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Amount of food at Eggtoberfest
Little Steven
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I have had a few folks ask me about how much food they should plan on preparing at Eggtoberfest. I can't answer the question cause I always do too much. I thought there were a couple of rules of thumb for this but I can't remember.
Steve
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Steve
Caledon, ON
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Steve
Couple of rules are: 1) Get & 2) Plenty.... :laugh: -
I would say to plan on how much you can afford and you can do and still have fun.
I am planning on serving about 100 for each of my things. That way I can still get around and see people. No need to slave away at an egg all day and realize it was the only thing you talked to (other people talk to their eggs, right?) -
It's pretty simple to calculate how much:
1,500 guests minus 300 cooks cooking an average of 36.6 individual servings, minus one serving for each cook (except for Florida Poolman who sometimes eats 2 servings), plus 33 staff members who earn and eat at least 4 servings each, plus the after-party, = enough to feed a Division of battle-hardened Marines.
You're welcome.
Spring "Calculating Is My Middle Name" Chicken
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Leroy,
Made sense to me :blink: Except the thing about Poolman. I've seen him eat.
Thanks
SteveSteve
Caledon, ON
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Gene,
I'm going to do a lot less this year too. I thought there was something about seven full servings or something like that.
SteveSteve
Caledon, ON
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You mean I have to share the food I cook :ohmy: :ohmy: :ohmy: I'm gonna need a bigger cooler
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:P
I have about 4 pounds of lobster meat picked off and frozen, going to steam a few more and get it frozen. Now to decide... have it narrowed between two... one wowie and not serving so many and the other is really good and simple and serves a lot. and does not use the egg to long to free it up for others.... -
It's always the skinny guy you have to worry about. They can pack away some food.
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Ive already spent more on food than what I would to attend rather than cook, and I'm not done. Plus there's the paper plates, etc.
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Hey Leroy here the the latest count....2054 people are attending this event.
Larry -
My Grandfather would say "thats 20lbs of crap in a 10lb sack".
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Ron as Marie Antoinette said
"they don't need no stinking plates"
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Kim,,, I thought that was Steve that said that but they do kinda look alike :laugh:
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Kim, I am doing Chili(green). Maybe I could get a Turkey Baster and shoot it down their throats..
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Pat you are lucky.... I'm driving this one from México.......hope we don't finish it on the way....
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Hang on buddy I'm going to fly down there and drive to Atlanta with you, "ROAD TRIP" :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:
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Beli, your'e gonna need a BIGGER truck!! :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:
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You just bring lots o them Caesars poolboy, everybody knows you can't cook anyway.
SteveSteve
Caledon, ON
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OOHHHH you wait you little munchkin I'll have your drive thru burger ready when you get there :evil: :evil: And I want my pink thong back
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Rusty.................I was afraid of that....... :ohmy: :P but with gas being so expensive..... :ermm:
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Steve...........oh....that's it...that's why the lights aren't working....... :woohoo:
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Could you mae sure there is some provolone in the glovebox for the afterparty please?
SteveSteve
Caledon, ON
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Pat...perhaps you can convince Steve not to ride in the back.....
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:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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If you are going to cook with Team Canada...we are cooking a ton...but we'll have lots of beer so in the end it doesn't matter...lol see you next week
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stormydog,
I wasn't asking for me. I have had a couple of folks ask.
SteveSteve
Caledon, ON
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Beli: you're driving?!?!?
can I come? hehehe
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Pato more than welcome.....we're flying......can you imagine if I was driving the trip back would have to be by instruments...... :blink: :laugh:
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