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re: Feeding 100 wedding guest. What ya cooking?
Posted on 3/18/25 at 9:32 pm to NatalbanyTigerFan
Posted on 3/18/25 at 9:32 pm to NatalbanyTigerFan
Smoked and grilled pork loin
Mashed potatos
Green beans
Green Salad
ETA; I bartend a lot of our club, did one Saturday night. The groom told me all in for the hall, alcohol, DJ and food he was at $4200. The family cooked the food and he hired 2 ladies to set everything up an keep the warmers full. This wasn't an extravagant wedding but it was a nice wedding. They had a little over 200 people there.
They had a ton of food. Jambalaya, Spaghetti, Shrimp Pasta, Pasta Salad, Smothered Pork, Gumbo. Grazing table with Sandwhichs, Fruit Vegetables, and cheese.
You can serve a lot of food if you make it yourself but it's a lot of work.
Mashed potatos
Green beans
Green Salad
ETA; I bartend a lot of our club, did one Saturday night. The groom told me all in for the hall, alcohol, DJ and food he was at $4200. The family cooked the food and he hired 2 ladies to set everything up an keep the warmers full. This wasn't an extravagant wedding but it was a nice wedding. They had a little over 200 people there.
They had a ton of food. Jambalaya, Spaghetti, Shrimp Pasta, Pasta Salad, Smothered Pork, Gumbo. Grazing table with Sandwhichs, Fruit Vegetables, and cheese.
You can serve a lot of food if you make it yourself but it's a lot of work.
This post was edited on 3/18/25 at 9:48 pm
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Posted on 3/19/25 at 7:27 am to Gris Gris
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Are you going to be able to enjoy the wedding and reception if you're handling the food?
I'm hoping to be able to have the jambalaya ready just as the guest are arriving and that it will still be warm after the brief ceremony.
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Will this be a buffet style set up?
Yes, there will also be other "party" type foods available. Sandwich trays. fruit trays...etc.
Thanks for the other suggestions!
Posted on 3/19/25 at 8:40 am to Gris Gris
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fresh fruit bowl
This is a great idea and kicks up the sophistication and aesthetic level without blowing the budget.
Posted on 3/19/25 at 9:23 am to bdevill
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This is a great idea and kicks up the sophistication and aesthetic level without blowing the budget.
It looks pretty and it tastes good. I use grapes(red and green), blueberries, pineapple chunks, strawberries and cantaloupe.
Posted on 3/19/25 at 10:18 am to NatalbanyTigerFan
We attended a wedding a couple of years ago, and red beans and rice were one of the options.
Posted on 3/19/25 at 11:06 am to notiger1997
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Your group is amazing.
Maybe y’all could start doing a little low key catering on the side to raise funds for your mission.
We do some stuff like that. We have also sold butts for Independence day and smoked turkeys for Thanksgiving.
We have another donor that wants to buy us a second mobile kitchen. We re getting prices for that now. If that works out it will setup 30-60 miles from the main unit and we will shuttle supplies to them as needed from the main trailers. The new trailer will be about half the size but still able to provide 600-800 meals, twice a day.
We try to setup in "smaller" towns that sometimes get overlooked by the big guys (Mercy Chefs, Red Cross etc). We have increased our capabilities from 600 meals at a time to about 1000, twice a day. Streamlined how we pack and handle the supplies helped with that.
WIthout donors of all sizes this would never have been possible, so to anyone on here that has ever donated we truly appreciate it.
Posted on 3/19/25 at 11:34 am to NatalbanyTigerFan
We did jambalaya, low country boil, and my Jamaican friends brought jerk chicken and pork. Everyone has said it was by far the best wedding food ever. Very low cost.
This post was edited on 3/19/25 at 11:35 am
Posted on 3/19/25 at 11:41 am to NatalbanyTigerFan
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I'm hoping to be able to have the jambalaya ready just as the guest are arriving and that it will still be warm after the brief ceremony.
I thought you were looking to do something other than jambalaya since your daughter doesn't like it. I guess I'm confused by what you wanted.
Posted on 3/19/25 at 12:02 pm to NatalbanyTigerFan
If i was tasked with this, lord help me if i am
Baked ziti (make 6-9 casserole dishes worth)
Chicken piccata
green beans or some other vegetable i can make in mass and don't have to think about it.
salad bar
garlic bread in mass
grilled oysters
kitchen setup is going to be the biggest issue. If the oven situation is limited, going taco bar
Baked ziti (make 6-9 casserole dishes worth)
Chicken piccata
green beans or some other vegetable i can make in mass and don't have to think about it.
salad bar
garlic bread in mass
grilled oysters
kitchen setup is going to be the biggest issue. If the oven situation is limited, going taco bar
Posted on 3/20/25 at 9:15 am to NatalbanyTigerFan
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NatalbanyTigerFan
Can you give us an idea of what you consider budget friendly? Are we talking $500 or $5,000?
Posted on 3/20/25 at 1:50 pm to NatalbanyTigerFan
People get carried away with this shite. My nephew and his bride were smart. We picked up a couple hundred Chick-fil-a sandwiches and everyone was happy as hell.
Could have done pizza for even cheaper.
That said, if you want to cook a budget dinner for that many, you can't go wrong with pasta dishes. You could even do a few different ones.
Could have done pizza for even cheaper.
That said, if you want to cook a budget dinner for that many, you can't go wrong with pasta dishes. You could even do a few different ones.
This post was edited on 3/20/25 at 1:53 pm
Posted on 3/20/25 at 2:39 pm to BhamTigah
Ultimately, we don't know enough details to say one way or the other.
If you're from a background where a backyard weddings in jeans are the norm for most guests, probably nobody will bat an eye at the food served being 200 fast food sandwiches or Papa Johns slices.
If you're from a more middle class circle where people are accustomed to slightly more traditional weddings and showing up in dress clothes (and gifting the couple anywhere from $50-$200), fast food is going to turn some noses. Note: Nobody is going to SAY anything aloud unless they're a jackass.
In those cases, cooking some scratch made pastas and creating a serving line that's hot and appealing is a better approach.
I love CFA (and pizza), but I probably wouldn't eat either if it was picked up and set out on tables cold. Probably just cut my time early and head to dinner. So regardless of what is done, definitely try to keep hot food hot!
I'd prefer OP's jambalaya over anything cold.
If you're from a background where a backyard weddings in jeans are the norm for most guests, probably nobody will bat an eye at the food served being 200 fast food sandwiches or Papa Johns slices.
If you're from a more middle class circle where people are accustomed to slightly more traditional weddings and showing up in dress clothes (and gifting the couple anywhere from $50-$200), fast food is going to turn some noses. Note: Nobody is going to SAY anything aloud unless they're a jackass.
In those cases, cooking some scratch made pastas and creating a serving line that's hot and appealing is a better approach.
I love CFA (and pizza), but I probably wouldn't eat either if it was picked up and set out on tables cold. Probably just cut my time early and head to dinner. So regardless of what is done, definitely try to keep hot food hot!
I'd prefer OP's jambalaya over anything cold.
This post was edited on 3/20/25 at 2:42 pm
Posted on 3/20/25 at 4:05 pm to LouisianaLady
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I'd prefer OP's jambalaya over anything cold.
Which is the funny part when the premise of the discussion was 'what besides jambalaya' cause the bride doesn't like it.
Posted on 3/20/25 at 4:33 pm to PerplenGold
I know 
Very confusing that we made it 3 pages of suggestions, and then he comes back seemingly still doing jambalaya?
Very confusing that we made it 3 pages of suggestions, and then he comes back seemingly still doing jambalaya?
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I'm hoping to be able to have the jambalaya ready just as the guest are arriving and that it will still be warm after the brief ceremony.
Posted on 3/20/25 at 5:11 pm to LouisianaLady
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Very confusing that we made it 3 pages of suggestions, and then he comes back seemingly still doing jambalaya?
Same here. I guess the bride will have a sandwich.
Posted on 3/20/25 at 5:18 pm to Gris Gris
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This post was edited on 3/24/25 at 9:00 am
Posted on 3/20/25 at 5:43 pm to DarthTiger
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I miss the good ole days (the 80s), where the cake was the main food and we had fruit, cheese-straws, pigs in a blanket, nuts & mints. That was it.
This is absolutely still a thing..
.. if your wedding begins at 2pm and ends by 5pm. It is called a Cake and Punch Reception.
It is poor hosting, and always has been, to have a 3-4 hour reception that runs through dinner or lunch hours and not feed people dinner or lunch.
This post was edited on 3/20/25 at 5:52 pm
Posted on 3/21/25 at 10:11 am to Gris Gris
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I guess the bride will have a sandwich.
The bride is usually too busy to eat anyway.
This post was edited on 3/21/25 at 10:19 am
Posted on 3/21/25 at 10:18 am to LouisianaLady
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If you're from a background where a backyard weddings in jeans are the norm for most guests, probably nobody will bat an eye at the food served being 200 fast food sandwiches or Papa Johns slices.
Funny thing is that the reception where they had chick-fil-a sandwiches (not sure why you think they were served cold) followed a wedding at one of the wealthiest churches in Atlanta and the guests included multiple millionaires who raved at how they loved the simplicity of being able to grab a sandwich and get to the dancing and socializing part of the reception.
To each his own, I guess.
Most people agree that sitting around table (usually with people assigned to sit there) at a reception is a drag.
Posted on 3/21/25 at 10:29 am to BhamTigah
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Most people agree that sitting around table (usually with people assigned to sit there) at a reception is a drag.
i have been to a ton of weddings, but only a couple that had assigned sets at the reception
maybe it is because 90% of weddings I've been to are along I-10 from Houston to New Orleans
It is almost exclusively
rehearsal dinner (wedding party and family assigned seating + speeches)
Wedding at church or venue
Reception buffet style food + open bar + band/DJ
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