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How much is too much? Candy Buffet driving me nuts!

posted 3 years ago in Food
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    Novbride08       LA, CA

    I am trying to figure out how much candy to buy.  I have about 500 guests, but us Asians don't eat very much sweets, so i'm thinking at most 60 % will eat our candies.

    I am thinking of having about 7 varieties of candies.  I ordered 10 ibs each of everything....is this too little?  I am scared that I ordered too little....

    What do you all think??  Too much?  Too little?

     
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    sc8493    April 18, 2009  

    If you do the math its about 4 oz for every guest, or since you think only 60% will eat candy, about 7 oz per person then.  I would think that would be plenty.  If you are concerned though, it never hurts to have an extra bag or two.  You could always snack on the unopened extra candy later or give it to the parents of some of the kids or to your nieces and nephews. :)

     
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    Amy       New York City

    i had a candy buffet at my wedding - primarily asian guests.  approx 150 people.  my candy buffet was completely GONE by the 2nd hour of the reception.  I don't know exactly how much candy i bought but we had about 8 large/medium jars filled with candy.  i was thinking along the same lines as you - oh its an asian wedding, ppl won't go crazy for candy but i was WRONG.  also, do you have kids as your wedding.  the candy will go even quicker....

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    jules    08.30.08   LA

    I had the same thing happen at my wedding as Amy.  I was "convinced" my coordinator didn't put everything out, but I was wrong.  The goodies go super fast! 

     
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    Novbride08       LA, CA

    Amy and Jules, how much candy did you buy?

     

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