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TheLucille2
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please please please help me plan a party menu
DH and I are hosting a memorial day party for 18 people. We have pretty much NO backyard and our grill is kaput. We are not buying a new one.
I will cater most of it from a local deli but I don't really know what to get OR make. The group is comprised of a lot of big guys and big drinkers so I need to make sure I have a substantial amount food on hand. So far the only thing I can think of is
-a hero (thinking about 4 feet)
-chips and dips
Pretty pathetic, I know. Please suggest EASY, filling things that I can either make or order that will fill this crowd. I am not interested in going the hot dog/hamburger route. Thanks!!
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LilLee0111
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please please please help me plan a party menu
I would get 2 Heros , one meat and maybe a grilled chicken one, a pasta salad, potatoe salad and maybe sausage and peppers or something like that.
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| Posted 5/11/15 2:12 PM |
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MrsT809
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please please please help me plan a party menu
Pulled pork is easy for a crowd and you can make it ahead. I would order coleslaw and a few other salads to go with the hero and pork. A hero with chicken cutlet would be good. Maybe make ziti or mac and cheese too.
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| Posted 5/11/15 3:54 PM |
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FDNYWife31
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Re: please please please help me plan a party menu
Sausage and peppers and then have bread for them to make heros
Baked Ziti or lasagna
salads to go with the hero (potato, mac, pasta salad)
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| Posted 5/11/15 5:29 PM |
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NervousNell
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Re: please please please help me plan a party menu
A tray of fried chicken always is a hit with our friends
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| Posted 5/11/15 8:42 PM |
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mattsgirl1013
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please please please help me plan a party menu
Sausage and peppers
Pulled pork
Pierogies
Shredded chicken (they can make their own tacos with guacamole, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, etc.)
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| Posted 5/12/15 6:47 AM |
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TheLucille2
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Re: please please please help me plan a party menu
Posted by NervousNell
A tray of fried chicken always is a hit with our friends
I thought about this but how does it "keep" sitting out? Would you cater it or buy a big ol' bucket of KFC? 
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| Posted 5/12/15 7:19 AM |
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Re: please please please help me plan a party menu
If you are having mostly big guys and big drinkers, I would def. get 2 heroes or at least make it a 6 ft instead of 4 ft. With the hero, I would def. serve potato salad.
I would also do some sort of chicken, like chicken wings- you can buy those pre-made or you can get the frozen or semi-made ones that you put in the oven. Or if you don't want chicken wings you can do a tray of fried chicken.
I would also get a tray of sausage and peppers.
I would also do things they can pick at, so the chips and dip is a good idea.
Are you doing dessert at all? Because I feel like getting/making a tray of cookie and brownies to serve after dinner would go over really well!!
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| Posted 5/12/15 8:39 AM |
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NervousNell
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Re: please please please help me plan a party menu
Posted by TheLucille2
Posted by NervousNell
A tray of fried chicken always is a hit with our friends
I thought about this but how does it "keep" sitting out? Would you cater it or buy a big ol' bucket of KFC?
I catered it from a deli type place that makes delcious fried chicken.
They put it in a sterno tray.
I reheat it in the oven when ready, just to warm.
And if it gets cold, people like cold fried chicken anyway.
It's a huge hit
It never sits long enough to get cold- they devour it!
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| Posted 5/12/15 8:59 AM |
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JME78
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Re: please please please help me plan a party menu
I would do 2 heroes, some salads etc, and the Fried Chicken sounds nice and different!
I don't like to eat pasta (ziti or lasagna) at summer parties, its soo heavy!
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| Posted 5/12/15 9:45 AM |
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JDubs
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Re: please please please help me plan a party menu
2 heroes, side salads (potato, mac, coleslaw), wings or fried chicken, and i would also do a tray of grilled veggies
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| Posted 5/12/15 10:17 AM |
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newbie00
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please please please help me plan a party menu
wings, hero, sausage and peppers and/or meatballs, macaroni salad, potato salad or pasta salad.
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| Posted 5/12/15 7:14 PM |
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Sweet
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please please please help me plan a party menu
not sure where you live but you can buy fried chicken from Zornes Bethpage) or Fireside Planview, both are always a hit with our family.
they both have Ribs as well
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| Posted 5/12/15 7:25 PM |
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