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Need to know how much food for a crowd? Here's a table that gives you lots of food quantity information for a large group from a dozen to 48.
LRP from Lowell, MA
| AMOUNTS of FOOD for a CROWD |
| FOOD ITEM |
SIZE for 1 |
12 |
24 |
48 |
Meat, Poultry and Shellfish
(bone-in, unshelled) |
3/4 pound |
9 pounds |
18 pounds |
36 pounds |
Meat, Poultry and Fish
(boneless) |
1/4 pound |
3 pounds |
6 pounds |
12 pounds |
Chicken Salad, Side Dish
Main Dish |
1/2 cup |
1 1/2 quarts
3 quarts |
3 quarts
1 1/2 gallons |
1 1/2 gallons
3 gallons |
Potato Salad, Baked Beans
or Coleslaw |
1 cup |
1 1/2 quarts |
3 quarts |
1 1/2 gallons
3 gallons |
| Meat Cold Cuts |
1/2 cup |
2 pounds |
4 pounds |
8 pounds |
| Cheese Slices |
1 ounce |
1 pounds |
2 pounds |
4 pounds |
| Rolls |
1/2 cup |
2 dozen |
3 dozen |
6 dozen |
| Crackers |
2 1/2 cup |
8 ounces |
1 pound |
2 pounds |
| Tossed Salad |
1 1/2 cup |
4 1/2 quarts |
9 quarts |
4 1/2 gallons |
| Salad Dressing |
2 tablespoons |
1 1/2 cup |
3 cups |
1 1/2 quarts |
| Dip |
2 tablespoons |
1 1/2 cup |
3 cups |
6 cups |
| Chips |
1 1/2 cup |
12 ounces |
1 1/2 pounds |
3 pounds |
| Fruit or Vegetable Dippers |
4 pieces |
4 dozen |
8 dozen |
16 dozen |
Cake, 13x9" , 12-cup
Ring or 9" Layer |
1/16 cake |
1 cake |
2 cake |
3 cakes |
| Cookies |
2 |
2 dozen |
4 dozen |
8 dozen |
| Ice Cream |
1/2 cup |
2 quarts |
1 gallon |
2 gallons |
Coffee, Brewed
Ground Coffee |
3/4 cup |
9 cups water
1 1/2 cups |
18 cup water
3 cups |
36 cups water
5 cups |
Tea, Brewed
Losse Tea
Tea Bags |
3/4 cup |
9 cups water
1/4 cup
12 bags |
18 cups water
1/2 cup
24 bags |
36 cups water
1 cup
48 bags |
| Iced Tea |
1 cup |
3 quarts |
1 1/2 gallons |
3 gallons |
| Punch |
1/2 cup |
1 1/2 quarts |
3 quarts |
1 1/2 gallons |
| Mineral Water |
8 ounces |
3 quarts |
6 quarts |
12 quarts |
| Ice |
4 ounces |
3 pounds |
6 pounds |
12 pounds |
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