It is very important for you to decide this figure. By doing so you will be able to shop around, find the caterer who will give you the most for your money, and you will not exceed your budget if you are adequately funded with reasonable expectations.

Events last a total of 7 hours: 2 hours for setting up the party, 4 hours for the actual event, and 1 hour to clean up after the guests have left. Times are approximate.

If you were taking your guests to eat at a restaurant, where would you take them and why?

Rate the following in order of importance, with Most Important being FIRST.

Poultry:	None Chicken, Boneless Breast Chicken, Whole Chicken, Wing Duck, Breast Guinea Fowl, Whole Guinea Fowl, Boneless Breast Guinea Fowl, Leg Turkey, Breast Turkey, Leg Turkey, Whole		Beef:	None Ground Round Roasts, Top Round Roast Beef Steaks, Delmonico Steaks, New York Strip Steaks, Porterhouse Steaks, T-bone Steaks, Tenderloin/Filet Mignon Other
Lamb:	Boneless Leg Loin Chops Rack of Lamb Shanks Ground None		Pork:	Chops Ham, Fresh Ham, Smoked Sausages Shoulder Tenderloin None
Shellfish:	None Clams Crabs, Alaskan Crabs, Blue Crabs, Snow Mussels Oysters Shrimp Lobster		Fish:	Bluefish Catfish Cod Flounder Octopus Mahi Mahi Monkfish Red Snapper Rockfish Salmon, Fillets Salmon, Steaks Salmon, Whole Squid/Calamari Swordfish Tilapia Tuna None
Starches:	Choose One Couscous Pasta, Buckwheat Pasta, Chinese Canton Pasta, Italian Dried Pasta, Italian Fresh Pasta, Stuffed (Ravioli, etc.) Polenta Potato, Idaho Potato, Red Potato, Yam Potato, Yukon Gold Rice, Arborio (for Risotto) Rice, Basmati Rice, Jasmine Rice, Long Grain Rice, Wild Tabouleh Choose Another Couscous Pasta, Buckwheat Pasta, Chinese Canton Pasta, Italian Dried Pasta, Italian Fresh Pasta, Stuffed (Ravioli, etc.) Polenta Potato, Idaho Potato, Red Potato, Yam Potato, Yukon Gold Rice, Arborio (for Risotto) Rice, Basmati Rice, Jasmine Rice, Long Grain Rice, Wild Tabouleh		Vegetables:	Choose One Alfalfa Sprouts Artichokes Asparagus Green Beans Bean Sprouts Bok Choy Broccoli Cabbage Carrots Cauliflower Celery Corn Cucumber Eggplant Escarole Fennel Jicama Kale Mushrooms, Button Mushrooms, Cremini Mushrooms, Enoki Mushrooms,Oyster Mushrooms,Portabella Mushrooms, Shiitake Mushrooms, Porcini Napa Okra Onions, Red Onions, Spanish Onions, White Pepper, Anaheim Pepper, Green Pepper, Jalapino Pepper, Poblano Pepper, Red Pepper, Serrano Pepper, Yellow Radish Shallots Snow Peas Sugar Snap Spinach Squash, Acorn Squash, Butternut Squash,Yellow Squash, Spaghetti Squash, Zucchini Tomato, Red Grape Tomato, Cherry Tomato, Plum Tomato, Yellow Tomato, Vine Ripe Turnips Choose Another Alfalfa Sprouts Artichokes Asparagus Green Beans Bean Sprouts Bok Choy Broccoli Cabbage Carrots Cauliflower Celery Corn Cucumber Eggplant Escarole Fennel Jicama Kale Mushrooms, Button Mushrooms, Cremini Mushrooms, Enoki Mushrooms,Oyster Mushrooms,Portabella Mushrooms, Shiitake Mushrooms, Porcini Napa Okra Onions, Red Onions, Spanish Onions, White Pepper, Anaheim Pepper, Green Pepper, Jalapino Pepper, Poblano Pepper, Red Pepper, Serrano Pepper, Yellow Radish Shallots Snow Peas Sugar Snap Spinach Squash, Acorn Squash, Butternut Squash,Yellow Squash, Spaghetti Squash, Zucchini Tomato, Red Grape Tomato, Cherry Tomato, Plum Tomato, Yellow Tomato, Vine Ripe Turnips Go Ahead, Choose One More Alfalfa Sprouts Artichokes Asparagus Green Beans Bean Sprouts Bok Choy Broccoli Cabbage Carrots Cauliflower Celery Corn Cucumber Eggplant Escarole Fennel Jicama Kale Mushrooms, Button Mushrooms, Cremini Mushrooms, Enoki Mushrooms,Oyster Mushrooms,Portabella Mushrooms, Shiitake Mushrooms, Porcini Napa Okra Onions, Red Onions, Spanish Onions, White Pepper, Anaheim Pepper, Green Pepper, Jalapino Pepper, Poblano Pepper, Red Pepper, Serrano Pepper, Yellow Radish Shallots Snow Peas Sugar Snap Spinach Squash, Acorn Squash, Butternut Squash,Yellow Squash, Spaghetti Squash, Zucchini Tomato, Red Grape Tomato, Cherry Tomato, Plum Tomato, Yellow Tomato, Vine Ripe Turnips
Salad:	No Salad Lettuce Bibb Lettuce Boston Lettuce Chickory Lettuce Frissee Lettuce Green Leaf Lettuce Iceberg Lettuce, Lolla Rossa Lettuce, Mache Lettuce, Mesclum Lettuce Red Leaf Lettuce, Red Oak Lettuce, Romaine Radicchio		Herbs:	Choose One Basil Chives Cilantro Dill Mint Parley, Curley Parsley, Italian Rosemary Sage Tarragon Thyme Watercress Choose Another Basil Chives Cilantro Dill Mint Parley, Curley Parsley, Italian Rosemary Sage Tarragon Thyme Watercress
Fruit:	Choose One Apple Avocado Banana Banana, Plantain Blackberries Blueberries Raspberries Strawberries Coconut Grapefruit Grapes, Black Grapes, Red Seedless Grapes, White Seedless Kiwi Fruit Lemon Lime Mango Melon, Cantaloupe Melon, Honeydew Melon, Watermelon Nectarines Oranges Papaya Pears Peaches Pineapple Plums Choose Another Apple Avocado Banana Banana, Plantain Blackberries Blueberries Raspberries Strawberries Coconut Grapefruit Grapes, Black Grapes, Red Seedless Grapes, White Seedless Kiwi Fruit Lemon Lime Mango Melon, Cantaloupe Melon, Honeydew Melon, Watermelon Nectarines Oranges Papaya Pears Peaches Pineapple Plums

Traditional and ethnic cuisine from the Mediterranean, the Orient and the Americas, prepared by the hands and the heart.