Kiddush/Shalom Zachor/Sheva Brachos Servings Recipe

Ingredients

For approx. 100 ppl(50 adults,50 children)
PAPERGOODS ,150 plates,100-150 napkins,150-175 forks,150 cups
Winter ppl eat more,buy according to the number of ppl expected plus 10% extra.
SODA,WATER,GRAPE JUICE
in winter,5-6 ppl per 2-liter bottle.
2 cases of water in the summer,in addition to sweet drinks.
At a kiddush,you need 3-4 bottles of grape juice,one for the ladies and three for the men.
HERRING
5 ppl per small container.(depends on the crowd)
KUGEL/CHOLENT
1 large pan=80 pieces of potato kugel,50 pieces of yerushalmi kugel
16 qt. pot of cholent. If mostly men,may need closer to 20 quarts.
CAKE
For the ladies,petit fours and big cakes.Salads(2 large bowls)A fruit platter or cut up fruit
2 About 2 pieces of cake per person
SHALOM ZACHOR
Nuts- 1 lb each of cashews,pistachios,sugared nuts and almonds
Candy and Chocolate- At a kiddush,you'll need 1 lb each of 2-3 kinds is sufficient.
Popcorn,potato chips . 2-3 big bags(10 0z each)
Arbis for 100 ppl, 2 lbs for a litvish crowd,6 lbs for an Israeli or Chasidish crowd
Everything can be put out the night before except perishables and drinks. Everything should be covered with plastic wrap as well as the nuts and candy.
SHEVA BRACHOS for 50 ppl
2 9x13's of each selection. A 9x13" pan feeds at least 20 ppl.
Lettuce for a Salad
4-5 16 oz bags if it's in the middle of the table.
10 About 10 ppl per bag.

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