The Party Planner: Cooking for a Crowd

hello doing christmas dinner for 60 people.. 18 are small kids.. planning to do Turkey with all the fixing ham with scaloped potatoes and meatballs and dessert
how much do you think we need..

I have to cook for 100 ppl and the menu is beef/chicken street tacos, rice, beans.
My question is how much beef and chicken do you think I’m going to need??

If planning for 70 adults and have 2 meats and 4 sides including mashed potatoes and gravy. Lima beans, fresh field peas, squash casserole. How do I adjust with so many sides.

"These cooking estimates are based on “average” servings; adjust quantities upward for extra-big eaters and downward if children are included."

Yes, and don't forget that some may also wish to take some home with them or may be hungrier or bigger eaters than anticipated. Unless serving line style or providing with already prepared plates, best to have extra on hand for buffet/self-serve.

For the meats, is that pounds of meat cooked/prepared? - or is it how much of the meat (ex: pork shoulder for pulled pork) to buy raw/unprepared?

I am curious how these numbers change when you have 2 meats, three salads, MP, gravy and hot vegetable??

What about the sweet potatoes ??? !!!
Signed, Panic in Punxsutawney