Desserts for a Repast Dinner

[LAD]

I am in charge of the desserts for a repast dinner.The family is estimating 250-300 people.
So far,I have 4 carrot cakes,90 cupcakes,3 coconut cakes,3 German chocolate cakes,8 dozen brownies and a large peach cobbler(serves 22-24) a half sheet cake and 2cakes(unknown flavors)
I'm not sure if this is enough ,too much??
The dinner will be taco catering,rice & beans.
Also I'm making a green salad .I like to use iceberg and Romaine lettuce,shredded carrots,sliced cucumber,cherry tomatoes,shredded red cabbage and slivered red onions.How many of each will feed 250-300 people?
Help! I can cook,I just don't know how much,I want to make sure I have plenty of desserts and salad.

 

[CraigC]

Welcome to DC! Most of us are just home cooks. My experience cooking for a group is limited to no more than a dozen folks. I could only venture a guess for that many folks.

 

[Josie1945]

Hi Lad
Welcome to DC.

Josie

 

[Addie]

Welcome to DC. We love it when now folks join us.

I have no answer to your dessert dilemma, but have you ever considered adding radishes to your salad? I use them all the time in salads.

 

[Dawgluver]

Welcome to DC! Home cook here too, but it sounds like the desserts will be fine. We have a few caterers, restauranteurs, and other pros here, hopefully they can weigh in.

 

[GotGarlic]

Hi and welcome to Discuss Cooking

This page has charts that estimate how much of different types of foods are needed to feed a crowd. Hope this helps.

http://www.chef-menus.com/food-quantity-chart.html

 

[erehweslefox]

I have some recopies but I am a home cook. What do you have access to as far as kitchens? You are talking catering company levels of production.

 

[Kayelle]

Since the OP was nearly a month ago, I'm sure the dinner is over.

 

[erehweslefox]

Since the OP was nearly a month ago

Yeah, I imagine you are correct that the dinner is over. Here I was hauling out my cupcake recipes.

 

[Kayelle]

It was kind of you, just the same.

 

[erehweslefox]

It was kind of you, just the same.

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Cheers,

TBS