Lunch/Dinner for 100 hungry teenagers

do you have access to a commercial kitchen? Where are they being fed, on the road going to an event ?

Are you into baking?

feeding of 100 hungry teenagers

for lunch, anything mexican like a taco bar with seasoned ground beef and all the fixins(lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, salsa, onions etc.) mexican rice, cornbread, brownies, lemon bars or assorted cookies would be inexpensive or a burger and hot dog bar with lots of topping choices with chile or fried chicken with biscuits, mashed potatoes and gravy..kids don't like cole slaw, but i would have some sort of salad, maybe they would eat a pasta salad..think carbs!.. for dinner think italian..lasagne, or pasta with meatballs, garlic bread,tossed salad & sheet cake for filling, inexpensive and things kids will eat..just my 2 cents worth, hope it helps
joey

Pork shoulder or butt is usually a pretty good deal. And Bar-B-Q or pulled pok sandwiches are good and another do it your self thing.
Also with the suggested fried chicken, Mac and cheese is great.
If you want my method for pulled pork let me know, it is five hours in the oven and could be done ahead and reheated into crock pots or ?? for serving.

feeding of 100 hungry teenagers!

i also agree with the bbq or pork idea, either the pulled pork for lunchtime sandwiches or sliced brisket(in sauce) for dinner..do you have a purveyor(food supplier) you can go through?..you mentioned it was in a school..thought maybe you could go through the schools food supplier..they have wonderful bbq pulled pork or sliced bbq brisket products that all you really you just need to do is heat(even microwavable).do you have access to chafers to keep the food hot? they also will carry a variety of sheet cakes, like sara lee etc, and assorted brownies, cookie bars and cookies..mac and cheese comes ready to heat and serve..they will have cooked meatballs, pasta salads, rolls..virtually everything you would need to pull this off..sometimes schools go for the lowest bidder and don't always offer the best products, but i think its worth the shot in your case to talk to the supplier..maybe start with someone in the kitchen. they could let you know what products are available..it could make all the difference between being stressed out or it done not only nicely but efficiently and easy. if its not possible with the school, do you know anyone who has a restaurant? same thing would apply..talk to them!
joey
also some suppliers carry a honey stung fried chicken product that is fully cooked(that i've used), just need to heat..there are so many products that you would only have to heat, plate or bowl, not actually cook...good luck!

o.k. This is my version of a fairly famous one from the Carolinas--Scots, since I came up with this from faking the product that I had once, hope we won't be in copywrite trouble.
For this many I would use probably 3 or 4 butts, they are usually 8-12#. You might need to borrow an oven or if you can score one of those big old electric roasters people use to do turkey in?
Put the meat in the deepest roasting pan you have. Start with a gallon of white vinegar, toss in a couple of had fulls of sugar, palm each of kosher salt and red chili flakes. Pout the mixture over the meat and cover with foil or a lid.
Put in 250# degree oven or low on the roaster. Cook 5-6 hours. Take out and put on a big baking sheet or other flat, shallow pan. Take two forks and shred. Put sauce in container and as you put meat back into roasting pan add bit of sauce to keep moist. This was hard for me to do, but the secret is to shred all the fat in, it do taste good!
Here's where the Bar-B-Q experts differ--some might like some of the red sticky sauce on this, you could serve in a smaller crockpot.
Have Fun,
Nan

(t/j) Joey!!!!!!!!!!! :hugs:!!! :bounce::bounce::beer:

It can be a pain to set up a "buy" at a commercial food supplier for a one-time project.

However, Costco carries pork butt at good prices. You could also check out other "food warehouse" type operations in your area, such a Smart & Final or Cash & Carry.

Also, if you post your location, board members in your area may be able to help with a local source.