Where can I find a guide that tells how much food to prepare per person?

Question

I am in charge of an Hawaiian pile-on for about 60 people, and I need to know how much chicken, rice, etc. to purchase. Is there a website that will give an estimate of how much food to prepare for each person?

Answer 1

usually, if you're reading a recipe, it should tell you how many servings it is good for
most websites with the recipes should have the servings

Answer 2

Hi !!!
I hope that this site will help you out...

http://www.ellenskitchen.com/bigpots/plan/quan100.html

ALSO...

How Much Food?
Here is a guide to help you estimate your food quantities for either a buffet or a sit-down dinner.

For Individual Meats, Fish, Poultry:


5 - 6 ounces per person
If the cuts of meat have bones in them, consider adding more weight per person
For Multiple Meat Meals and Buffets:

4 - 6 ounces per person
For Pasta Dishes:

For a sit-down dinner, a pound of pasta will serve 4-6
For a buffet, a pound will serve 8-10 people
For Vegetables:

With a premixed salad, estimate one handful per person
One head of lettuce will feed approximately 5 people, 4 medium heads will serve 15-20 people
For Appetizers:

Estimate about 10-12 items total per person.
Make 3-4 of each item per person, keeping in mind that everyone may not take all of the items
For Desserts:


Calculate one full portion of dessert per person
For multiple desserts, people will taste smaller portions of each item
A normal cake will serve approximately 10, but 15 will be fed if you are also serving pie

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Answer 3

Most people won't eat more than 1 lb in one sitting. So calculate by weight.