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Amounts of Food for a Crowd
| Food Item |
Serving Size |
12 Servings |
24 Servings |
48 Servings |
Meat, Poultry and Shellfish
(bone-in, unshelled) |
3/4 lb |
9 lb |
18 lb |
36 lb |
Meat, Poultry and Fish
(boneless) |
1/4 lb |
3 lb |
6 lb |
12 lb |
Chicken Salad
Side Dish
Main Dish
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1/2 cup
1 cup
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1 1/2 qt
3 qt
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3 qt
1 1/2 gal
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1 1/2 gal
3 gal
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| Potato Salad, Baked Beans or Coleslaw |
1/2 cup |
1 1/2 qt |
3 qt |
1 1/2 gal |
| Meat Cold Cuts |
2 1/2 oz |
2 lb |
4 lb |
8 lb |
| Cheese Slices |
1 oz |
1 lb |
2 lb |
4 lb |
| Rolls |
1 1/2 rolls |
2 doz |
3 doz |
6 doz |
| Crackers |
4 crackers |
8 oz |
1 lb |
2 lb |
| Tossed Salad |
1 1/2 cups |
4 1/2 qt |
9 qt |
4 1/2 gal |
| Salad Dressing |
2 Tbsp |
1 1/2 cups |
3 cups |
1 1/2 qt |
| Dip |
2 Tbsp |
1 1/2 cups |
3 cups |
1 1/2 qt |
| Chips |
1 oz |
12 oz |
1 1/2 lb |
3 lb |
| Fruit or Vegetable Dippers |
4 pieces |
4 doz |
8 doz |
16 doz |
Cakes
13 x 9", 12-cup
Ring or 9" Layer |
1/16 cake |
1 cake |
2 cakes |
3 cakes |
| Cookies |
2 |
2 doz |
4 doz |
8 doz |
| Ice Cream |
1/2 cup |
2 qt |
1 gallon |
2 gal |
Coffee, Brewed
Ground Coffee
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3/4 cup |
9 cups water
1 1/2 cups
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18 cups water
3 cups
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36 cups water
5 cups
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Tea, Brewed
Loose Tea
Tea Bags
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3/4 cup |
9 cups water
1/4 cup
12 bags
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18 cups water
1/2 cup
24 bags
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36 cups water
1 cup
48 bags
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| Iced Tea |
1 cup |
3 qt |
1 1/2 gal |
3 gal |
| Punch |
1/2 cup |
1 1/2 qt |
3 qt |
1 1/2 gal |
| Mineral Water |
8 oz |
3 qt |
6 qt |
12 qt |
| Ice |
4 oz |
3 lb |
6 lb |
12 lb |
Fruit and Vegetable Yield
| Fruits |
Approximate Yield |
| Cantaloupe, 4 lb |
36 chunks |
| Grapes, 1 lb seedless |
12 to 15 clusters |
| Honeydew, 2 lb |
36 chunks |
| Pineapple, 3 to 4 lb |
40 chunks |
| Strawberries, 1 lb large |
20 to 25 berries |
| Vegetables |
Approximate Yield |
| Asparagus, 1 lb |
30 to 45 spears |
| Bell pepper, 1 large |
24 strips, 3 1/2 x 1/2" |
| Broccoli or cauliflower, 2 lb |
32 flowerets, 1 1/4" |
| Carrots, 1 lb |
65 sticks, 3 x 1/2" |
| Celery, 4 medium stalks |
33 sticks, 4 x 1/2" |
| Cucumbers, 2 large |
45 sticks, 4 x 3/4" |
| Mushrooms, 1 lb |
20 medium |
| Pea pods, 4 oz |
30 pea pods |
| Zucchini, 3 medium |
35 slices, 1/2" |
| Salad Greens |
Bite-Size Pieces |
| Boston lettuce, 1/2-lb head |
6 cups |
| Iceberg lettuce, 1 1/2-lb head |
12 cups |
| Leaf lettuce, 1-lb bunch |
8 cups |
| Romaine, 1 1/2-lb bunch |
12 cups |
| Spinach, 3/4-lb bunch |
8 cups |
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