Comments on: How to Host a Pasta Dinner for a Crowd

By: Heather

Heather — Sat, 22 Apr 2023 03:23:01 +0000

I’m just surprised that more fruit and salad weren’t eaten, as my family loves both!

By: Neena Nandagopal

Neena Nandagopal — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 20:42:20 +0000

In reply to Jennifer.

Hi Jennifer,
This is a very thoughtful idea – and it is always nice to ask if your guests have any dietary restrictions.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Thu, 16 Mar 2023 15:18:58 +0000

I would suggest adding a dish of gluten free pasta as an option. I usually do a different shape so it’s easy to remember which is which. Pastas made with chick peas are also a good source of protein if you have any guests who are vegetarian. Many people are gluten sensitive, so trace amounts from you kitchen would be okay, but an entire dish would lead to a stomach ache.

By: Neena Nandagopal

Neena Nandagopal — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 23:34:47 +0000

In reply to Kathy Sebree. Hi Kathy, It's been a while since I served this dinner but my recollection is that there were no more than 20 people in attendance, so you will definitely need to adjust quantities. 100 is a lot of people! Perhaps you could read the serving size suggestion on the package of pasta and use that as a guide. Best of luck!

By: Kathy Sebree

Kathy Sebree — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 18:23:56 +0000

In reply to Ayla Dalling. Hello, I was wondering to just the spaghetti portion was enough to feed 100 or if everything you named met the need to feed 100? We need to make pasta for 100 and a couple to spare and I was thinking of doing all spaghetti and sauce. Meatballs in crockpot to the side. I was thinking plain traditional sauce would be good for allergy sake and meatballs to the side for non meat eaters. Any suggestions?

By: Neena Nandagopal

Neena Nandagopal — Mon, 05 Dec 2022 19:55:22 +0000

In reply to Belle.

Hi Belle,
What a great idea to do a pasta bar on Christmas Eve! I think that hosting a buffet type meal is easier than a formal sit down which is really nice because then you get to enjoy the evening too.
Happy Holidays!

By: Belle

Belle — Sun, 04 Dec 2022 18:37:54 +0000

I’m doing a pasta bar for Christmas Eve. I have to make my own sauce though, lol, no jar sauce for me! I’m going to have homemade marinara sauce, pesto sauce, olives, Parmesan, etc. plus meatballs and rolls. Such a fun way to host a dinner!

By: Neena Nandagopal

Neena Nandagopal — Wed, 30 Nov 2022 23:45:31 +0000

In reply to Sarah.

Hi Sarah,
Your plans sound amazing – I am sure it will turn out well. Best of luck!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 30 Nov 2022 22:58:33 +0000

Thank you for this post! Our PTA is doing a spaghetti dinner for a school event, and none of us had ever done it before! We are doing sauce and meatballs in crockpots, and noodles in aluminum pans with the burners under them (we already had that stuff in our PTA room, so we figured we’d use it!). I’m just doing rolls and Costco Caesar salad to keep things simple. Crossing my fingers!

By: Neena Nandagopal

Neena Nandagopal — Mon, 10 Oct 2022 17:22:01 +0000

In reply to AC. You are welcome!

By: AC

AC — Tue, 04 Oct 2022 09:23:38 +0000

In reply to Sondra. This is such an awesome post! Thank you for sharing your experience…it was a lifesaver. I fed a crew of football players and followed your menu almost to a tee. The amount of food these young men can eat is astounding, but your plan took much of the guess & stress out of how to make sure there was enough food to satisfy them. You were exactly correct about the salad & fruit….almost untouched.

By: Mellie

Mellie — Wed, 27 Jul 2022 02:28:29 +0000

In reply to Christine P. This is all such great information! Hosting 35 HS football players in sept. Great headstart in planning for me. Apparently it takes a village to figure out how to host these team events! Thanks everyone!