If you're planning a big
meal, these estimates can help you determine how
much food you should buy. They're based on
"average" servings; adjust quantities upward for
extra-big eaters and downward if children are
included.
|
FOOD |
TO SERVE
25 |
TO SERVE
50 |
TO SERVE
100 |
|
Meats |
| Chicken or turkey
breast |
12-1/2 pounds |
25 pounds |
50 pounds |
| Fish (fillets or
steaks) |
7-1/2 pounds |
15 pounds |
30 pounds |
| Hamburgers |
8 to 9 pounds |
15 to 18 pounds |
30 to 36 pounds |
| Ham or roast beef |
10 pounds |
20 pounds |
40 pounds |
| Hot dogs |
6 pounds |
12-1/2 pounds |
25 pounds |
| Meat loaf |
6 pounds |
12 pounds |
24 pounds |
| Oysters |
1 gallon |
2 gallons |
4 gallons |
| Pork |
10 pounds |
20 pounds |
40 pounds |
|
Miscellaneous |
| Bread (loaves) |
3 |
5 |
10 |
| Butter |
3/4 pound |
1-1/2 pounds |
3 pounds |
| Cheese |
3/4 pound |
1-1/2 pounds |
3 pounds |
| Coffee
|
3/4 pound |
1-1/2 pounds |
3 pounds |
| Milk |
1-1/2 gallons |
3 gallons |
6 gallons |
| Nuts |
3/4 pound |
1-1/2 pounds |
3 pounds |
| Olives |
1/2 pound |
1 pound |
2 pounds |
| Pickles |
1/2 quart |
1 quart |
2 quarts |
| Rolls |
50 |
100 |
200 |
| Soup |
5 quarts |
2-1/2 gallons |
5 gallons |
| SIDE
DISHES |
| Baked beans |
5 quarts |
2-1/2 gallons |
5 gallons |
| Beets |
7-1/2 pounds |
15 pounds |
30 pounds |
| Cabbage for cole
slaw |
5 pounds |
10 pounds |
20 pounds |
| Carrots |
7-1/2 pounds |
15 pounds |
30 pounds |
| Lettuce for salad
(heads) |
5 |
10 |
20 |
| Peas (fresh) |
12 pounds |
25 pounds |
50 pounds |
| Potatoes |
9 pounds |
18 pounds |
36 pounds |
| Potato salad |
3 quarts |
1-1/2 gallons |
3 gallons |
| Salad dressing |
3 cups |
1-1/2 quarts |
3 quarts |
|
Desserts |
| Cakes |
2 |
4 |
8 |
| Ice cream |
1 gallon |
2 gallons |
4 gallons |
| Pies |
4 |
9 |
18 |
| Whipping cream |
1 pint |
2 pints |
4 pints |
|