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Cheese and Crackers for a Large Group?

January 3, 2011

Large Tray of Cheese and CrackersI am serving cheese and crackers prior to a large wedding reception dinner. How many lbs of cheese per 100 guest do I need to have?

By jerry from Houston, TX

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January 3, 20110 found this helpful

Is it the only thing served at the reception, if yes, have little more backup ready. I do reception food for a living and find that people tend to over estimate how much is needed. I would get 2 pounds of 2 kinds of hard cheeses like cheddar and pepper jack, already cubed, then add 3-5 types soft cheeses whole(brie, goat cheese, blue cheese, boursin) smoked gouda and havarti also work well. little wheel of those sliced thin goes a long way. add whole bunch of grapes, maybe couple whole pears for display. finish display with some black berries, dried apricots, glazed nuts or even honey comb. a great way to serve a cheese platter is to use a large rustic looking floor tile from a home improvement store (2x2 is a good size). Add a basket of french bread and few types of crackers.

 

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January 3, 20111 found this helpful

Not more than 4 ounces per person,at most. Slice very thinly.

 

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January 6, 20110 found this helpful

Here's a really, really good chart and platter photos for amounts based on serving 50 people:

www.angelfire.com/.../appybuffet.html

And here's another link with oodles of ideas and rules of thumb:

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www.foodnetwork.com/.../index.html

 
 
January 6, 20110 found this helpful

This link should help: www.stretcher.com/.../02apr08a.cfm

 
January 6, 20110 found this helpful

The Industry standard is one ounce per guest, depending on what else you are serving. That would be about 4 bite size servings per person.

 
August 16, 20180 found this helpful

Im having around 75 guest for wedding. Doing a few finger snacks before dinner. How many pounds of cube cheese would u buy.

 
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