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Food Amounts for a Crowd

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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Anonymous
November 21, 20170 found this helpful

Why do Americans still use imperial when the rest of the world is metric? Get with the times!!

 

Silver Post Medal for All Time! 267 Posts
November 28, 20170 found this helpful

I know! I remember all the talk when I went to elementary school in the 70's about switching over. It just never went anywhere. It's silly because nearly all American products have both systems listed in order to compete in the international market.

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Scientists and medical professionals use metric already. We would have to buy all new dry measuring cups and spoons but I think we could handle it.

 

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