Planning a party for my grandmother on my dad's side and it's 55 family member, what do I cook?

[Piff Perkins]

Maybe a mix of cookout staples (hamburgers, hot dogs, sausage) plus a couple fancier options (shrimp). That way you can go brazy on the sides instead of having multiple main courses. Get some mac n cheese, a lot of veggies, beans and rice, collard greens...whew invite me bro.

 

[Mystic]

I ain’t read this whole rant but the menu you posted looks more expensive than having someone cook up some shyt that scales well for 50 people. Lasagnas, big ass tray of fried chicken, cornbread, bagged salad, and a couple cakes and pies


Edit: also, just cuz you’re hosting doesn’t mean you should be the only one handling food. There needs to be people bringing stuff or chipping in money for you to cook/cater

Yo right but I've and been hard headed

 

[Mystic]

Maybe a mix of cookout staples (hamburgers, hot dogs, sausage) plus a couple fancier options (shrimp). That way you can go brazy on the sides instead of having multiple main courses. Get some mac n cheese, a lot of veggies, beans and rice, collard greens...whew invite me bro.

This the way to go highkey but I know 100% wont listen with no disrespect to you

 

[The Half-Blood FKA Prince]

I would hit em with that jerk chicken/rice/grilled potato combo meal with some candied yams

 

[Huda2daf]

Ppl gon have to use lunch trays as plates.

 

[Dirty Mcdrawz]

Cater breh unless you got a gang of family members willing to help out with the cooking.

 

[Yinny]

Cooking everything for a party that large isn’t a good idea. If you insist on something I would limit it to something you make REALLY well (that your family insists on your version); you can’t possibly control for taste and preservation, even basic food safety standards at this scale.

Logistically, your stove and fridge are but so big and you’ll run out of room just making one food. Timewise there isn’t much you can make in advance. Get it catered. I had my cousins cater my baby shower for that many people.

 

[Yinny]

Also that menu doesn’t match, where’s the lighter fare like salads/ hours doeuerves?

The fried sides don’t pair with that seafood, which there’s also too many selections of.


Large Mixed Greens Garden Salad
Large Fruit Platter w/ Honey Dip
Full Pan Dinner Meatballs
Full Pan Crab Cakes
Served with Garlic Aioli Sauce
Half Pan Confetti Yellow Rice
w/ peppers & onions
Full Pan Macaroni & Cheese
Half Pan Honey Carrots
Full Pan Collard Greens w/smoked Turkey
Large Devilled Eggs
Large Vegetable Pasta Salad
Sangria
Full Pan & Half Pan Garlic Shrimp-Spanish

This was plenty of food and I added beverages for my shower

 

[Kornball The Conqueror]

boiled eggs

 

[Born2BKing]

I'd order a very large amount of fried chicken and then make hella sides.

https://www.bojanglesngf.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Jan-2023-Catering-Menu.pdf

 

[east]

i'm building 2 gaming pc's(one for one cousin and the other for the cousin with the son) and they gonna be like 5-7K A PIECE and i'm like it is what is it not batting an eye at these prices.

wtf, this is one of my money wasting hobbies and i couldn't run up a check like that if i tried

 

[UncleTomFord15]

Cook for 55 people brehs

 

[God Of Art]

Throw a catfish fry with salad and big ol yellow cake with cho icing and be done wit it.

Add sweet tea and r/c cola and Dr pepper and Sunkist.