Juneteenth for 50 guests
A buffet-style Juneteenth for 50: 8 dishes, about 1093 g of food a guest (120.5 lb in all), 36 lines on the shopping list and around 205 drinks. 50% of the cooking can happen before the day.
- Dishes
- 8
- Food
- 120.5 lb
- Drinks
- 205
- Shopping lines
- 36
Sized by the planning engine
The menu, amounts and kitchen check
- · We set food for 3 PM — change it if your timing is different.
Menu for 50
To start
- Crudités with two dips6.5 batches · 65 servingson the day
Mains
- Pulled jackfruit, big pot3 batches · 42 servingsday before
- Paella, rice-based, gluten-free3 batches · 42 servingson the day
Sides
- Dodo3.5 batches · 28 servingson the day
- Herbed rice salad, gluten-free1.5 batches · 27 servingsday before
- Loaded potato salad, big bowl2 batches · 32 servingsday before
Bread
- Warm tortillas, dry pan11 batches · 66 servingson the day
Dessert
- Frozen yogurt bark8 batches · 64 servings2 days ahead
About 1093 g of food a guest. 50% of the cooking can be done before the day.
Shopping highlights
- Shrimp8 lb
- Citrus for garnish10 ea
- Herb for garnish — mint or rosemary4 bunch
- Lemon18 ea
- New potatoes14 lb
- Onion7 ea
- Parsley1 bunch
- Raw vegetables22 lb
- Ripe plantain13 lb
- Scallion2 bunch
10 of 36 lines. The full list comes with the plan.
Kitchen check
SERVING STATIONS — What runs out first
The day-of cooking does not fit the day
The day-of cooking does not fit the day. Move dishes to the day before, cut the menu, add an oven, or reduce the guest count. The plan will not compress cooking time for you.
Checked against a starting kitchen of 1 oven and 4 burners — not yours yet. Seats are not counted here: the planner asks for your real number rather than guessing it.
Drinks and cost
- Drinks, all kinds
- 205
- Ice
- 119 lb
- Food, estimated
- $1175
About $24 a guest — a planning estimate from typical supermarket costs, not a price.
Countdown
The Juneteenth timeline, condensed
4 weeks before
- · Send the date, the start time, and a question about what people do not eat.
- · Greens, a pea-and-rice pot and a red drink are common. The menu is a family one, not a costume.
2 weeks before
- · Order the things that sell out. Leave the greens for the week of.
- · Decide the table before you buy anything for it.
1 week before
- · Cook whatever is better the next day. Leave the last fry for the day.
- · Count the zero-proof and the water with the rest of the drinks.
Day before
- · Clear the surfaces you will actually serve from.
- · Label what is already done so a helper does not redo it.
Day of
- · Finish only what cannot wait. Put the rest out before people arrive.
- · Keep one person out of the kitchen once guests are in the room.
Day after
- · Cool leftovers in shallow containers. Note what actually ran out.
- · Eat the food that keeps. Throw out the food that does not.
Other sizes
Juneteenth for more or fewer
Questions hosts ask
How much food for a Juneteenth for 50?
About 120.5 lb of finished food, or 1093 g a guest across 8 dishes, with pulled jackfruit, big pot and paella, rice-based, gluten-free as the mains. The amounts are sized by the planning engine and include a small margin.
Should a Juneteenth for 50 be a buffet or a sit-down meal?
It usually runs buffet-style: guests help themselves, so not everyone needs a chair at once. Still count the seats you have; the planner never assumes them.
How many drinks for a Juneteenth for 50?
About 205 drinks across the party, including alcohol-free ones, and 119 lb of ice.
How far ahead should I start planning?
Start 4 weeks before: send the date, the start time, and a question about what people do not eat, and greens, a pea-and-rice pot and a red drink are common. The menu is a family one, not a costume.
What does a Juneteenth for 50 cost?
The food in this plan comes to roughly $1175, about $24 a guest. That is a planning estimate from typical US supermarket costs, not a price for your shop.
The whole night
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