Monday, September 14, 2009

Luau '09 By the Numbers

This year: 350-400 Attendees
Rice - 10 lbs
Yoshida Sauce - 1 Costco Sized Bottle
Pork - 80 lbs boneless pork shoulder, 20 lbs bone-in pork butt
Ekolu Chicken - 120 lbs. chicken, 2 large cans pineapple juice, 1/2 jug soy sauce, 3 large cans of pineapple, 1 large bag brown sugar
Sirloin - 65 lbs sirloin, 7 bottles Kalbi Sauce
Sausages - 8 saddle packs mild italian sausages (24 per pack), 30 lbs choripan bump, 2 Large heads garlic, etc
Potato Salad - About 15 pounds potatoes, 2-3 pounds carrots, 1 60 oz bottle mayo, 4 Lemons
Chicken Long Rice - Per Lani
Poi - 2 lbs fresh
Watermelon - 110 lbs

Ran short of rice and potatoes, had too many sausages, just about right on the pork and chicken

Next Year:
Rice: 20 lbs, 1 Large Bottle Yoshida Sauce
Pork: 100 lbs boneless pork shoulder, 3 bottles liquid smoke
Chicken: 130 lbs. chicken, 2large cans pineapple juice, 1/2 jug soy sauce, 4 large cans pineapple, 2 large bag brown sugar
Sirloin - 5 Large Siroin Roasts, 6 bottles Kalbi Sauce
Sausages: 6 Saddle Bags Sausage (cut in half after cooking), 23 lbs Choripan Bump, 1 Small Bottle Olive Oil, 1 Small Bottle, Apple Cider Vinegar, 2 large heads garlic, 2 bunches parsley
Potato Salad - 25 pounds of potatoes, 5 pounds of carrots, 2 large bottle mayonnaise, 8 Lemons

To do next year:
More Grill Space - Add a third grill for three total grill stations.
8-10 serving spoons for desserts, etc from the crowd as well as the potato salad and rice.
Sauce Bottles: More double tipped sauce containers - blend less liquid in sauces to form fine puree before mixing to final consistency.

Pre-print Menu before Thursday - consider the weekend before. Include request that people re-use their plates if possible.
Go with the table covering, but no centerpieces.
Figure out a way to provide some music.
Consider two-three more card tables, two for prep and one for flatware at the front of the line.
Material to clean large grill, including a shovel and a brush.

1 comment:

Jeremy Lyman said...

Awesome luau dude, as always...