The breasts have a much higher meat-to-bone ratio than the whole turkeys.

I would guess that more people would want turkey than beef.

I'd want turkey over beef if it was sloppy Joe beef!

Otherwise heck yeah beef please!

I think you should err on the side of abundance whatever you do. You can always sell plates to go or cartons of turkey and beef without sandwich buns to go after everyone's eaten.

Think about it this way... 300 sandwiches using 4oz of turkey on each sandwich would be 75lbs of cooked weight turkey. I'd want to find out how generous they are with the meat.Then find someone who can accurately judge 4oz to put the meat on the sandwiches....

Nancy

Thanks nancy....we have a 1/4 cup scoop....but it sounds like I need more turkey.
BUT...this morning, the grandson of a longtime church member was found dead in his bed. he was mid 20's on leave from Iraq...having trouble dealing with the problems.....I heard it was an accidental overdose.
But the funeral will be in our church, monday, with lunch to follow....by....guess who.
So maybe I need a lot more turkeys!
Linda C

Sorry about the Iraq vet; very sad. Just one question... what's so bad about turkey and gravy sandwiches? I love them. Is that gauch?

The word "gravy" had quotes, so I suspect we're not talking nice, home made turkey gravy here?

So sad about the grandson. So young! :(

Lisa

The problem with the "gravy" is it's not been gravy.....but just a can of cream of chicken soup mixed in with the cooked meat.....and canned broth added until it's juicy enough.
And they throw away all that brown stuff in the pan. I suspect that most of the people who worked on this project, never made gravy in their life. But people love this sandwich, so I guess I won't shake them up too much by making real gravy!
And what's even sadder about the soldier's family is his grandparents had 2 children, one died of aids about 7 or 8 years ago and this child got married had this son and got a divorce.....and he was the only grandchild....and there will never be another.
Linda C

Lot's of leftover turkey isn't a bad thing! Just cut it up and freeze it for another event.

I make a Poppy Seed Chicken Casserole with leftover cooked chicken meat, but have been known to use turkey too! This is really easy and everyone I've served this too loves it.

Chicken/Turkey Poppy Seed Casserole

8-12 oz cooked chicken/turkey meat (cut into bite sized pieces)
1 onion diced
1 tablspoon EVOO
1 cup sour cream
2 cans cream of chicken soup
2 tablespoons poppy seeds
Salt & pepper to taste
1 stick butter melted
2 sleeves Ritz crackers, crushed (or bread crumbs)
3/4 package cooked egg noodles

Sautee onion in olive oil until soft, about 5-7 minutes. Mix cooked chicken/turkey, sour cream, soup, poppy seeds, and salt & pepper in a bowl. Add cooked onion to chicken/turkey mixture.

Preheat oven at 350°. Grease a 9x13 casserole dish (I use Pam) and place cooked egg noodles on the bottom. Spread chicken mixture on top of noodles. Mix melted butter and cracker crumbs together and spread on top of chicken mixture. Bake uncovered until cracker crumbs are browned, about 35-40 minutes.

Oh Linda that is just so trajic and so very sad.

I think you're right to leave the turkey sloppy joe alone. If they love it, they love it and that's all that matters.

I like Nancy's way of looking at it, 4 oz of meat per bun, and I'd figure more than half would want the turkey based on the fact they ran out the year before. I would go with 70 pounds of cooked turkey but.......I would hold off on the "gravy" for the last 10 or so punds until it became clear it was needed. If you have leftovers to freeze beter it's plain turkey!!!

I agree Sharon/chase.
I spent some time today on "The recipe" for the turkey for the chicken sandwiches ( I know....they advertise chicken sandwiches but serve turkey!)
The "recipe" is one can of chream of chicken soup for every 2 cans of chicken....
The answer to the question was...
"We used to use canned chicken but that got too expensive, so we now use turkey"
What size can of chicken?"you know the big tall ones....not the big around ones like food service but the tall ones".
What size can of soup?...."just regular size...."
That doesn't sound like much soup per chicken?
"Oh....then they just add the juice from the pan..."
I will figure out something!!
Linda C