Serving the Washington DC and Baltimore metropolitan regions of Maryland, MD and Virginia, VA, including: Montgomery County, Howard County, Prince George’s County, Frederick County, Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County, Alexandria Old Town County, Arlington County, Fairfax County and Fall’s Church City. We offer quality catering and personal chef services, a delightful fusion of world cuisine, integrating only the freshest all natural and organic seasonal ingredients, purchased from our local farmers markets. We specialize in weddings, cocktail parties, dinner parties, social catering, corporate catering and party planning. In addition we offer a wonderful selection of specialty desserts and made to order cakes. Gift boxes for all occasions and our cookie collection lines, are available for order within the continental united states. Please call for order information. Additionally cooking classes and cooking demonstrations are available to the general public. Please note all prices are subject to change without notice. Photos by Matthew Lyons © Copyright 2009 and Dixie D. Vereen © Copyright 2009. Copyright info. Updated hors d'oeuvre planning chart page 4/9/09.
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HORS D’OEUVRE PLANNING CHART
Number Of Guests
25
50
100
150
2-hour Cocktail Party (no dinner)
10-12 bites/person
5-6 different types
50 pcs of ea. type
10-12 bites/person
9-10 different types
55-60 pcs of ea. type
10-12 bites/person
10 different types
100 pcs of ea. type
100 pcs of ea. type
10-12 bites/person
15 different types
120 pcs of ea. type
120 pcs of ea. type
3-4 hour Cocktail Party (no dinner, but during dinner hours)
20 bites/person
5-6 different types
100 pcs of ea. type
5-
20 bites/person
9 different types
110 pcs of ea. type
9 different types
110 pcs of ea. type
20 bites/person
10 different types
200 pcs of ea. type
10 different types
200 pcs of ea. type
10-12 bites/person
15 different types
200 pcs of ea. type
200 pcs of ea. type
Cocktail “hour” before light dinner
5-7 bites/person
4 different types
30-45 pcs of ea. type
30-
5-7 bites/person
4 different types
60-90 pcs of ea. type
60-
5-7 bites/person
4 different types
125-175 pcs of ea. type
125-
5-7 bites/person
4 different types
180-260 pcs of ea. type
180-
Cocktail “hour” before full meal
3-4 bites/person
3 different types
25-30 pcs of ea. type
25-
3-4 bites/person
3 different types
50-65 pcs of ea. type
50-
3-4 bites/person
3 different types
100-135 pcs of ea. type
100-
3-4 bites/person
3 different types
150-200 pcs of ea. type
150-