My sister is planning a small wedding and the family is going to do all the cooking I dont know how much food?

Answer 1

Depending on what your making and how many people...I would definitely start there.

Call up a catering service and just ask questions..like your interested in their product..they'll tell you that a 9x12 aluminum pan feeds .... ???? They'll tell you that a big round platter of cold meat feeds this many people. Use others for information that you need and go from there.

Answer 2

here is how you WILL DO THIS
GET YOUR PEN AND PAPER RIGHT

appetizers look at 5 oz per person 50 people = 15.62 lb so make it 16 pounds
small side salad 4oz salad
vegetables 3.5 oz per plate 11 pounds so make 12 pounds
starch 4 oz per plate 12.5 pounds so make 13 pounds
entree 7.5 oz. 23.50 pounds so make 25 pounds
slice of pie or ice cream 4 oz
plus you still have the wedding cake about 3 or 4 ounces
that comes to 32 oz plate that is two pound of food that is great
if the food is cook good that is more that enough food for every no one will really complain you might get uncle Jasper but he's never happy any question email me back.
have fun cooking I do this every day

Answer 3

by small i'm assuming 60-80 guests.... is that right? give a reasonable amount but you don't have to always round up or assume that people will eat a lot. it's a wedding, not a feast!!! just give then a decent portion and arrange it in a way that makes it look elegant so that they can't complain. i don't know if you're doing courses or a buffet but if you're doing a buffet, you don't have to make a lot. just put out a lot of options and people will never complain that there's not enough food.

Answer 4

Go to a good bookstore with a pad and pencil. Look at the cookbooks that specifically feature foods for crowds. Check similar recipes to what you are making, then check and write down how much they are making for what size groups. They always say how much the recipe makes and how many it will feed. If you feel unsure, you can make a little more than what they are listing.

Answer 5

figure on 2 servings of one dish per person..depending on what is being made you just want to double the amount. weddings are one of those times that people get together and eat and drink a lot. buffets are always a good choice for small weddings.

Answer 6

Figure 1 1/2 pcs. of meat per person, small and big eaters will average out. Look up recipes on internet, good one is meals.com, most will have the ability to change the number of servings and will calculate recipe for the number you're having.

Answer 7

Well this depends on how many guests there will be. I would imagine you should have enough for everyone to have a small portion of each dish served. Try asking a catering service what is the standard portion of a dish for the amount of people she will invite. Might be worth it to cater it.

Answer 8

Get a wedding planner to help. Its the best way when you are doing everything on your own and having a wedding at home. It may cost about 1200 bucks but it will be money well spent.

Answer 9

The best thing to do is figure out how many people are coming, then what you all think the average serving size should be. Then you can start cooking from there...

Answer 10

I usually cook 2 large foil pans of each meal per 100 people. Check the site below for more info and quantities.

Have fun.