How Much Food To Cook For Big Groups

Good IdeasThis is a Food Quantity Chart for 25, 50,  and 100 Servings.
(With Thanksgiving Just 10 days away, I thought this would be helpful for those who will be cooking for a Group!)

FOOD    25 Servings
 50 Servings
 100 Servings
 Rolls  4 doz.   8 doz.  16 doz.
 Bread  50 Slices  100 Slices  200 Slices
 Butter  1/2 lb.   3/4-1 lb.  1.5 lbs.
 Mayo  1 Cup   2-3 Cups  4-6 Cups
 Mixed Filling for Sandwiches  1.5 quart  2.5-3 quarts  5-6 quarts
 Jams & Preserves  1.5 lb.  3 lb.  6lb.
 Crackers  1.5 lb.  3 lb.  6lb.
 Cheese (2 oz. per serving)  3 lb.  6 lb.  12lb.
 Soup  1.5 gal.  3 gal.  6 gal
 Salad Dressing  1 pt.  2.5 pt.  1/2 gal.
 Meat, Poultry, or Fish
 Hot Dogs  6.5 lbs.  13 lbs.  25 lbs.
 Hamburgers  9 lbs.  18 lbs.  35 lbs.
 Turkey or Chicken  13 lbs.  25-35 lbs.  50-75 lbs.
 Fish (Large or Whole)  13 lbs.  25 lbs.  50 lbs.
 Fish (Fillets)  7.5 lbs.  15 lbs.  30 lbs.
 Salads, Casseroles, Vegetables
 Potato Salad  4  1/4 quart  2 1/4 gal.  4.5 gal.
 Scalloped Potatoes  4  1/4 quart  8.5 quarts  17 quarts
 Mashed Potatoes  9 lbs.  18-20 lbs.  25-35 lbs.
 Spaghetti  1 1/4 gal.  2.5 gal.  5 gal.
 Baked Beans  3/4 gal.  1 1/4 gal.  2.5 gal.
 Jello Salad  3/4 gal.  1 1/4 gal.  2.5 gal.
 Canned Vegetables  7 lbs.  14 lbs.  28 lbs.
 Fresh Vegetables
 Lettuce (for Salads)  4 heads  8 heads  15 heads
 Carrots (3 oz. or 1/2  c.)  6  1/4 lb.  12.5 lbs.  25 lbs.
 Tomatoes  3-5 lbs.  7-10 lbs.  14-20 lbs.
 Desserts
 Watermelon  37.5 lbs.  75 lbs.  150 lbs.
 Fruit Cup (1/2 c. per serving)  3 quarts  6 quart
 12 quart
 Cake  110×12 Sheet  2 Sheet  4 Sheet
 Whipping Cream  3/4 pint  1.5 – 2 pints  3 pints
 Ice Cream
 Brick  3 1/4 quarts  6.5 quarts  12.5 quarts
 Bulk  2 1/4 quarts  4.5 quarts  9 quarts
 Beverages
 Coffee  1/2 lb. &
1.5 gal water
1 lb. &
3 gal water
 2 lbs. &
6 gal. water
 Tea  1/12 lb. &
1.5 gal water
 1/6 lb. &
3 gal water
 1/3 lb. &
6 gal water
 Lemonade  10-15 Lemons,
1.5 gal water
 20-30 lemons,
3 gal water
 40-60 lemons
6 gal water


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