Anyone have a good way of determining how much food to prepare for a party of 300 people?!
Planning a graduation party for 300 people!. I need to know how much food to prepare!. Any help would be great!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
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Betty Crocker and Better Homes & Gardens will have charts in their basic cookbooks (and maybe on-line) !.!.!.!.!.I have a chart in the back of another cookbook of mine too - and here are some examples for 300:
75 lbs!. of hot dogs; 105 lbs!. of hamburger meat; 13-1/2 gal!. of potato salad; 6 lbs and 18 gal of water for coffee; 450 lbs!. of watermelon (!); 6 12x20" sheet cakes!.!.!.!.!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
75 lbs!. of hot dogs; 105 lbs!. of hamburger meat; 13-1/2 gal!. of potato salad; 6 lbs and 18 gal of water for coffee; 450 lbs!. of watermelon (!); 6 12x20" sheet cakes!.!.!.!.!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Not knowing how many are children and what your preference is for food choices!. I would calculate as follows:
Used to be in catering!.
Hamburgers - 1 per person = 300
Hot dogs - 1!.5 per person = 450 (some will eat two)
Potato salad - 1 serving = 4 oz x 300 = 1200 oz = 9!.5 gallons
For each salad calculate approximately 9 gallons - 3 would be a good amount!.
Cake - 2 full sheet cakes, one chocolate, one vanilla
Chips - 25 large bags, a variety of dips
12 large trays
Veggie - 1 serve 25 people
Fruit and cheese 1 serves 25 people
Drinks, depends if you are serving alcohol!. 3-4 drinks per person
Several cases of sodaWww@FoodAQ@Com
Used to be in catering!.
Hamburgers - 1 per person = 300
Hot dogs - 1!.5 per person = 450 (some will eat two)
Potato salad - 1 serving = 4 oz x 300 = 1200 oz = 9!.5 gallons
For each salad calculate approximately 9 gallons - 3 would be a good amount!.
Cake - 2 full sheet cakes, one chocolate, one vanilla
Chips - 25 large bags, a variety of dips
12 large trays
Veggie - 1 serve 25 people
Fruit and cheese 1 serves 25 people
Drinks, depends if you are serving alcohol!. 3-4 drinks per person
Several cases of sodaWww@FoodAQ@Com
I was in the catering business for over 20 years, if it is a buffet like heavy orderv'es i!.e!. sweedish meatballs, open face tenderloin sandwich (bite size) hot dips and chips fruit trays!.!.!.!.!.you usaually assume 3-4 bites per dish per person, if it is a sit down meal usually 1/2 # meat per person 1/2 cup of vegis ect!. and if it is self serve and alot of men double that!!Www@FoodAQ@Com
Work out how much one person would want and multiply by 300Www@FoodAQ@Com
get it catered!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
a whole lotWww@FoodAQ@Com
