Feeding 100 guests on a budget

As I mentioned before our grocery budget for our family of four is 100 per week. For side dishes you can figure a total of 1 gallon per 10 people.

100 Low-Budget Meals.

Feeding 100 guests on a budget. The objective was to supply food for 100 people with a budget of 10000 per day or as close to that as she could. She did a great job. Christine says I didnt make my 100 per day budget.

In total I spent 402 dollars. Heres how DAY ONE. London Broil Sandwiches Oven grilled at my house then the next day at the yacht club I thinly.

When people will have a table to sit at soups and taco salads are fine to serve. If people will mostly be standing and mingling finger foods are best. When its something like a family reunion consider a menu that has something for everyone something that.

Roughly 2 servings at 50 grams each for a total of 100 grams. Here are 6 pictures about inexpensive party food for 100Hopefully it can inspire you. Pasta is always a great meal idea for a large number of people and there are a few different ways that it can be done.

Were on a serious budget and obviously food would need to be cooked ahead of time. Unfortunately were not all. Serve your chili with sour cream and shredded cheddar cheese but use small serving spoons so people dont go overboard.

Cheap Meals 5. Baked potatoes with toppings Sides. Jello salad green salad.

This is a budget-friendly meal because you can adjust your toppings depending on how much and what you can afford. For side dishes you can figure a total of 1 gallon per 10 people. Again this is for total amounts of side dishes not for each side dish.

100 people need 4 to 4 12 gallons potato salad to. Check out these 44 Recipes That Will Feed A Crowd on A Budget. I hope youll put a few of these to good use sometime soon.

I hope youll put a few of these to good use sometime soon. Steak Chicken Kabobs super popular. Bowl food or walking buffets fill the gap between canapés and a full-on wedding feast.

Usually served by waiters its slightly more substantial than a mouthful but has the added bonus of giving your guests lots of choice. Planning a cinema themed big day. Serve your guests mini hotdogs flavoured popcorns and nachos.

200 people for under 200 is a hard task as you are looking at spending less than 1 a head. For that money you are looking at an afternoon reception with tea and cakes or drinks and nibbles. Have a look at our cheap wedding reception menu ideas to get some ideas.

As I mentioned before our grocery budget for our family of four is 100 per week. When we have other people staying with us I increase the grocery budget by 25 per person. Im hopeful that amount might give those of you with larger families a bit of an idea of how to manipulate this budget to work for you.

Nacho or Taco Bar This meaty cheese dip recipe is our favorite. Its easy to make in bulk and is always a crowd pleaser Baked Potato Bar Bake potatoes in a crock pot or large roaster to make it easy. Set out diced meat or chili grated cheese chopped veggies sour cream and olives for toppings.

If youre expecting 100 guests plan for 110. Having more food than needed is always better than being short on food. Always plan for guests to have one of everything in LUNCH PORTIONS which are smaller than dinner portions.

100 guests x Light Snack 3 300 15 20 platters So for an event of 100 guests youll need 80 platters to feed the guests at full meal capacity. You may feel the need to order 1-2 more than your calculation but keep in mind that different guests have different levels of appetite. Spaghetti is exactly the kind of meal that can be made for large numbers of people without incurring large costs.

The pasta itself is cheap and the sauce can be bought ready-made or created with canned tomatoes spices vegetables and some ground beef if. Set out bowls of lettuce tomatoes cheese black olives onions a bottle of Tabasco sauce sour cream and salsa set out with a choice of hard or soft shells. Then everyone makes their own and that way even picky eaters are satisfied.

Plus it will work fine on durable paper plates for easy cleanup. 5 thoughts on Feeding house guests on a budget Mominem March 8 2009 at 1047 am. This is a timely post for me.

My parents are coming to visit this weekend. Im cooking ahead some now and planning meals. Its tempting just to go out to eat and keeps my mom out of my kitchen Im very territorial in that respect.

What about feeding a family of 10. 2 adults and 8 children ages ranging from 3-17 on a 100 a week budget. This budget also included things like laundry soap toothpaste toilet paper medicine socks.

A family of four on that amount would be heaven. 12 pie crust packs 2 per pack. The meat from 5-6 chickens.

I cooked the meat at home and froze it. Instead of using chicken broth in the sauce use the juice from the vegetables. Just mix the veggies and cream soups together and divide among the.

100 Low-Budget Meals. One thing I would invest in is a skillet for these meals. If you can get your hands on a good skillet go with this skillet.

When it comes to giving you 100 low-budget meals I dont skimp. I tell you about all my favorite breakfast lunch and dinner meals. Keep reading to discover them all.

Itll be a bit of work but you can buy large pans of food from bulk warehouse stores if you are a member. Youve blown a budget or two feeding the office. Here are 6 pictures about inexpensive party food for 100Hopefully it can inspire you.

But you dont have to shell out a ton of money to keep them fed and happy. A Homey Budget Wedding Meal for 120. The Cooking Plan.