1. You have been asked by the organizers of a charity picnic to provide purchasing advice. The organizers are planning for 150 guests to attend the event. The menu and serving size information is listed below. What amount of food would you recommend be purchased? Show all of your work.

Food items:

Hamburger on a Bun

• 5 oz EP and 1 bun (Purchased in 16 count package) per person
• 85% Lean Ground Beef (Yield: 1# AP = .8# cooked meat)
• Purchased in 10# logs

Pasta Salad

• 2/3 cup per person
• Purchased in 1/2 gallon pails

Watermelon

• 8 oz cubes per person (5# watermelon 57% yield)

Mixed Salad (Salad Greens) with Ranch (Dressing, Mayonnaise)

• 3.5 oz per person
  • Purchased in 2.5# mixed greens bags
• 2 TBSP per person
  • Purchased in1 gallon jar dressing

Angel Food Cake with Cherries

• 2.5 oz serving per person (pound cake purchased in 1# cakes no partial servings i.e. trim / heel)
• cup cherries, cleaned, per person (Purchased in 1 gallon tubs)

Lemonade 16 oz cup

• 6 oz ice and 10 oz lemonade
• 1 pouch of lemonade mix makes 5 gallons

Complete the following table identifying:

1. The total amount of food needed for each item,
2. The amount recommendedthe picnic organizers purchase, in either #, package, or by the each:

Item	Amount Needed	Purchase Unit	Amount Recommended
Ground Beef 85% lean		10# log
Hamburger Buns		16 count package
Potato salad		gallon pail
Watermelon		5# Watermelon
Salad Greens		2.5# bag
Ranch		1 gallon jug
Angel Food Cake		1 # Round
Cherries		1 gallon bucket
Lemonade		1 pouch = 5 gallons
Ice		10# bag