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If you choose to serve an
appetizer before a meal, consider the meal following immediately, and
try to select complementary foods. Choose items you can prepare ahead
and serve easily.
Dinner Party - 6
appetizers per person
Cocktail Party - 12
appetizers per person
A fairly standard formula is used among caterers to figure out how many
appetizers are needed from each recipe:
12 pieces per person
times
the number of people
divided
by the number of
different appetizers.
When
appetizers are being served before a full dinner, halve the totals.
If the guest list has fewer than 45
people, plan on using roughly 6 different appetizers; for more than 45 guests, 8
types. The rule of thumb for smaller gatherings is that 3 types are suitable for
8 to 10 guests; 4 or 5 for 14 to 16 people.
Having an equal number of hot and
cold foods is also helpful so that while one appetizer is heating in the oven, a
cold one can be circulating, keeping everyone nibbling happily.
Check out all my great
Appetizer Recipes
(includes Hors d' oeuvres, Starters,
Amuse-Bouche,
& Snacks)
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