Planning a party for about 100 guests and need to know how much food I will need.
2006-08-25 06:56:06 · 8 answers · asked by Richard M 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Entertaining
get a copy of a book called Food for Fifty , you don't need the latest edition a slightly earlier edition will work just as well. Those of us who feed lots of people on a regular basis keep a copy on our bookshelves at work- it is an excellent reference text
2006-08-25 15:59:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Think of a single plate of food - what would it have on it? A typical meat serving might be 4-6 ounces of meat, a 1/2 cup of vegetables (times 2), a potato.
Just do the math. You might want to add 5% for extra guests or 'big' appetites.
2006-08-25 07:02:32 · answer #2 · answered by words_smith_4u 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is a difficult question to answer. You don't say what kind of party it will be.I can recommend 2 books..Cooking For A Crowd by Susan Wyler and Cooking For Crowds For Dummies by Simmons&Simmons. Both are excellent books. You could also do a web search...cooking for crowds.
2006-08-25 17:36:15 · answer #3 · answered by Pat C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the type of food! For pasta they say about 1/4-1/3 lb per person. . .Desserts average two finger pastry per person. . .Not know what you're serving makes it harder, but I know those two off the top of my head from when I used to work in a retail cafe.
2006-08-25 14:04:06 · answer #4 · answered by ShouldBeWorking 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
expect for each guest to have at least 3 or each appetizer and two times as much entree. this will cover people who eat a ton and people who dont eat that much. Everyone always eats tons of apps and its tacky to run out
2006-08-25 22:25:30 · answer #5 · answered by chelsey c 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go with a buffett. it'll be cheaper. assume an "entree" per person so figure in 150 pieces of main entree like chicken or beef or whatever. need sides, so figure about 1 pound per 3 people. drinks. just get a whole bunch. appetizers are relatively easy since you just need some finger foods like pizza rolls or california rolls or whatever. and dessert. 1.5 pieces per person
2006-08-25 07:03:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What kind of party? Lunch? Dinner? BBQ?
Are you planning on having dessert as well?
Give me some details and I will try to help you out
2006-08-25 07:01:34 · answer #7 · answered by BigD 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what state your in. If it's in Washington then you'll need approx. 5lbs of food/person and if your in Texas you'll need 25lbs of food /person. Good luck
2006-08-25 07:00:56 · answer #8 · answered by The Guy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋