"Josh Meyer" > wrote in message
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> 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

Hi Josh, here are some barbeque menus from a caterer here in Toronto that is
1st rate, I use them all the time. Perhaps you could get some ideas from
them.

J.


Barbecue Menu One

Grilled Beef Tenderloin
Marinated with a Three Pepper Rub
Served with a Chimi Churi Sauce

Grilled Shrimp Skewers
Marinated with Coriander, Lime & Garlic
on bamboo skewers (3 per skewer)

Marinated Grilled Chicken Breast
Marinated with Olive Oil, Lemon, Rosemary & Garlic

Mini French Buns, butter Rosettes

Tomato Salad
Farm Fresh Red & Yellow Tomatoes topped with Fresh Basil &
Goat Cheese & served with a Balsamic Vinaigrette

Traditional Caesar Salad
with Creamy Dressing & our Homemade Croutons

Grilled Corn Salad
with Peppers, Coriander & Onions

Selection of Homemade Baked Goods

Fresh Fruit Platter

****

Barbecue Menu Two


Gourmet Hamburgers & Sausages
Spiced Beef Burgers & Sweet or Hot Italian Sausages on Toasted Buns

Condiments include Grainy Mustard, Ketchup, Sliced Red Onion,
Sliced Tomatoes, Cheddar Cheese, Peppercorn Mayonnaise

Corn on the Cob
Grilled Peaches 'n' Cream Sweet Corn with Butter

Salad of Mixed Summer Greens
with Raspberry Vinaigrette

Baby New Potato Salad
in a Creamy Dijon Dressing

Fresh Watermelon Slices

Assorted Cookies

****

Barbecue Menu Three

Grilled Calamari
With diced Tomatoes Garlic, Fresh Herbs & Olive Oil

Bison Burgers
Served on a Homemade Brioche Bun
with a Berry Ketchup

Mini Lamb Sausage
Tzatziki

Grilled Pita Bread

Mediterranean Chickpeas Salad
With Diced Tomatoes and Cucumber & Fresh Mint

Mixed Baby Greens Salad
with Grilled Vegetable Salad
Balsamic Vinaigrette

*
Florentine Honey Almond Square
& Assorted Baked Goods

Fresh Fruit Salad


Barbeque menu 4
Bison Burger on Brioche Bun

Salmon Burger
Fresh salmon chopped and blended with
green onions, dill and capers

Mushroom Burger
Mini Portobello Mushroom
with garlic, thyme, rosemary & olive oil

Farm Fresh Red & Yellow Tomatoes
topped with goat cheese and basil

Yukon gold & Peruvian Purple Potato

Fresh Watermelon Slices

Fresh fruit & baked seasonal tarts



Barbeque menu 5
Smoked Pork Loin &
Asian spiced plum chutney

Arctic Char in Banana leaf
Arctic char with lemon grass, Thai basil
wrapped in Banana leaf and grilled

Wasabi Potato Salad

Mango & Carrot Salad
with sweet red onions, ginger & cracked peppercorn

**
Pineapple, Coconut sticky rice pudding

Lime tart