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