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I am holding a hog roast for my husbands 60th birthday on saturday, rolls, potato salad, colslaw,and tomato ketchup are being supplied with the hog. can you tell me how much new potatoes, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers i need to buy for around 65 - 80 people. thanks.

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It sounds like you have a good handle on the food choices--lots of variety.

Since I am an overall planner I have not become an expert in the catering area, rather relying on my hired caterer for that advice.  However, I am including a list of great sites to determine quantities when you are doing your own catering.  I refer hosts to it often for tips.

I am sure you will find your answer in this mix.

Have a wonderful party and good luck with your menu.

Patty Sachs
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Links for determining food quantities:

http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf16274000.tip.html
http://www.dummies.com/WileyCDA/DummiesArticle/Determining-Food-Quantities-When-...
http://entertaining.about.com/cs/recipesandmenus/a/foodquantity.htm
http://www.ellenskitchen.com/bigpots/plan/quicklook.html
http://www.partyplansplus.com/quantities.htm  

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Anything about planning parties for weddings, showers, birthdays, anniversaries, graduations,retirements, bar/bat mitzvahs, business promotions, fund raisers, and civic events. If I cannot answer I will direct you to the answer. I am not an expert in children or teen parties. There are hundreds of sites that specialize in that information if you google "kids parties" you will find an amazing amount of bright ideas. We do have a page on our site that leads to al the different kid's party themes, however. http://www.partyplansplus.com/themes.htm Not for those seeking information about party/event planning as a career. That information is found on the internet under "event planning careers" or at our site www.partyplansplus.com/started.htm

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