"Josh Meyer" > wrote in message
om...
> I'll be putting on a BBQ for 25 hungry athletes in 6 weeks. I'll have
> 2 gas BBQ grills and plan to rent chafing dishes to keep everything
> warm. I believe I'll only have one oven. I'll have to do most of the
> preparation a day or two in advance.
>
> I see high marks for "Food for Fifty" by Mary Molt, and "Large
> Quantity Recipes" by Margaret Terrell. Is anyone familiar with those
> books? I'm not sure if a BBQ for 25 constitutes a crowd. I wonder if
> these books are more suitable for crowds of 50-100.
>
> I'm halfway decent in the kitchen, but I'm clueless about coming up
> with menus. Any suggestions would be most appreciated.
>
> Josh

I have 2 suggestions:

1. Go here and peruse the side dishes and other categories. They are
usually for 24 servings or more
http://www.sysco.com/recipes/recipes.html

2. If you have a Smart and Final or some such outlet look at the recipes
on the Restaurant size packages.

FYI from personal experience in feeding large crowds Minute Rice holds very
very well.

Have you calculated the amount of food per serving/person yet?

Have fun -

Dimitri