How much food for 50 people?

Hosting 50? Here are tested portion estimates for the most common menu styles.

Pasta dinner for 50

5 kg dry pasta, 6 L sauce, 750g parmesan.

BBQ for 50

16 kg raw meat, 1.5 L BBQ sauce, 75 buns, 3 kg sides.

Party appetizers for 50

300 pieces appetizers, 2.5 kg chips, 3 L dip, 100 drinks.

Coffee for 50

100 cups, ~1 kg ground coffee, 1.5 L milk.

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