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Ready Food Cooked Vacuum Cooler Pre Cooling For Aviation Braised Pork Rice Snack To Shelf Life - China
price: 49800.00 Dollar US$
1. Cooling speed: Just 10-15 minutes to cooling cooked foods from the high temperature of 100 degrees to room temperature, with high production efficiency, strong winds pre-cooling takes 5 hours. cold room needs more than 10 hours, vacuum coolers to cool completely change the traditional way.
2. The cooling temperature uniformity: stainless steel body air drawn by a vacuum pump, the vacuum dwindling food surface water evaporation, rapid cooling temperature, while the degree of vacuum in the vacuum chamber (pressure) is the same everywhere, so the food inside and outside temperature uniformity;
3. To avoid environmental pollution for food again: After the completion of vacuum cooling, in the housing complex pressure feed gas, which air is filtered gas that is free of dust suspended matter can avoid airborne bacteria, suspended solids and other food secondary pollution; cooling process under seal under vacuum, the cooled cooked food clean, no bacterial contamination.
4.improve the quality of cooked food products. Since the cooling time is short, to the maximum to avoid oil oxidation and gelatinized starch reactions of food materials at high temperatures generated.But also effectively avoid the multiplication of bacteria in food cooling process temperature 60 ° C ~ 30 ° C generated in order to prolong the shelf life of food provided a guarantee; this enables avoid adding cooked food preservative, a real "green and healthy food"
5.Since the vacuum cooling in the housing, food just released a high temperature steam produced does not extend to diffuse production workshop, as modern food processing plants essential cooler!
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Connecting the DotsWhat good work is God doing in your life?
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Unable to continue her role as wife and mother, Marion abruptly leaves Antoine, her husband, and their two daughters, Carla and Agathe. It's not the first time the young woman has escapedat 17, she left France, her family and her career as a circus ballerina to establish herself in Quebec.
Through her job as a waitress in a restaurant, Marion is plunged into childhood memories of her trapeze artist mother. Then, without warning, she leaves on a journey, causing Antoine great concern.
Director: | Charlotte Laurier, Pascal Courchesne |
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Donaji & the Magical Poncho
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Well, this was the last animutation you submitted here in a long time. You did work on the collab "The Fingertips Project". You also made this one Rugrats one, although it wasn't really much of an animutation. I'm glad to look back at the great career you've had. Everything is so nice and colorful here. I recognized most of the people.
I've never seen a drawing of Michael Lesko before! I also love the sketch drawings you did too. That was later used in "A Sticky Night Of Love" possibly the strangest animutation ever and that's really saying something! I was afraid it would be too short. Instead, it was just the right length.
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LP Gas Chain Distributor to End-Consumer CurrentChallenges Future Future Dimensions Dimensions
India – a major consumer of LP Gas World's 4 th largest market after US, China and Japan, consuming 4.6% of world LP Gas Serving 108 million customers, covering around 55% of country's households LP Gas in cylinders is delivered at every customer's house Safety checks built-in at all stages, i.e., cylinder filling, transportation and final delivery Umbrella insurance is provided to all customers Consumption is growing and is expected to grow at 7% per annum
Agenda LP Gas Value ChainLP Gas Value Chain Distribution Zone: Components, ModesDistribution Zone: Components, Modes LP Gas Distribution in India:LP Gas Distribution in India: Market Scenario, Complexities Market Scenario, Complexities Future OutlookFuture Outlook
LP Gas Value Chain
Production Transportation Bottling Distribution Multiple Sources Multi-Modal Transport Multiple Source & Transport Multiple Source & Transport Home delivery to diverse customers, thru reseller Home delivery to diverse customers, thru reseller Retailing challenge
REFINERIES FRACTIONATORS IMPORTS ROAD RAIL PIPE LINE DOMESTIC CUSTOMERS DISTRIBUTOR BOTTLING PLANT The LP Gas Value Zone DIRECT CUSTOMER Production Transportation Supply Distribution
The last mile LP Gas Distributor Showroom Godown DeliveryBoys DeliveryVehicles Distribution Customer'sHome Industries Hospitals Hotels / cafeteria Automobiles CashHandling Safetycheck Refill Bookings Delivery scheduling Delivery scheduling Grievance redressal Grievance redressal EmergencyService Manual Mechanized Cylinder Installation
Cylinders Home delivery Households / Kitchen Reticulated System Cylinder bank / bulk storage via pipeline network within premises Housing Society / Multistoried towers / Multiplexes Modes of last mile delivery PackageModeDestination Upcoming Scenario : Migration from LP Gas to Natural Gas in cities City Gas Distribution Pipeline network – Hub & Spoke Cities / Gas stations
LP Gas Distribution in India
Indian LPG Market – features and complexities Domestic segment (90% of LP Gas) is catered to by national oil companies Industrial and commercial market opened in 1993, is competitive with multiple marketeers Complex market without segregation on income, per- capita expenditure, family size, spending habits etc.
Indian LPG Market – features and complexities Average household consumes 108 kg LPG per year. High degree of correlation between LPG consumption and National Income. Domestic LPG is subsidized; measures taken to ensure benefits to intended beneficiaries.
Indian LPG Market – features and complexities LPG cylinder an item of high significance and low price (subsidized). Urban / semi-urban centric market, focus getting shifted to rural. No economic substitute for LP Gas for cooking in cities; Piped Natural Gas emerging in phases.
LPG Consumption LPG Consumption (1980/81 – 2008/09) Annual growth 1980s = 19 % 1990s = 11 % 2000s = 7 % Figure in Thousand tons Quantum jump @ 20% (1999-2000) Lowest growth @ 2.1% (05-06) 4% growth per annum Currently coverage is 55% of country's Household; Plan to take it to 75% by 2015
LPG Domestic Consumers Figure in 100 thousand (1980/81 – 2008/09) 108 million Domestic Consumers 5 million customers added every year 9% growth per annum
LPG Distributors LPG Distributors (1980/81 – 2008/09) 9.3 thousand Distributors NOCs appoint Distributors, under uniform policy, based on market share.
Future Outlook
Technological Up-gradation User-friendly, fuel efficient equipments with enhanced safety features introduced Fuel Efficient Stove Multi-function Pressure Regulator Low yield valve Anti-theft device
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Enhanced Customer Convenience Refill booking through mobile, internet etc System based customer grievance redressal mechanism For enhanced customer service, Government Control order and market discipline guidelines are applicable.
Vision 2015 Consumer Satisfaction & Beyond Customer focused Vision 2015 formulated by Government of India Enrolment of 55 million customers in 5 years Massive rural penetration plan to cover 75% household from the current of 55%. India will consume 15 million ton of LP Gas from the current level of 11 million ton.
An exciting time for LP Gas marketing in India
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Again feeling sad.
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The Demise of Ol' Blue
A young jackaroo from outback Queensland goes off to university, but halfway through the semester he has squandered all of his money.
He calls home.
'Dad,' he says, 'you won't believe what modern education is developing...they actually have a program here in Brisbane that will teach our dog Ol' Blue how to talk.'
'That's amazing!' his Dad says. 'How do I get Ol' Blue in that program?'
'Just send him down here with $2,000,' the young jackaroo says, 'I'll get him in the course.'
So his father sends the dog and $2,000.
About two-thirds through the semester, the money again runs out. The boy calls home.
'So how's Ol' Blue doing, son?' his father wants to know.
'Awesome! Dad, he's talking up a storm... But you just won't believe this. They've had such good results with talking, they've begun to teach the animals how to read.'
'Read?' exclaims his father. 'No kidding! How do we get Ol' Blue in that program?'
'Just send $4,500. I'll get him in the class.'
The money promptly arrives. But our hero has a problem. At the end of the year, his father will find out the dog can neither talk nor read.
So he shoots the dog. When he arrives home at the end of the year, his father is all excited.
'Where's Ol' Blue? I just can't wait to talk with him, and see him read something!'
'Dad,' the boy says, 'I have some grim news. Yesterday morning, just before we left to drive home, Ol' Blue was in the living room, kicked back in the recliner, reading the Wall Street Journal. Then he suddenly turned to me and asked, 'So, is your daddy still bonking that little redhead barmaid at the pub?''
The father groans and whispers, 'I hope you shot that bastard before he talks to your Mother!'
'I sure did, Dad!'
'That's my boy!'
The kid went on to be a successful lawyer.


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It had started like every normal leap, a bright stream of blue light, a floating sensation, and then he was off to another time period. But as Dr. Sam Beckett stood facing the clown prince of crime, he had a feeling that something had gone terribly wrong.
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The Past Is Always With Us
"He's afraid of losing you. He keeps looking over his shoulder," the old man explained as he looked toward my six-year-old grandson, Alex, who'd been pedaling furiously in front of me. The old man's battered cap visor shaded intelligent eyes surrounded by wrinkles. "Pearl Harbor 1941" was sewn in gold thread above the worn visor.
"You were at Pearl Harbor?" I asked.
Alex at his great-grandfather's funeral last December Arlington National Cemetery |
"Yes," he answered.
"You must be in your nineties now."
Turning to Alex, I asked, "Do you know what happened at Pearl Harbor?"
He shrugged, so I explained that the largest war in history began for the United States when the Japanese attacked the US Navy there back in 1941, ten years before I was born. "This man was there when it happened."
Suddenly shy, Alex only stared at the old man with wide eyes. The old man's eyes silently conveyed that he understood how Alex was feeling and seemed grateful for our attention during our short interaction.
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The bicycle trail we'd been riding on was laid out along the Portland Pipeline right-of-way that stretched from where we stood straddling our bikes all the way to Montreal, Canada. There was a huge, ocean-going tanker tied up about three hundred yards from where we were talking as it offloaded crude oil from some other part of the world. Behind us were huge, cylindrical tanks that stored the oil until it could be pumped northwest to refineries in Montreal.
It occurred to me that the pipeline had been completed in1941, just before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Yet it was Canadian involvement in World War II - which pre-dated US involvement - that caused the pipeline to be built. War had broken out in Europe when England and her empire, along with France and its empire declared war on Germany in 1939 following the German invasion of Poland. German submarines had been attacking Canadian shipping in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and Canada needed a more secure method of delivering crude oil to Montreal refineries.
We said good-bye to the old man and pedaled the short distance to the waterfront where there was a full-size model of a "Liberty Ship" bow a few yards from the bow of that big tanker. We turned our bikes into an outdoor display in which there were photographs of what is now "Bug Light Park" as it looked during World War II. The War Department had seized and torn down a residential neighborhood and constructed enormous shipyards on the site to build hundreds of Liberty Ships. These hastily-built, cargo vessels kept the enormous Allied war effort in Europe and North Africa supplied. Tens of thousands of men and women from all over New England worked there. Each woman was a "Rosie the Riveter" in the parlance of the day. They built the ships that would keep their fathers, brothers, husbands, and sons equipped with whatever they needed to fight the Nazi war machine.
We looked at the old photos and I explained as much as I could for as long as I had Alex's attention. Six-year-old boys, and especially Alex, like to keep moving on sunny, September afternoons, so we soon continued our pedaling along the waterfront toward a huge cruise ship tied up to the International terminal across the harbor in Portland. It dwarfed everything around it.
Portland Pipeline Pier at sunrise last month |
As we pedaled back toward our South Portland house through what had been sprawling shipyards, I recalled reading the thousands of interviews I assigned my students to do over the decades I taught history. I'd send students out each year to interview someone over seventy years old. Most interviewed grandmothers and great-grandmothers, many of whom were women who had worked at the South Portland shipyard. On that windy Saturday afternoon though, huge kites flew over large expanses of green grass overlooking Casco Bay on what had been an enormous industrial site. I imagined being there seventy years before. Our bikes glided over old railroad tracks, barely poking up through asphalt here and there, remains of what had been.
Moonset over Portland from Bug Light Park last week |
History teachers know the past is always with us, especially retired ones like me. Driving back toward our Lovell house in the western Maine mountains, my wife and I pass by other sections of the Portland Pipeline's 236-mile route to Montreal. Images of men digging it went through my mind along with images of women whose lives were being transformed by their experiences doing what had been exclusively men's work in the huge shipyard where the pipeline began. Most of them were underground now, like the pipeline, like the old man would be fairly soon, like all of us will be sooner or later.
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See a letter from Ellen about the donation campaign. Your help matters!
michelle 08/25/08 |
hi- can you use pork loin roast instead of shoulder for shredded bbq? |
ellen 08/25/08 |
Yes, but it tends to be pretty dry. I would use the pork loin roast for roast or stir fry. |
Jessica 01/20/09 |
I'm having a wedding reception and was planning on having pulled pork bbq sandwiches. How many pounds of pork butt would I need to feed around 100 people? If I decided to buy the "already made" pulled pork that is already shredded, about how many pounds would I have to buy of it to feed that many people? |
ellen 01/20/09 |
You want 1 pound ready to eat for each 3 people to have plenty. It takes about 2 pounds boneless well trimmed pork butt to feed 5. |
nellie 03/13/09 |
If I am having chili to feed 100 people with bread, salads, fruit and veggie trays and desserts will 20lbs of pork shoulder for pulled pork be enough to add to the table as another side for around 120 people? |
ellen 03/13/09 |
Yes. |
patty 07/15/09 |
hots and hamburgs for 100 Hi again. My husband is second guessing me into thinking we don't have enough hots/ hamburgs for 100 people. also have 5 salads and baked beans. salads and beans are in 3 1/2-4 inch deep full pans |
ellen 07/16/09 |
Unless these are football players or it is an all day party, I allow 1 burger (3 to the pound- good size) plus 1 dog or sausage per person PLUS 10% for extras and another 10% if it is self serve. |
Mel 10/24/09 |
Hello there. HELP! Need to put together a wedding reception as cheap as possible for 100+ people. We figured we would go with shredded BBQ beef sandwiches and shredded hot chicken sandwiches - deli meats and sliced cheese for sandwiches - and use buns for sandwiches? - and maybe baked beans and chips? Or any other cheap filler side? It will be a self serve type thing. I Have 4 wks until reception - with very little help - kind of having to rely on myself to get this done. HELP! Can you help? How much to make? What and how much to buy? How far in advance to buy and prepare? Don't have a clue as to where to even start? Bless you and your website. Can you help me? Thank you! Thank you! Can you email me? Would so appreciate your help and advice. Thank you. Mel |
ellen 10/25/09 |
Best way to reduce costs- have 1 pm wedding and do reception instead of meal; or 10-11 am and do brunch; or 7 pm and do dessert and champagne. Too late to do one of these? Baked pasta dishes are easier to serve, more festive and more popular, as well as MUCH less expensive than BBQ or deli meat sandwiches. Interested? Do you have or can you borrow oven space or electric roasters? And you MUST get a good estimate of attendance; 100+ could be 105 or 150, and this makes a HUGE difference in how much food you need and the cost; $1500 vs $2200 for example. |
ellen 10/25/09 |
A Tex Mex buffet is the other less expensive option. |
Mel 10/25/09 |
Thank you so much Ellen. I can borrow roasters -- definitely -- how much food is involved in that? See, the wedding is at 1:30 and the reception is at 2:30 -- invitations already out -- only time I can get photographer -- all my family will be in town -- have to do that day and time -- so, I am stressing big time. Only 3 wks left. How much time and food is involved in the pasta dishes? What kind of pasta dishes are you talking about? Is it really that much more inexpensive? How much meat would you have to get for bbq beef or hot shredded chicken sandwiches? And how many roasters of it would you have to have? What if I just went with deli meat/chees and buns? And baked beans? I truly, truly appreciate your help -- still unsure what to do. And/or tex mex buffet? What is involved in that? So stressed -- and I keep checking your website for your answers. Thank you so much for your time and help. Need to decide this week, huh? Thank you Ellen. |
ellen 10/25/09 |
OK Mel, you did great with that schedule because it means that people will have eaten lunch and it is too early for a full dinner! So start taking deep breaths every time you think about this, it will be OK. Do you have a nice big wedding cake already ordered? Would you consider a tea and punch party type reception, this is very traditional in this time slot? What is the cooking and serving situation- your house, church kitchen, etc, and who will be helping? You really can't do it by yourself= shall I tell you about the bride who got to spend the wedding afternoon digging through the dumpster to find the borrowed silverware that had accidentally gotten thrown away? You MUST have help; read the wedding dinner article. And I do need tohear a pretty close estimate on the size of the party |
Patty 11/14/09 |
Having a surprise 18th birthday party for my daughter. Looking at having around 40 people there. Having hamburgers, hotdogs and bbq. Along with beans, slaw, potato salad and chips. How much meats should I plan on making? |
ellen 11/14/09 |
I would probably do any two such as bbq and kielbasa or polish sausage, and skip the burgers. If you include all 3 you will have more leftovers, since you don't know what will be preferred. So, I would figure 1 sausage PLUS 1/2 to 3/4 cup BBQ (or one 3 to a pound beef patty) per person, then add a 10% fudge factor if you serve 2 items; or 1 sausage PLUS 1/2 cup BBQ plus 1 patty per person plus the fudge factor if you do all three- but don't open all the sausages until you see how it is going. |
Karen 01/01/10 |
I have a 14 lbs pork shoulder I would like to cook in my roaster for pulled pork sandwiches and need a good recipe telling how long to cook and some good spices or bbq to put on it. can you help me. |
ellen 01/01/10 |
See the other pulled pork threads for recipes and help. |
Nicole 04/26/10 |
BBQ Shredded Chicken Hello, I am making BBQ shredded chicken sandwhiches for a birthday party. If I am using fresh chicken breasts, how many pounds would I need to feed approximatley 25 people? I would much rather have more than not enough. Thanks! |
ellen 04/27/10 |
All 2 pounds raw boneless skinless for each 5 people if you are having the usual sides. |
janette 02/02/11 |
we are having a church block party. how much pork do we need to acquire to make around 1000 sandwiches? |
ellen 02/03/11 |
2 pounds raw boneless shoulder will make about 7 good sandwiches; 8-9 lighter, such as if topping with slaw. |
Jo 05/19/11 |
pulled chicken bbq I am have a party for graduation about 35-40 people. At the store is a big sale on whole chickens I was going to cook them down. Debone and freeze the meat till the party for pulled chicken sandwiches. So how many chickens would I have to get (size around 3-4 lbs)? Also thought I have baked beans, mac and cheese, watermelon, veggy tray, dips, corn pudding maybe bean salad plus hotdogs. Oh! How would you cook the chickens I was thinking boil or roast? sauce on side. Thanks! |
ellen 05/19/11 |
1 pound whole chicken makes 1 cup solid meat, which makes 3 fat sandwiches. Estimate based on the number of sandwiches- most light to medium eaters eat one, heavy eaters eat 1 1/2 to 2. I like to rub on a dry rub on the chicken and roast gently, dark meat goes in 10-15 minutes before white, so none gets dried out. |
Erin 06/03/11 |
Hi -- I've been searching all over for the answer to how much pork butt do you need to feed 200 people? I've found so many different answers, I don't know what to do. I'm having a wedding with 150-200 people -- bar-b-q with pulled pork, brisket, and all the sides (potato salad, green salad, grilled veggies, etc). I'm just trying to get a handle on how much raw meat to but to feed that many people. PLEASE HELP!!!!! Thanks. |
ellen 06/03/11 |
Hi, Erin, You are going to need to refine your numbers- there is a huge difference between 150 and 200. When beef and pork are both served, caterers generally allow 5 ounces ready to eat beef plus 3 ounces ready to eat pork per person. One pound bone in beef or pork shoulder makes about 8-9 ounces pulled. 1 pound raw well trimmed brisket makes about 10 ounces cooked meat- it is a coarse, fatty meat that shrinks a lot. |
Erin 06/09/11 |
Thanks Ellen. I've got some more info now. We want to feed 200 people. We have 60 lbs of pork roast and 35 lbs of chuck roast (all boneless). My caterer (who is actually my friend and is somewhat of a newbie in the business) says that is way more than enough to feed all the people. What is your take on it? The original order was going to be for 35 lbs of each the chuck roast and pork roast. But there was a miss-communication (go figure) and i ended up getting the 60 lbs of pork roast (to the dismay of some). I just want to make sure there is enough food for everyone but not necessarily supply an all out meat gorging-fest. Make sense? Thanks again for your replies! Erin |
ellen 06/10/11 |
The chuck is a better meat than brisket for this job. I would cook all the beef and 40-45 of the pork. You will have some left. Freeze the rest for another day. |
Mark 06/10/11 |
Cooking several Pork shoulder roasts at the same time in 1 roaster, des this change the length of cookig time much? |
ellen 06/10/11 |
No,increases only modestly (about 1/2 hour) as long as the roaster is thoroughly preheated and the roasts have been at room temp for an hour before roasting. Go by internal temp. No more than 20 pounds at a time in a standard roaster. |
Coni 01/19/12 |
So glad I found this sight and hoping you're not too tired of repeat type questions! :) I'm doing a luau for 200 people. We want to serve pulled pork & teriyaki chicken (thighs?) with rice and a variety of sauces, along with salads & fruit. How much uncooked meat should I buy? Also which cut? How much uncooked rice? How much sauce? Thanks! |
ellen 01/20/12 |
Pros estimate 5 ounces ready to eat of beef or pork per person PLUS 3 ounces ready to eat chicken per person- which is 1 chicken thigh per person. For this meal, since rice is a main part, I would cook 12 pounds dry per 100. You will have some left. See my perfect fried rice recipe for the leftovers (throw them into baggies in the freezer until you want to make the fried rice. Spend a little extra and get really good rice. If it has to hold, consider converted rice such as Uncle Ben's. |
Coni 01/20/12 |
Thanks Ellen...follow up question... How many pounds of uncooked pork do I buy and what cut? |
shelly 01/25/12 |
I need to know how many pounds of pork loin I need to feed 50 people BBQ pulled pork sandwiches. I have an awesome BBQ sauce I will be putting on the side for those who dont like a little spice. And if you could let me know how much cole slaw to make too. Thanks for your help!!! |
Michelle 01/25/12 |
Need to know how many pounds of meat I would need to serve 70 people if the menu was meatballs, chicken skewers, and brined pork loin served on cocktail bread. Thanks michelle |
ellen 01/26/12 |
I like boneless pork shoulder for BBQ or pulled pork- moister and meatier. 2 pounds raw makes plenty for 5-6 people. Shelley,I would make about 7 quarts of slaw. Michelle, is this a meal/entree or a reception/ cocktail party, and what else is being served? |
Becky 02/05/12 |
Hi! I have to feed 160 people. Thinking of doing pulled pork over rice or with rolls as a sandwich. How much pork should I plan on getting? Loin or shoulder? And how much would you say a serving is of cooked meat? Thanks! Becky |
ellen 02/06/12 |
Shoulder, 1 pound boneless per 3 if you have a good sauce and don't need leftovers/ seconds. |
sabrina 02/09/12 |
I am having a bbq after my wedding. There will be about 100 people. I want to do brisket and pulled pork and chicken. So people have options. What can I do in crockpot before hand? Oven? And do you think these choices are affordable? |
ellen 02/10/12 |
You do the pork ahead and freeze it in the sauce. Thaw 2 days in the refrigerator, warm in electric roasters or the oven, crock pots are too small. One piece of chicken per person. Brisket is relatively expensive, even with these choices, you need 2 pounds raw per each 5. These are pretty standard BBQ choices. BBQ is a heavy meat meal, thus not in the cheap category, but its very appropriate to splurge a bit for the wedding feast. You need an appetizer table, here is an excerpt from a coming article:
laying out the service lines for your buffet. This does not have to be complicated. Three items, including a fruit tray, a cheese tray and an attractive dip or spread, plus a punch, or two if one is alcoholic, are sufficient. One appetizer service area is needed for each 100 guests. |
Dawn 02/20/12 |
I'm catering a birthday party for 100 people, we're having bbq pulled pork and bbq pulled turkey sandwiches. Sides will be potato salad, cole slaw and a beet/orange on salad with green. Can you tell me how much I need to cook of each for this number of people? I have 50 LBs of Pork shoulder, (uncooked and untrimmed with hock in). Is this too much? Are 2 20 LB turkeys enough for this many? Thanks in advance for any information. |
ellen 02/21/12 |
Dawn, this won't have leftovers, but should be about right for the meat. Cook the pork slow to reduce shrinkage, cook ahead and store 1-2 days in sauce so it absorbs some sauce. |
Dawn 02/21/12 |
Thanks for the reply Ellen, I've actually received notice that final count is 86 people (confirmed) So at least there should be enough for seconds I'm guessing, not concerned for leftovers ;)I am slow cooking the pork at this moment, used a wonderful dry rub, pork is on racks in oven and table top roasters with beer in the pans. Smells delicious in here! |
kelly 04/11/12 |
I am self catering a fundraiser for 300 people. Menu is: hotdogs/bar toppings, pulled pork butt, 1/2 chickens which will be cut into 3 pieces, chicken legs. Baked beans, coleslaw, corn casserole, pasta salad, scalloped potatoes, nachos/bar toppings. This event is a buffet and will run for 6 hours. I have 250 hotdogs, 55# chicken halves, 40# chicken legs, 120# of pork butt. I have 75# coleslaw, 9 #10 cans of baked beans, 30# pasta salad, 10 1/2 deli pans of corn casserole and 6 1/2 deli pans of potatoes. Free Beer. Do you think I need more? Crowd will be mixed men and women. The caterer of this event last year charged $5000.00 my costs at this point is under $1500.00 with a better food selection. Want to impress but surely dont' want to run out of food. HELP!! |
ellen 04/12/12 |
Kelly, are you selling by the plate, or all-you can eat buffet style? This makes a HUGE difference in the amounts eaten, especially meats. Write back.
9 #10 cans of baked beans, 200 servings |
kelly 04/12/12 |
It is a all you can eat during a 6 hour event |
ellen 04/12/12 |
I would definitely increase all the side dishes, some need to be doubles.. Consider omitting the pork entirely, counting 1 chicken per 6 PLUS 1 leg per person. Write back. |
kelly 04/12/12 |
I also have 75# of coleslaw and 150 servings of nachos. Pork is already bought and rubbed down to be smoked tomorrow. |
kelly 04/12/12 |
I also have 75# of coleslaw and 150 servings of nachos. Pork is already bought and rubbed down to be smoked tomorrow. |
ellen 04/12/12 |
Kelly, maybe I just missed it, but how much pork? |
kelly 04/13/12 |
I have 120# pork raw weight |
ellen 04/13/12 |
OK, about 90 after cooking. That means you have plenty of meat. Just amplify your sides. |
Chris 04/19/12 |
pulled BBQ CHicken DD is hosting a cook-out for 40 people. She wants to serve Pulled BBQ Checken sandwiches. I'm trying to figure out how many chickens we have to cook to make enough BBQ. How many sandwiches does one whole chicken make? |
Chris 04/19/12 |
pulled BBQ Chicken Never mind I found my answer up above. Thank you for all you information above. You are great help |
Traci 04/24/12 |
Great info. Feeding bbg pulled pork. Found my answer on how much pork but need to know how much bbq sauce I need. Feeding 200 firm and need to use store bought sauce due to time. |
ellen 04/25/12 |
Generous sauce with some for the table, 1/2 cup per person |
Mondi 04/26/12 |
Can BBQ pulled pork be frozen, and if so how far in advance can it be done? The wedding is in July '12 for 200. |
ellen 04/26/12 |
Yes, easily, in the sauce. 1 month or less is optimum. |
Beth 04/27/12 |
I am having a graduation party for 175 guests. I am having pulled pork and creamed turkey sandwichs, along with cheesy potatoes, green bean casserole, salads, desserts, fruit and vegetable trays, and cake. How many pounds of each meat (already cooked and sauced) would I need? Thanks for your help!! |
Helene 05/05/12 |
Graduation party Hi, I'm having a graduation party after an evening graduation. I'm feeding 100 people. Meal is potato salad, macaroni salad, stir fry, pulled pork, meat balls, & sausage along with fruit, veggie trays. How much meat & salads do I need? Other option to lower the cost would be light refreshments; any suggestions for that? |
heather 05/29/12 |
I am having a wedding and for the meat I am having pulled pork and chicken with wild rice. I was wondering how much of each should I buy for 200 people? I am also having au gratin potatoes, Baked beans, Lil weenies and a pasta salad |
ellen 05/30/12 |
Beth, I missed yours- I would have done 1 pound ready pork per 4 plus 1 pound ready turkey per 5-6.
Helene, I missed yours, too- Dad is still in the hospital- stir fry, need rice here; about 18 pound meats plus veggies, 5 pounds rice
pulled pork, 1 pound raw boneless per 4 per fruit, veggie trays. See the fruit tray page and the veggie tray page. If this saves you some time, trouble, or money, consider a donation to support this site. |
Ray 05/30/12 |
BBQ Beef Hi I just would like to ask a question for help. Were having a party for 60 guests with salads as side dishes would 50 pounds of beef be enough to make 60 large dinner roll sandwiches from shredded meat?
Please help |
ellen 05/31/12 |
Too much. 30 pounds boneless would make really big sandwiches, 25 would be enough. |
Kathy C. 06/08/12 |
Hello Ellen! We are planning to do a casual backyard BBQ for our sons rehearsal dinner. Since things will be very busy (we are doing a lot ourselves), we are planning to make all the sides ahead of time(potato salad, colesaw, beans, fresh veggies/dip, chips/dip, and purchasing buns). We will order out and pick up a combination of pulled pork or chicken and pulled beef or brisket. There will be no more than 27 people at the dinner. Can you tell me how much prepared meat we should purchase for this many people? We are on a tight budget, what would you suggest?
Thanks, |
Debbie 06/16/12 |
grad party I'm cooking for a grad party. 100 people. BBQ beef, mostacioli and meat balls, cabbage and Polish sausage, coleslaw and side salads..About how much of each meat do I need? |
ellen 06/16/12 |
Kathy, brisket and chicken would be a very nice dinner, 1 pound ready to eat brisket per 4, plus 1 pound of pork or chicken per 5 persons. Sandwich fixings- 1/4 the amount for 100 on the sandwich page. |
ellen 06/16/12 |
Debbie, this is what I would do;
bbq beef, 1 pound per 4 |
Debbie 06/17/12 |
Thank you that'll help me a lot! |
Kelly 06/25/12 |
Graduatin Party I am having a graduation party in July for 175. PLanning on Pulled BBQ chiken sandwiches, mini blu/roastbeef sandwiches and chicken/apple sausage as main dishes, plus the usual array of sides, a potato dish, fruit, veggie trays, pasta sald. What quantities would you suggest?? Also, can I cok and freeze the pulled chicken ahead of time, in or out of sauce?? THANKS!! |
ellen 06/25/12 |
Yes, you can cook the chicken ahead of time, freeze in the sauce, thaw in the fridge.
Pulled BBQ chicken sandwiches, 1 pound ready to eat per 5 a potato dish, fruit, veggie trays, pasta salad, all covered in the plan for 100 charts- do 1 3/4 times the amount. |
Erika 07/02/12 |
I am useless in the kitchen and would love your helpful information. I am having 12 people for a July 4 swim party. I want to make shredded chicken barbq in crockpot (cuz I already know how to cook that!) but don't know how much chicken I should buy. I also want to make a baked ziti to go with but not sure 1 pound or two? I will do a fresh veggie try and fruit kabobs also and I can figure those amounts out. Any info is most appreciated! Thankyou |
melissa 07/02/12 |
having bday party, expecting 100 guest. serving pulled pork, chicken and sides. how much pulled pork and chicken should i have/ |
ellen 07/09/12 |
Erika, sorry I missed your timing. Melissa, 1 pound pork per 4 plus 1 piece chicken per person (6 ounces bone in, 3 ounces boneless) |
Diane Richter 07/10/12 |
Grilled pork picnic sholder roast We are going camping and one of the meals will be a Pork Picnic Sholder roast we have 6 adults and 5 adults children are 11,10,10,7,3 years of age. How many lbs of the roast should I buy. |
ellen 07/10/12 |
If bone in, allow 1/2 pound per person regardless of age. |
jason 07/11/12 |
I have to cook pulled pork and brisket for 160 people.we are also serving baked beans and potato salad.I was wondering how many lbs of meat should i buy. |
ellen 07/11/12 |
Bone in pork shoulder, 1/2 pound raw per person, a bit more if heavy eaters. Lots of shrinkage and bone loss. |
Megan 08/10/12 |
I am having a birthday party tomorrow for 55 guests. I have purchased ready made frozen pulled pork from Sams club. I bought 4 64 oz. each packages and wanted to know if I needed to buy more? Also, how much of pork beans, cole slaw, and nacho cheese dip would I need for this amount of people. 10 are children under the age of 8. |
ellen 08/10/12 |
You won't have any left over, but that should be enough. pork beans, cole slaw, plan for 100 page, do 1/2 nacho cheese dip, 1/4 cup per person, 1 pound chips per 10 |
betty 09/02/12 |
Wedding Reception for 120 people For a wedding reception of 120. Appetizers of fruit tray, veggie tray, cheese tray. Buffet menu of pulled pork, potato salad, macaroni n cheese, baked beans and coleslaw. How much of each will I need? 25 of the 120 are small children |
betty 09/02/12 |
Addition to above post: We are having yeast rolls, corn muffins and homemade apple butter. |
ellen 09/02/12 |
Count this as 100, adding just 10% for the children.
fruit tray, see the fruit tray page, the deluxe tray for 100 is lovely for a wedding
All of these are exactly from the list for 100: Advice on rolls and sandwich condiments, see the sandwich event page quantity lists. If you want to post your estimate, I will be glad to check it for you. |
Carol 09/06/12 |
Having a 90th birthday party for 50 people. How many pounds of pork lions will I need to cook to make BBQ pull pork sandwiches 1/2 of the invites will be over 70. What sides would you do, the party is from 2-4 most invites will have traveled in the morning and will not have time to eat before the party also serving cake. Thanks |
ellen 09/06/12 |
I would do 19 pounds raw boneless meat, and I think shoulder makes a better pull than loin- moister.
You want 1 1/2 gallons slaw, fruit tray, I would do a cheese tray, popular and provides some protein for the folks who don't eat BBQ. |
Carol 09/06/12 |
Having a 90th birthday party for 50 people. How many pounds of pork lions will I need to cook to make BBQ pull pork sandwiches 1/2 of the invites will be over 70. What sides would you do, the party is from 2-4 most invites will have traveled in the morning and will not have time to eat before the party also serving cake. Thanks |
Carol 09/06/12 |
Thank you. My question went twice disregard the second one. How many dozens of eggs would I need for devilef eggs? |
ellen 09/06/12 |
3 dozen eggs. Have a lovely party. |
Derrick 09/11/12 |
The parents are having a team dinner for our schools Jr. High / High School Cross Country teams and they want pulled pork. Do you have any idea how much pulled pork I need to purchase? I need to feed around 40-50 boys and girls plus coaches. Last time I made 40 pounds of pulled pork for the football team it lasted about 15 minutes. We will have different sides available. Any help you can offer would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks, |
ellen 09/13/12 |
I am assuming 65 people, and the teens eat more, so I would estimate this as 75. For that, allowing seconds, about 50 pounds, including the sauce, which is around 6 gallons. Get Really good bread and/or rolls- fills those hollow legs- 1 pound per 6. Sandwich fixings on the sandwich page. Have potato salad- more filling than pasta salad- 30 pounds of potatoes. |
shannon 09/13/12 |
I am having a reception for 100 and want to do pulled pork and pulled chicken or turkey wich is the cheapest? And need to know how much it will cost for the meat ? And do beans and Cole slaw ,chips and salad and potatoe salad and need to know how much of those I need and cost wise . Please help me . Thankyou :) |
ellen 09/13/12 |
Cannot help with prices, it varies too much by region, sales and shopping skill. You need pork from about 28 pounds raw pork and 14 pounds boneless chicken or turkey (which is 28 pounds whole/ bone-in). Beans and Cole slaw ,chips and salad and potatoe salad, are all on the plan for 100 page. |
Terri 09/17/12 |
I am planning my wedding &reception for next summer, both are to be held at a campground which presents a whole new set of challenges. What would be the easiest/cheapest way to feed around 40 people? |
ellen 09/17/12 |
Are you hiring someone to cook and serve? Will you have access to a standard kitchen? What time is the service and how long will the party last? I need more info. |
Terri 09/17/12 |
My dad has offered to cook, buffet style serving. No access to traditional kitchen just firepit and ice chests. I can get the buffet style serving trays (with the little flame underneath to keep food hot not sure what it's called). Ceremony is at 5:30 reception immediately following. We will be eating around 6:15. |
ellen 09/17/12 |
OK. Suggest you plan a bunch of pre-made things such as salads/dishes that can be chilled and carried in in ice chests. How about a Mediterranean appetizer tray with 2 or 3 cans of dolmas (60 per can), a pickled gardiniera, 4 pounds of pasteurized feta (which comes in sealed containers) and good olives? All these can be brought in and held. A great potato and a pasta salad (see the many unusual recipes on this site, use a scant half.) These can be made one or two days ahead and chilled. Maybe a corn relish, or Texas caviar? Vegetables? Roasted? Corn on the grill? About the meat, you have to decide. Chicken quarters and sausage are the least expensive. Read the BBQ and brisket page and get ideas. How about taking some seedless watermellons on ice, and maybe other cold fruit? |
Susan 09/25/12 |
Buns and Rolls for Pig Pickin I am doing a wedding reception. She is doing a pig pickin. She wants buns and rolls. 50 people invited, how many of each should I buy |
ellen 09/26/12 |
Get really good rolls- talk to a bakery? 2 regular hamburger size, or 1 1/2 really big. You want about 3 ounces of bread per person. |
Theresa 10/02/12 |
Hi We are having an event where there should be a good 100 to 120 people. Our only meat dish will be Pulled Pork. We have a large grill smoker that we want to cook all the butts on for 12-14 hrs. Can you help me with how much pork we need? Is boneless better to go with to provide more meat and help make sure of full cooking? we plan on having corn on the cob (the half cob ones) potato salad, baked beans and rolls/bread. |
ellen 10/03/12 |
You need 38 pound raw boneless for 100, add 8 more for 120. On the bone has a bit more flavor... Party this size, you will have some non-pork/meat eaters. Add a box of veggie burgers such as Boca or Morningstar. |
Amy 10/10/12 |
My wedding reception is in December and we have decided to cook our own food. We will have around 250 people there. We want to make pulled chicken BBQ sandwiches. How many lbs of boneless chicken breasts should I get? Do you think we should do pulled pork too? What is usually cheaper? Thank you! |
ellen 10/10/12 |
You don't need both. Chicken thigh is cheaper and moister, make a small recipe with each and see which one you like. 28 pounds raw boneless skinless meat per 100. See the sandwich page for sandwich condiments, lettuce, tomato, slaw, etc. |
Dawn 10/19/12 |
pulled chicken bbq How long and at what temp do I cook boneless, skinless chicken breasts in an electric roaster for pulled chicken sandwiches? |
ellen 10/19/12 |
1 gallon pulled chicken meat (16 pounds) and 1 1/2 quarts sauce makes 32 sandwiches. 6-8 hours at 190-200, about 3-4 hours at 280-300. |
Tammy 02/20/13 |
Planning a party for 65 people. How much pulled pork, sauce, chicken strips, slaw, baked beans do I need? We are also having baked potato and bread-plus desserts. |
ellen 02/20/13 |
this is 2/3 of 100, use the plan for 100 tables. pulled pork, sauce, plan 4 sandwiches per pound of raw boneless pork or 5 per pound of ready to eat. For the table 1 cup sauce per 5-6. chicken strips, plan 2 per person |
Steph 02/22/13 |
Hey Ellen! I read through all of the above posts and thought I had the info I needed until I tried figuring what I needed in actuality ;). So ill just ask for my specific situation... 170 people ( about 20 kids under age 16 ) for wedding. We have decided on pulled pork for rolls. I'm guessing around 60 lbs of boneless shoulder. We will cook ahead and freeze in bags already in sauce. My questions are: does the meat # sound good? How many #s of beans? How many # of potato salad ? Green salad ? Veggie tray? Fruit tray? And rolls? Lastly ... In you're experience, is it better to give two choices of meat.. Adding pulled beef or chicken.. Or just one? |
ellen 02/22/13 |
I would count this as 1 2/3 times 100. The meat looks about right. I like 2 smaller rolls per person rather than 1 1/2 large ones.
How many #s of beans? How many # of potato salad ? Green salad ? Veggie tray? Fruit tray? And rolls? Two choices of meat uses much more meat. Instead, I would make the beans meatless (so vegetarians can enjoy them) and have about 2 dozen veggie burgers available. |
raymon 03/13/13 |
pull pork buffet four 100 people, how much raw pork shoulder do i need? potato salad ? cole slaw do we need |
ellen 03/13/13 |
Raymon, these are all covered on the plan for 100 page- get pork shoulder, about 28 pounds boneless for 100 people. |
David 04/24/13 |
In figuring pulled pork how much raw meat should you cook to serve 50 people. I would be cooking Boston Butts bone in. Also with regards to making slaw how much slaw and beans should you make to serve 50. In making my beans I add, catup, Hamburg, onions, and liquid seasoning. How much BBq sauce should you plan on having also. Thank You. Dave |
ellen 04/24/13 |
About 18 pounds bone in is plenty. 6 quarts slaw. 4 pounds dry beans or 2 #10 cans. Please have a meatless choice for the non-pork eaters- maybe a vegetarian chili, or meatless beans. About 4 quarts sauce for the meat and another couple for the table. If this saves you time, trouble, or money, consider a donation, maybe a dime per person, to support the site. |
How much would 2 large tortillas cost in dollars? |
ellen 04/27/13 |
?Here in Texas, a dozen at the grocery store cost anywhere from $.90 to 3.00, so it could be anywhere from $.15 to $.50. |
Thanks so much!!! |
Mindi 05/16/13 |
I am planning a high school graduation party for approx. 100 people. We are having BBQ pulled chicken sandwiches and other sides. What is the easiest and less costly way of preparing the chicken. |
ellen 05/17/13 |
Use chicken thighs or leg quarters. Leg quarters are a bit less expensive but more work. 1 pound of bone in chicken makes 1 cup of meat. |
Julia 06/19/13 |
Pulled Pork Bbq I am planning a party for my husband(age 35) to celebrate making it through chemotherapy! Cancer Free! 55 adults & 15 kids will be attending...meats will include pulled pork sandwiches, grilled chicken drumsticks, grilled hotdogs & meatballs. Not sure how much quantity of each to prepare. Thanks for your help! You are a fabulous resource! |
ellen 06/19/13 |
I would count this as 2/3 of 100 in using my planning pages/lists.
pulled pork sandwiches, 60 sandwiches, about 12-14 pounds plenty Congratulations and good health to all in the future- |
Mary 07/04/13 |
Tacos Hi Ellen, Love your web site! Having graduation party for 200. Pulled pork, turkey sandwiches and walking tacos. Hard to tell how many bags of chips; more important how many pounds of hamburger do we need?Thank you for the advice! Mary P.S. I know we can freeze left overs. |
ellen 07/04/13 |
1 to 1 1/2 ounce chips per person- about 35 pounds meat |
penny taylor 07/15/13 |
we are having a bbq of chickens and pulled pork for 20 people - how much chicken and pork do i need to buy? |
ellen 07/15/13 |
For a group this size, normal, not heavy eaters, I would do 3 chickens (depends on size) and 5 pounds raw boneless pork. |
eileen parker 07/21/13 |
Birthday BBQ for 75 people party for 75. Need help with amounts needed. Menu Pulled pork Hot Dogs Hambugers Potatoe salad Pasta salad (tomatoes, peppers, pepperoni, onions, bow ties) Macaroni salad (with tuna) Cole slaw Mac & cheese thank you, Eileen |
eileen parker 07/22/13 |
Birthday bbq 75 people party for 75. Need help with amounts needed. Menu Pulled pork Hot Dogs Hambugers Potatoe salad Pasta salad (tomatoes, peppers, pepperoni, onions, bow ties) Macaroni salad (with tuna) Cole slaw Mac & cheese thank you, Eileen |
Danielle 08/15/13 |
Hello. We are planning on making pulled chicken sandwiches for our daughter's birthday party. I prefer to use thighs, but don't know how much to buy for approx. 25 people. Can we cook them in a roaster oven? If so how long at what temp? |
ellen 08/15/13 |
Eileen, 75 people
Pulled pork- about 18 pounds raw boneless beef
Potato salad- 2 1/2 to 3 gallons If this saves you time, trouble, or money, please make a donation to support the site. Thanks. |
ellen 08/15/13 |
Danielle, you need about 8 pounds boneless (16 pounds bone-in). |
Erica 08/29/13 |
Hi Ellen! Thanks for this thread. I am hosting a 40 person baby shower this weekend, and am planning to serve BBQ Beef sliders (on the small Hawaiian sweet rolls). I have a 5 quart slow cooker I was planning to use. How many pounds of roast should I purchase, and how many can I fit into the slow cooker? How will the weight of the meat effect the cooking time in the slow cooker? Our event is at 2pm, and we are serving several other hor s'doeurves in addition to the BBQ Beef sliders. Thanks in advance for your response. |
ellen 08/30/13 |
Erica, sorry I got tied up with a family emergency earlier this week. For 40 people, 10 pounds boneless beef, chuck is preferred. I would cook this in the oven ahead, then serve in the crock pot, as a 10 pound roast is too big to cook in 1 piece in the crock. The oven at 300 is the same as the crock on high, 200 is the same as on low. |
annie 10/21/13 |
150 people Hi! Planning to sell BBQ beef sandwiches, cowboy beans and potato salad at a fundraising event. Can you tell me the amounts for 150 people? We will be making all from scratch. |
ellen 10/21/13 |
This is just 150 plates.
45 pounds potatoes (could go 50) |
JoAnn 01/08/14 |
Hi Ellen, I need to make 500 mini pulled pork sandwiches how much pork roast do I need? |
ellen 01/08/14 |
1 pound prepped and sauced for each 10-12, depends on bun size. |
Suzanne 02/20/14 |
Hello!!! Planning a surprise 50th birthday party for hubby. I am anticipating around 150 guests. I plan on purchasing pulled BBQ pork from the meat market, buns from bakery, beans or salad from a deli and chips from store. I do not know where to begin or how much to order for each. Help!?!? |
Suzanne 02/20/14 |
I should add that the pulled BBQ pork will already be made up for me (meat & bbq together). I just need to put in roaster and heat. Thank you!! |
ellen 02/21/14 |
1 pound meat per 4, 1.5 buns per person (or get the smaller slider buns and allow 3 per person), 5 gallons beans, 4 gallons slaw, 12 pounds chips, 1 pint dip or salsa per pound. See beverage page for help on beverages. A full sheet cake cuts 50-60 pieces. If this saves you time, trouble, or money, please make a donation, maybe a dime per guest, to support this site. Thanks. |
Suzanne 02/25/14 |
Thank you Ellen!!! Another quick question for you. The caters are telling me 30 pounds of beans and 30 pounds of cole slaw. I don't know how to compute pounds to gallons. Is this the same as you wrote above? Or how can I calculate so that I don't have an over abundance of the items or not enough. Yes... I will certainly donate. How do I go about doing that? |
ellen 02/25/14 |
I would increase the beans to 35-40 pounds, the slaw is fine. You can donate using the donate button, upper left, it goes to Paypal; or contact me at the "contact" email address at the bottom of the page |
Karen 03/06/14 |
Hi Ellen,
I am having a graduation party for my son, probally 150-200 people I need to know how much bbq pulled pork to order (it goes by pounds) my menu also includes:: hot sausage-ziti-chicken-sweet n sour meatballs--sandwich rings as well as five or so sides. My son really wants bbq pork, I have no clue, can you help me please????? |
Karen 03/06/14 |
Hi Ellen,
I am having a graduation party for my son, probally 150-200 people I need to know how much bbq pulled pork to order (it goes by pounds) my menu also includes:: hot sausage-ziti-chicken-sweet n sour meatballs--sandwich rings as well as five or so sides. My son really wants bbq pork, I have no clue, can you help me please????? |
ellen 03/06/14 |
I would plan for 200 slider size sandwiches, 1 pound ready to serve makes about 10 sandwiches |
audrey 04/16/14 |
I'm having bbq chicken sandwiches for a party of 50-60ppl and was wondering what the easiest and or the fastest way to cooked the chicken breast? Oven, slow cooker, or electric roasting pan? Thanks |
ellen 04/16/14 |
Thighs make better pulled chicken. All are good, oven may be easiest. |
Mike 05/13/14 |
How many pounds of pulled pork do I need to feed 100 guest at wedding. Am getting 156 buns. |
ellen 05/13/14 |
Ready to eat weight, 35 pounds. |
ellen 05/13/14 |
However, if the sides are light, you might go 40... |
Veronica 05/17/14 |
Hi Helen I am cooking BBQ pork sandwich for a celebration day at my sons soccer club, how much pork with bone and sauce I need, will be having plenty side dishes to go with it |
ellen 05/18/14 |
Veronica, help, how many people and what age range? |
Abby 05/27/14 |
Hi Ellen, I'm having pulled pork BBQ for my wedding reception, and I'm trying to figure out how many pounds of raw pork butt. We're going to have 350 guests. Can you help me out with this? Thanks! :) |
Tori 05/29/14 |
Hi Ellen, Having a 30th birthday BBQ for 100 guests (25 of which are kids under 8). How does this look? -Start at 3pm: Nacho bar (chips, cheese, dips, sour cream salsa etc for toppings) & themed snack table with peanuts, cracker jacks, sunflower seeds, salt water taffy.
-Meal (4:30ish or when people start getting hungry):
French Fries- 1/2 tray or so for the kids Also, how many buns do I get? |
ellen 05/29/14 |
If this is for sandwiches, 1 pound raw boneless shoulder will make 5 sandwiches, about right for 4 people. You also need a vegetarian entree. Also, a party this size, takes about 5 people in tthe kitchen and 18-20 out front to set up, serve, and clean up. These folks can't attend the wedding, they will be working. |
ellen 05/30/14 |
Tori, this is a scant 100- don't add to any of the plan for 100 amounts on this site. Also, a half tray is usually only about 12-15 servings.
Nacho bar,
themed snack table with
Meal (4:30ish or when people start getting hungry):
French Fries- 1/2 tray or so for the kids- not necessary- hard to keep, and they like chips just as well- If this saves you time, trouble, or money, please make a donation, maybe a dime per guest, to support this site. Thanks. |
Tori 05/30/14 |
Hi Ellen, Definitely donating, your site is wonderful! When you say it's a scant 100 that means it's really not enough, right? If I take all of your suggestions (cut chicken fingers and French fries, reduce pork to 15lbs, reduce hot dogs to 100, increase potato salad and green salad) will it be enough? Where should I add on to make sure it's enough? Thank you so much!! |
Tori 05/30/14 |
Sorry, more questions: Since I'm having a nacho bar, should I have 10lbs nacho/tortilla chips with your taco bar serving amounts for nacho cheese, sour cream, salsa, and jalapeños PLUS 3.5lbs potato chips, 2.5lbs pretzels, and 6pints dips? Or do I reduce the suggested lbs for each or eliminate the regular chips and dips all together? Does this look better for dinner amounts? I reread your charts and added in the additional 30% servings. I want to make sure it's enough... It's my first big party and first time extended family will be at my new house so I want it to be perfect!
Hot dogs: 130
Sides: Also, I know you suggest 2 gallons sauerkraut but what if I did 1.5 sauerkraut and .5 hot dog onions? Should I just stick to sauerkraut? It's a baseball themed party. Thanks again :) |
ellen 05/30/14 |
Hi, Tori, No sorry, what I meant was with all the little kids, it isn't really quite 100, so you don't need to increase the amounts for 100. Yes, if you do what I suggested it will be plenty, unless everyone in your family is a football player.
About 8 pounds nacho chips, rest of nacho stuff as discussed. Don't add to the meats, it was plenty as listed, do the buns to match. Veggie hot dogs are available, can go in a crock pot, might be more in keeping with the theme.
Sauerkraut, yes, you can do 1 1/2 gallons and 1/2 gallon onions. There is an authentic coney sauce here:
Baked beans: 3 gallons Hope this helps. |
Tammy 06/10/14 |
pulled pork bbq & hot dogs Hi Ellen, from what I have been reading. I will need about 44 lbs of raw pork for pulled pork sandwiches, for 110 guests. Will I need a bone or boneless. I am also serving hot dogs. I also would like to do a couple sides along with chips. this is my first party planning. |
Yeida 06/10/14 |
70 Birthday Party Party for 120 guests... Menu...Spanish yellow rice, pork shoulder, Potato salad, and Meatballs....yes or not....and how much? Or/And What Else,? |
ellen 06/11/14 |
Tammy, if this is for sandwiches, 35 pounds raw boneless would be plenty. |
ellen 06/11/14 |
Yeida, you need fruits and vegetables with this. I suggest part be an appetizer table.
Fruit tray- use the fruit tray page
Party for 120 guests... Meatballs, if appetizer, 10 pounds per 100 plus 3 quarts sauce; if entree, about 25 pounds, 2 gallons sauce
You need one or two veggies, about 25 pounds each; squash, green beans, etc |
Giuliana 06/12/14 |
Hi, I would like to sell sandwiches of BBQ pork but I am not sure how much money it's will be, and it's good idea? Please could you give advice? Also pork shoulder it's expensive for this kind of business or no? Many thanks |
ellen 06/12/14 |
Guilianna, my advice for ambitious future caterers is to use these pro site forums:
chef2chef.com In many states it is not legal to sell food prepared in a home kitchen to the public. You need to check with the public health department in your county for advice and regulations. You also need liability insurance, because anyone who buys your food can sue you if they say it made them sick. Pork shoulder is the right cut for this project. |
Beth 06/12/14 |
bbq pulled pork /bbq beef ellen
planning a surprise 50th birthday party for my husband in november 2104. |
ellen 06/12/14 |
Very traditional menu. 38 pounds raw boneless beef per 100 for this type sandwich on buffet should be just about right. Are you asking about the rest of the quantities? |
Beth 06/12/14 |
yes, for the mac salad, potato salad,baked beans, meatballs, sausages. may dopart cupcakes with the cake. thank you for your help. |
Tricia 06/12/14 |
I'm having 20 adults over and serving pull pork sliders using pork country ribs boneless. How many lbs of meet should I buy? |
ellen 06/14/14 |
Beth 150 guests
mac salad, 9 pounds dry pasta
These are the amounts of these for appetizer type amounts You might add 4 gallons of slaw. Usual to have a gallon of pickles and about 8 pounds sliced onion with the sliders. If this saves you time, trouble, or money, please make a donation, maybe dime per guest, to support this site. Thanks. |
Janie 07/13/14 |
Planning wedding hors-d'oeuvres evening reception for 150 guests for my daughter. Serving meatballs, boneless wings, pork BBQ sandwiches, buns, pasta salad, cheese trays, crackers, and veggie trays. Need to know how many pounds of each will be needed. |
ellen 07/13/14 |
What time is the party, how long will it last and what beverages are being served? Please send more info. |
Janie 07/13/14 |
The reception will begin 7:30pm and will last 4 hours. There will be soft drinks, water, and a cash bar. |
ellen 07/14/14 |
OK, this is definitely after dinner, so uses a little less food.
meatballs, 10 pounds per 100, 3 quarts sauce per 10 pounds
pasta salad, 5 pounds dry pasta per 100 plus add-ins
cheese trays, 1 pound per 12, some can be spreads or logs/balls veggie trays, use the veggie tray page, Ranch dip If this saves you time, trouble, or money, please make a donation, maybe dime per guest, to support this site. Thanks. . |
Suzan 07/31/14 |
Bar-B-Q Beef and Sloppy Joes Hi, I want to order from a local meat market deli prepared Bar-B-Q Beef and Sloppy Joes to feed 32 people. How many lbs of each would you suggest I order. How many dozen buns? I Will also be serving salads, beans, and egg rolls that are being brought by a couple attending. All adults...... Thank you |
Suzanne 08/04/14 |
Hello, I am having a wedding for a max of 100 people. How much pulled pork and chicken would I need? I will also have other sides too. Please help! |
ellen 08/05/14 |
Suzan, if these are all adults, this is what I would do; 4 dozen large rolls, or 80-90 slider rolls. Sliders would let everyone try some of each, if they wish. 12 pounds meats- about 7/5 split, 8/4 if there is a strong local bb qbeef preference If this saves you time, trouble, or money, please make a donation, maybe dime per guest, to support this site. Thanks. |
ellen 08/05/14 |
Suzanne, for your reception for a max of 100 people.
pulled pork- 1 pound makes about 5 sandwiches. I would do 18-20 pounds If this saves you time, trouble, or money, please make a donation, maybe dime per guest, to support this site. Thanks. |
kim 10/29/14 |
shredded mexican pork I am having a 50th birthday party in 3 weeks. I am going to make shredded pork for burritos and tacos and I have found pork shoulder roast on sale for 99cents per lb (includes bone). trying to figure out how many pounds of this roast I should buy to have enough for 100ish people. Not sure how to figure out how much of the weight is bone and how much is meat?? |
ellen 10/30/14 |
1 pound bone in for 3 people, shredded |
Raeleen 11/11/14 |
We are having a neighborhood party for approximately 65 people. We are having a buffet. The menu includes: BBQ pork sandwiches, 1/4 chicken, beans & potato salad. People will be able to get both meats or 1 of whichever. We will buy pork butt without bone, chicken whole or possibly already cut and we will do the cooking on a grill. The potato salad and beans will be bought already made. How do I determine how much meat to buy with this scenario and menu? Also, how much potato salad and beans? I truly appreciate this!!! |
kristyn 01/03/15 |
Hi I am having a wedding and I have aproximately 70 guests and was planning on having beef. But chicken will do as well. I also am having beans rice and a salad of some sort. I am also very tight on the budget. I'll make it work though! Thanks for your time! |
ellen 01/04/15 |
You will have some money left to do some appetizers if you do chicken. The 2 wedding chicken dishes on Big Pots are delicious, festive, and can be made ahead. A rice pilaf, maybe with almonds to garnish, 6 pounds dry beans cooked, or 3 #10 cans, or 16 pounds green beans. 3/4 the amount of salad on the plan for 100 page. Please do try to fit in an appetizer plan and here is why: A self-catered buffet is a real challenge to the organizers, and things don't always come together as smoothly as hoped. By planning and setting up an appetizer area or "nibble table" which is ready when the guests begin to arrive, the cooks and servers have time to complete the arrangement of the dinner buffet. This is especially critical if there are children among the guests, or there is a wait before dinner, as at a wedding reception. This does not have to be complicated. Three items, plus a punch (6 gallons per 100), or two if one is alcoholic, are sufficient. Typically, include a fruit tray, a cheese tray and an attractive dip or spread; or you can go with a dinner theme such as TexMex with chips, salsas, Texas caviar and guacamole; Italian with bruschetta or tapenade, or antipasto; maybe shrimps or other cold seafood, if budget permits. One appetizer service area is plenty for each 100 guests. |
Laina 02/07/15 |
I just happened across your page and I'm hoping you can help. We are looking to do pulled pork for our wedding in June. My Dad has been raising a pig for us to use. We're expecting roughly 250 people. So I have a couple questions: 1. Can you use all the meat from the whole pig for pulled pork? I know some cuts may be more dry than others, but will it be ok if it's all mixed together? 2. The pig still has a little growing to do, but do you know if a well-sized pig would feed this many people? We also have the option of fresh beef. Opinions? 3. We're also having calico beans and potato salad. Do you know how much of each to prepare? Thank you! |
ellen 02/08/15 |
250 pounds of a whole hog would do great. You do need a choice for the 10-20 people who don't eat pork; Field Roast makes big fat veggie sausages that can be done in the crockpot and work well with this menu. calico beans, at least 3 gallons per 100, about 8 pounds dried beans per 100. Some needs to be meatless. potato salad, about 4 gallons (45 pounds potatoes) per 100 Allow 1 gallon of pickles and about 8 pounds sliced onions per 100. Also consider adding either slaw (2 1/2 gallons per 100) or green salad, per the plan for 100 page. You also need an appetizer plan, and here is why: A self-catered buffet is a real challenge to the organizers, and things don't always come together as smoothly as hoped. By planning and setting up an appetizer area or "nibble table" which is ready when the guests begin to arrive, the cooks and servers have time to complete the arrangement of the dinner buffet. This is especially critical if there are children among the guests, or there is a wait before dinner, as at a wedding reception. This does not have to be complicated. Three items, plus a punch, or two if one is alcoholic, are sufficient. Typically, include a fruit tray, a cheese tray and an attractive dip or spread; or you can go with a dinner theme such as TexMex with chips, salsas, Texas caviar and guacamole; Italian with bruschetta or antipasto; maybe shrimps or other cold seafood, if budget permits. One appetizer service area can serve each 100 guests. |
Susan Ward 02/19/15 |
I know you advise not to use pork loin to make pulled pork, but unfortunately, that's what we've got to work with. Any suggestions on how to cook it so it's not dry? We're expecting 80 people for a women's event and have 3 - 10 lb. pork loins. Based on what I've read this should be plenty. We're having a simple menu of pulled pork sandwiches, Cole slaw, cheesy potatoes, potato chips, and Do It Yourself S'mores for dessert. The person that's helping me with this meal thinks that meat always tastes funny when cooked ahead, but it would make things so much easier for us if we could do that. Any suggestions would be appreciated. |
ellen 02/20/15 |
It's doable. If you do cook ahead, roast very low until it shreds, shred the meat ahead, drench it is sauce, then freeze it, it absorbs more sauce and actually improves. You need 2-3 quarts pickles and 5 pounds sliced onions with the meat, as well as about 3 quarts of table sauce. With 80 women, do get a pack of veggie sausages such as field roast brand, or veggie patties for any non-pork eaters. If this saves you time, trouble, or money, please make a donation, a dime or quarter per guest, to support this site. Thank you. |
Bob 03/06/15 |
We are having a party and expecting to have around 75 adults and children. I am going to have cheeseburger sliders and pulled pork sliders, do you have a formula to figure how much I would need of both? |
ellen 03/06/15 |
1 pound pulled pork makes 12 sliders, 1 pound ground beef 8-10. You need to tell me the rest of the menu for an accurate meat estimate. |
Kathleen 03/13/15 |
pulled pork bbq and sides Trying to figure out if my calculations are correct for my wedding for 120 people . Most are adults maybe 20 kids . We are cooking everything ourselves . Here is my calculations . Please let me know if I should adjust anything . Wedding is one month away . 65 pounds pork butt ( confused if I should buy more) 100 pounds smoked turkey 1 gallon BBQ sauce for the side 400 sliders buns 15 pounds cheese (cheese tray) 3 box of crackers 25 pounds veggies (veggie tray ) 5 pounds ranch for veggie tray 25 pounds pot and ingredients for pototoe salad Baked beans (5 large cans ) serving size says 24 Coleslaw (12 heads cabbage plus ingredients ) Mixed veggies (5 large cans ) serving size 24 Chips (20 bags ) Dessert: cake and choc Oreo cookies Do I need to adjust anything ? |
ellen 03/15/15 |
Kathleen, this is a lot more food, especially meat, than you need-
65 pounds pork butt ( confused if I should buy more), if bone in, 40 pounds
1 gallon BBQ sauce for the side, 1 1/2 to 2 gallons 400 sliders buns, 12 per 5= 288/300
15 pounds cheese (cheese tray), OK, some can be spreads or logs
25 pounds veggies (veggie tray), 15 pounds 25 pounds pot and ingredients for potato salad, I would do 40 Baked beans (5 large cans ) serving size says 24, OK Coleslaw (12 heads cabbage plus ingredients ), 24 pounds slaw Mixed veggies (5 large cans ) serving size 24, do 6 Chips (20 bags )1 pound per 12
Dessert: cake, control costs by having a grooms cake or kitchen cakes (sheet cakes in the wedding cake flavor). 1 sheet is 60 servings. Decide how big a wedding cake you want, then order the rest in the other choices. To make a surer success of your effort, make an appetizer plan, especially if you are grilling, and here is why: A self-catered buffet is a real challenge to the organizers, and things don't always come together as smoothly as hoped. By planning and setting up an appetizer area or "nibble table" which is ready when the guests begin to arrive, the cooks and servers have time to complete the arrangement of the dinner buffet. This is especially critical if there are children among the guests, or there is a wait before dinner, as at a wedding reception. This does not have to be complicated. Three items, plus a punch, or two if one is alcoholic, are sufficient. Typically, include a fruit tray, a cheese tray and an attractive dip or spread; or you can go with a dinner theme such as TexMex with chips, salsas, Texas caviar and guacamole; Italian with bruschetta or antipasto; maybe shrimps or other cold seafood, if budget permits. One appetizer service area serves about 100 guests. If this saves you time, trouble, or money, please make a donation, a dime or quarter per guest, to support this site. Thank you. |
Kathleen 03/17/15 |
One other thing we are stuck on is drinks. We are having sweet tea, lemonade, water, mike hard lemonade (bottles), beer (bottles) . We haven't decided about wine . I was thinking 10 gallons of sweet tea 8 gallons lemonade 8 gallons water 6 case of beer 4 cases mikes hard lemonade If wine maybe 20 bottles About 30 of the guest are children . Our reception is roughly running about 4 1/2 hours. Thanks for your help |
ellen 03/17/15 |
pulled pork bbq beverages 120 people 10 gallons of sweet tea, have at least 3 of them unsweetened 8 gallons lemonade, maybe 10 8 gallons water, OK, but easy to get 2 bottles per person 6 case of beer, beer drinkers drink 4-5 per party, so this is only enough for about 30 people. A keg is enough for 40 people 4 cases mikes hard lemonade, 3-4 per person, about 30 people If wine maybe 20 bottles, about 30 people You may want to increase, depending on the amount your crowd drinks; one drink per hour is not unusual for parties. Kids like juice boxes- If you are serving alcohol, consider adding dinner level coffee the last half of the party, see the beverage planning page. |
Kathleen 03/22/15 |
What about paper goods . We are using paper products ? I was thinking 300 plates 300 cake plates 360 forks 240 spoons 120 knifes Napkins 1000 Cups 600 Wine glasses 200 |
Kathleen 03/22/15 |
Paper products 300 dinner plates 300 cake plates 300 forks spoons and knifes 1000 napkins 600 napkins 200 wine glasses Do you think these calculations are ok |
ellen 03/24/15 |
120 people, you can cut back a bit on your supplies
300 dinner plates 240 OK Repeating, consider dinner level coffee! See beverage page |
Kathleen 03/26/15 |
Can you confirm disposable cups again . I orginally put 600 . I know you had said 300 beverage but I'm assuming you meant beverage napkins . Got confused so I wanted to make sure . Thanks |
ellen 03/26/15 |
Yes, beverage napkins |
ellen 03/27/15 |
Buy\t for 120 people, at most 360 cups... |
Jill 04/13/15 |
hot cheesy turkey sandwiches I am having a graduation party and I am expecting 250 people. We are serving the cheesy turkey sandwiches, 2 salads, chips, fresh fruit, pickles and cupcakes/bars, lemonade & coffee. How much of each of these do I need to make. |
Melissa 04/13/15 |
We are having a fundraiser and I need to know how much I will need for 150 people. We are having BBQ (that I have purchased vacuumed packed). baked beans, slaw , dessert and bread. |
ellen 04/13/15 |
6 cups, 3 pounds, ready to use turkey meat, makes about 18 sandwiches and is about 6 pounds whole turkey. For 250 people, plan on at least 350-375 sandwiches. 2 salads, use plan for 100 lists. For starchy salad do 2 1/2 times the amount for 100; For green salads, about 2 1/4. chips, 1 pound per 10, 1 pint salsa or dip per pound fresh fruit, use fruit tray page. 2 times the deluxe tray for 100 would be OK for 250 with this menu. pickles, 2 1/2 gallons cupcakes/bars, one flavor cupcakes,, 1 p;per person plus 10%. 2 flavors, about 150 of each- people will take both. Ba\rs, cut them small at least 2 per person, or one each flavor.
lemonade, 8 gallons per 100. Have a few gallons of sugar free, or unsweetened tea for any no-sugar folks. If this saves you time, trouble, or money, please make a donation, a nickel or dime per guest, to support this site. Thank you. |
Gila 05/19/15 |
Hello, I'm having a party with about 80 people. My son wants to have mini burgers. I will have other food buy how many pounds of meat would I need for 80 people? |
Marina 06/19/15 |
Hello I helping my friend with her sons Grad party she invited about 150 people and she wanted to make pulled pork sand whiches I did not see a recipe on your website i know that we need about 25-50 lbs what did you recommend as far as a recipe? thank you |
Marina 06/19/15 |
Hello, you can answer via email as well with your message on the Pulled pork for Marina thank you again |
ellen 06/19/15 |
Marina, Use this technique and recipe. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAcQm4csJb0 You need to start with at least 45 pounds boneless, and have 1 crock pot of vegetarian sausages such as Field Roast, or veggie patties. If this saves you time, trouble, or money, please make a donation, a nickel or dime per guest, to support this site. Thanks. |
Sandy 06/26/15 |
I have looked through all the threads and have not found my questions answered. I have 30 pounds of pork shoulder roast that I want to make into pulled pork and want to know the if it is doable in a 18 QT roaster oven? How many pounds of pork shoulder roast can fit in a 18 QT roster oven? What is the cooking time? Thanks for your time. |
ellen 06/27/15 |
I keep to about 20 pounds per roaster. The recipe just above, with the oven roasting to get the edges and the smoky taste, is the best. I would premake the meat using that recipe, then reheat in the roasters. Each one will do about 60-80 sandwiches, 15-18 pounds. |
Karen 07/11/15 |
pulled bbq chicken & sloppy joes Hi Ellen,
We're having a birthday party and I'm guessing we're expecting 50-60 people. We are serving pulled bbq sandwiches and sloppy joes and asking people to bring a dish to pass. How many chicken breasts and pounds of ground beef do you think we'll need? Also, how many buns? |
ellen 07/13/15 |
Assuming 60 people of normal appetite, you need about 16 pounds of ready to serve meats, which is about 20 pounds raw. How to divide depends on local taste. Each pound ready to serve requires 5-6 regular buns OR 12 slider buns (which tend to slightly reduce the amount of meat taken per person). If this saves you time, trouble, or money, please make a donation, a nickel or dime per guest, to support this site. Thanks. |
kate 08/09/15 |
Hi, I am hosting a bbq for 40 ppl. how many 1/2 pans of pulled pork should I order to feed 40? |
ellen 08/09/15 |
Usual caterers estimate is 10 per 1/2 pan. |
Claudia 08/30/15 |
I am cooking pulled pork samwiches for around 65 people including children and I was wondering how much pork joint I would need to make the samwiches? Also how much coleslaw would I need to make? And how many potatoes would I need to get? Thanks |
Claudia 08/30/15 |
As well how many bread buns do you think I would need? Thank you |
Darlene 09/25/15 |
pulled chicken I'm having a reception for 40 people. We are having slider sandwiches on kings Hawaiian rolls. We are cooking one boston butt that is 12 pounds and I need to know how much shredded chicken to buy. We are also having beans, slaw and chips with cheesecake and cupcakes and candy buffet for dessert. THANKS! |
sherry 9/27/15 09/27/15 |
pulled bbq chicken for 300 ppl I am making bbq shredded chicken sandwiches for 300 people. How many lbs of raw chicken do I need? If I add onions, can I cook them separately , add to the sauce and chicken and freeze together? Would you advise adding liquid smoke...before or after freezing? How many 4 inch deep, full size pans are needed for 300 people? I would appreciate a quick response as the event is next week . Thank you. |
ellen 09/29/15 |
Darlene, your pork will make about 80 sliders, so at most 4 pounds chicken (another 30-40). |
ellen 09/29/15 |
Sherry, the 4 inch pan holds about 60 cups (30 pounds) shredded and sauced meat, which is 120-150 sandwiches, so you want at least 3 pans, 4 if it is a hungry crowd. 1 pound whole chicken makes 1 cup meat, about 1 1/4 with sauce. 1 pound boneless makes 2, which makes 2 1/2, and I would suggest boneless thigh for this sandwich. I do NOT use liquid smoke in frozen things, the flavor changes. Yes you can put onions in, it is not traditional with shredded sandwiches. 1 gallon pickles, and 6-8 pounds thin sliced onions per 100. If this is a paid gig or I save you time, trouble, or money, please make a donation, a nickel or dime per guest, to support this site. Thanks. |
Teresa 12/16/15 |
pulled pork Sliders on Hawaiian Rolls for 150 I need to make Pulled pork sliders for 150 people. We are selling 3 sliders per person (150 x 3 = 450 sliders). How much pork butt do I purchase (bone in). I've read on this thread that 1 pound of meat makes 12 sliders but didn't know if this figure is pre-cooked or cooked weight? And, didn't know if this figure accounts for the weight of the bone? How many pounds would I need to purchase with bone-in? Does this weight account for shrinkage? I read somewhere that there can be as much as 40% shrinkage in cooking. This seemed high to me. |
ellen 12/17/15 |
A pound of ready meat makes 10-12 sliders. Because of the sauce, a pound of bone in pork makes about a pound of meat in sauce. If you cook very low and slow, you cut shrinkage to about 20%. If you cook fast, 40% is fairly realistic. |
renee 03/16/16 |
Hi Ellen, I'm a first timer, serving 400 people in an hours time frame, bbq pork, beans, coleslaw, corn muffins, pie, in a rodeo arena (barn dance), 1) how am I going to keep meat hot and not dry out, and at what temp? No kitchen available 2) I'm thinking two lines, with servers on meat, beans, slaw and having self serve on muffins and pie, thoughts? What else do I need to know? |
ellen 03/16/16 |
Renee, to serve 400 people in an hour, you will have to have 6-8 lines or 3-4 double sided lines, not 2. Chafing dishes are the obvious keep-warm solution, remember that they take 40 minutes to heat up to safe temp, and that the Sterno only lasts 2 hours, which means you may need tongs and replacement Sternos for the chafers. The meat will be sliced or pulled and have sauce on it. It will be fully hot when it goes in the chafers. You can put the muffins in baskets (at least 1 1/2 per person) on the tables and the pie in slices at each place, fastest by far. With 400 people, please be sure to have at least 2 dozen servings of a vegetarian entree such as Field Roast brand sausages or Boca or Morning Star veggie patties, These can go in a crock pot, labeled. Not everyone eats pork! Also, make the beans meatless. I would definitely add potato or pasta salad- see the plan for 100 page for amounts. I am running a funding campaign to update ellenskitchen.com. If this is a paid gig or I save you time, trouble, or money, please make a donation, a nickel or dime per guest, to support this site. Click on the masthead at the top of the page to go to the donation site. Thanks. |
ellen 03/16/16 |
pulled pork bbq PS You can write back if you need to. |
Sheila 05/03/16 |
We're having a graduation party for 35-40 people and need help with quantities: pulled pork - how many pounds cooked? pulled chicken - how many pounds cooked? mac & cheese - one pan + 2 quarts ok? potato salad - how much is needed? green salad - not sure if I will include this veggie tray fruit tray |
ellen 05/04/16 |
Hi, Sheila, I am making a few suggestions here.
pulled pork - how many pounds cooked? If you do only pulled meats, 10 pounds meats, 5 regular buns per pound or 12 slider buns
mac & cheese - one pan + 2 quarts ok? You do 4 pounds dry pasta plus 1 quart sauce per pound plus 1/2 to 1 pound cheese per pound pasta. A standard caterer pan is about 24 servings
Hope this helps. Now I need to ask for your help in return!
Hope this helps. Now I need to ask for your help in return! |
Sonja 05/13/16 |
Hi, I'm planning a party for 40 people. I am having pulled pork ( already purchased pork loin) since I already purchased the loin, and seeing your suggestion of using butt. Do you have a recipe for a good pulled park using the loin? And also, how much cold slaw would I need. Thank you in advance for your help. |
ellen 05/14/16 |
Just make your loin, nice low temp, holding w/internal temp at 160 for several hours so it will shred without drying out.. For sandwiches, I do 1 1/2 gallons per 100; 2 1/2 galoons per 100 if it is also as the salad, Also, per 100, 1 gallon pickle slices and about 8 pounds sliced onions for the sandwiches. Each pound ready to serve uses 6 regular buns or 12+ slider buns
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Lori 05/27/16 |
Hi Ellen, I am having a bridal shower for my niece with 50 guests. We are having hamburgers, hot dogs and 5 different salads, salsa and an assortment of chips,. Pulled chicken and pulled pork. How many lbs of pork and chicken will I need to cook?? This is all women and I always over do so HELP! LOL |
ellen 05/28/16 |
pulled pork bbq shower-50 guests This is a lot too much meats, Lori. I am going to ask you to write back.
5 different salads,
salsa and an assortment of chips,
Now I need to ask for your help in return! |
jim 08/07/16 |
bbq shredded beef, bbq shredded chicken I am cooking for 160 people for wedding and serving bbq beef and bbq chicken sliders Mac and cheese cole slaw baked beans and corn bread muffins Also making vegi trays and fruit trays for appitizers. Could you please help me with how much to make. Thanks. |
ellen 08/09/16 |
sliders 160 people bbq beef sliders bbq chicken sliders Slider calculation: 12 sliders per 5 for adult meals- get 32 pounds 1 pound ready to serve makes 12 sliders- 380 buns Given beef and chicken, generally 3/5 take beef and 2/5 take chicken- 21 pounds beef, 11 pounds chicken Don't forget 1 1/2 gallons pickles, 10-12 pounds sliced onions
Mac and cheese start with 20 pounds dry pasta, 1 quart sauce per pound, 1/2-1 pound cheese per pound
Also making vegi trays and fruit trays for appitizers.
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Bailey 08/14/16 |
Bday Party- 125 People Hi Ellen, I'm hosting a birthday party for 125 people and am thinking about the following menu and raw quantities: -Appetizers -Sausage and Peppers (10 lbs milds, 10 lbs hot) -BBQ Beef Brisket (22ish lbs) -rolls for both -Chicken Salad on Croissants (25 lbs of chicken with the goal of 60 croissants cut in half) - Tater Tots -Corn on the Cob (50 ears cut in half) -Green Salad -Pasta Salad -Quinoa Salad -Cake for dessert Am I way off with my estimates? How many pounds of tater tots do you think I need? Thank you so much, your site is great! |
ellen 08/15/16 |
birthday party Bailey, nice menu, it could use some adjusting for amounts. I am assuming it is over a meal time.
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Tue Feb 12, 2013, 01:02 PM
dkf (37,305 posts)
Christopher Dorner Falsely Claims Rolando Solano, LAPD Captain, Beat Rodney King
Christopher Dorner, the fugitive ex-Los Angeles cop who has declared "war" on the LAPD, made an inaccurate claim in his nine-page manifesto.
Dorner, 33, wrote that "an officer seen on the Rodney King videotape striking Mr. King multiple times with a baton on 3/3/91 is now a Captain on the police department." "Captain Rolando Solano is now the commanding officer of a LAPD police station (West LA division)," Dorner wrote. "Do you trust him to enforce department policy and investigate use of force investigations on arrestees by his officers?" Solano was on the scene of King's beating but did not participate in it. He was one of 17 LAPD officers on the scene who neither participated in the attack nor were charged with any crimes. Solano was promoted to and is currently captain of the West LA police division. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/12/christopher-dorner-rolando-solano-rodney-king_n_2664464.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000003
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5 replies | Author | Time | Post |
Christopher Dorner Falsely Claims Rolando Solano, LAPD Captain, Beat Rodney King (Original post) |
dkf | Feb 2013 | OP |
Warren Stupidity | Feb 2013 | #1 | |
Eleanors38 | Feb 2013 | #2 | |
HooptieWagon | Feb 2013 | #3 | |
dkf | Feb 2013 | #4 | |
HooptieWagon | Feb 2013 | #5 |
Response to dkf (Original post)
Tue Feb 12, 2013, 01:18 PM
Warren Stupidity (48,181 posts)
1. so the claim is that he just stood around and watched?
OK. Whatever. The LAPD is a disaster. Disclaimer: Dorner is a murderer who should be brought to justice.
Response to dkf (Original post)
Tue Feb 12, 2013, 01:18 PM
Eleanors38 (18,318 posts)
2. If murderers seek -- and are accorded -- legitimacy, expect more of them.
Response to dkf (Original post)
Tue Feb 12, 2013, 01:22 PM
HooptieWagon (17,064 posts)
3. I suspect its not the only inaccuracy.
Dorner may or may not be right about his training supervisor. If it was true, then certainly there are better ways to get the information out than by going on a murderous rampage. I do think the guy has flipped his lid...PTSD or paranoid shizophrenia ? I think in a twisted way he is looking for moral justification for his acts of revenge on people who he perceives "wronged" him. But, although he appears to have mental issues, the guy doesn't seem dumb.
Response to HooptieWagon (Reply #3)
Tue Feb 12, 2013, 01:25 PM
dkf (37,305 posts)
4. No he isn't dumb, but maybe paranoid and delusional.
Thinking you can clear your name by killing the daughter of your lawyer is not rational.
Response to dkf (Reply #4)
Tue Feb 12, 2013, 01:29 PM
HooptieWagon (17,064 posts)
5. Agreed...not rational at all.


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