I catered my own wedding party last weekend.

sheetmetalpete

We served pulled pork.  I used two Large Eggs and an old Cookshack electric (multiple batches) to yield roughly 70 pounds (preparing for 1/3# per person).  I cooked ahead of time, bagged and froze it.  We thawed it a few days ahead and reheated that day with a finishing sauce.

Random notes & lessons learned:

My pulled pork yield varied widely.  I learned to be conservative and figure just under 50%.

It hurts a little when you spend all that time on pulled pork and people comment on your slaw dressing instead.   

Local bakery staff give you a blank stare when you order 400 slider rolls but no one gives you a second look when wheeling 4 sheet cakes, a cart full of fruit & 30# of slaw mix out of Costco.  Weird.

I knew I would not have enough refrigerator space.  I bought a Craigslist fridge (which naturally didn’t work as advertised) and scored another freebie.

3 temporary commercial air conditioners keep my shop cool … right until you fill it with 100 people.

And because I didn't have any pics of food or Eggs in my post, here's my new granddaughter after playing in the rain/mud:

WeberWho

A big congratulations Pete!!! Wish you all the best!

lkapigian

Awesome and Congrats 

StillH2OEgger

Congrats all around!

Gulfcoastguy

Congratulations on the new family. 

nolaegghead

Sounds like a great time.

"We need a hose on isle three!"

loco_engr

Did your tux smell like smoke? 

stv8r

lol can't fault you for the effort!  Granddaughter is a cutie!  You sound like you are blessed. 

caliking

Sounds like you got some work done. And that lil cutie looks like she had enough fun for all 100 of your guests

Congrats!

sheetmetalpete

Thanks everyone.  We were married back in April when gatherings were restricted and decided to throw a party for a larger group.  We planned to feed 200.  Around 150 showed up.

After all that work I told her we would never host a party again.  And then a friend gave us a 50 pound roasting pig as a wedding gift.  So much for that idea!    

WeberWho

sheetmetalpete said:

After all that work I told her we would never host a party again.  And then a friend gave us a 50 pound roasting pig as a wedding gift.  So much for that idea!    

I'm not sure if I've heard of a better present before! That's awesome!

StillH2OEgger

sheetmetalpete said:

Thanks everyone.  We were married back in April when gatherings were restricted and decided to throw a party for a larger group.  We planned to feed 200.  Around 150 showed up.

After all that work I told her we would never host a party again.  And then a friend gave us a 50 pound roasting pig as a wedding gift.  So much for that idea!    

Sounds like the friend gave you a gift that he will also get to enjoy when the time comes. It's genius!