plan the amount of food and drink needed for a Party
Hors D'oeuvres
* 6 bites when preceeding a meal.
* 4 - 6 bites per hour when hors d'oeuvres are the meal.
* The longer your party and the larger your guest list,
the greater the number of selections you should offer.
The Main Meal
* Poultry, meat or fish - 6 ounces when you have one main
dish, 8 ounces when you offer two or more main courses.
* Rice, grains - 1.5 ounces as a side dish, 2 ounces in a
main dish such as risotto.
* Potatoes - 5 ounces
* Vegetables - 4 ounces
* Beans - 2 ounces as a side dish
* Pasta - 2 ounces for a side dish, 3 ounces for a first
course, 4 ounces for a main dish
* Green Salad - 1 ounce undressed weight
Desserts
* 1 slice cake, tart or pastry
* 4 ounces creamy dessert such as pudding or mousse
* 5 ounces ice cream
* When serving two of the above, reduce each by a little
less than half.
If you're serving alcohol at your party, how much liquor do
you need? A little basic math right here:
* Plan for two drinks per person for the first two hours of
the party, and then one drink per person for every hour
thereafter.
* One 750-milliliter bottle of liquor (wine, champagne, or
liquor) will yield about six 4-ounce glasses.
* Plan two cans or bottles of soda per personchange that
quantity to three if you are hosting a sober party.
* If you're hosting a party heavy on drinks that require
ice, such as iced soft drinks or blended or shaken @#%$-
tails, you'll need 1/2 pound of ice per person.
So, we can calculate the following:
* For a 4-hour party of 20 expected guests, you would plan
to serve a total of 120 drinks.
* To fill glasses 120 times, you will need 20 bottles of
liquor.
* For this same party, you'll also need 80 cans or bottles
of soft drinks or water, as well as 20 pounds of ice.
Hors D'oeuvres
* 6 bites when preceeding a meal.
* 4 - 6 bites per hour when hors d'oeuvres are the meal.
* The longer your party and the larger your guest list,
the greater the number of selections you should offer.
The Main Meal
* Poultry, meat or fish - 6 ounces when you have one main
dish, 8 ounces when you offer two or more main courses.
* Rice, grains - 1.5 ounces as a side dish, 2 ounces in a
main dish such as risotto.
* Potatoes - 5 ounces
* Vegetables - 4 ounces
* Beans - 2 ounces as a side dish
* Pasta - 2 ounces for a side dish, 3 ounces for a first
course, 4 ounces for a main dish
* Green Salad - 1 ounce undressed weight
Desserts
* 1 slice cake, tart or pastry
* 4 ounces creamy dessert such as pudding or mousse
* 5 ounces ice cream
* When serving two of the above, reduce each by a little
less than half.
If you're serving alcohol at your party, how much liquor do
you need? A little basic math right here:
* Plan for two drinks per person for the first two hours of
the party, and then one drink per person for every hour
thereafter.
* One 750-milliliter bottle of liquor (wine, champagne, or
liquor) will yield about six 4-ounce glasses.
* Plan two cans or bottles of soda per personchange that
quantity to three if you are hosting a sober party.
* If you're hosting a party heavy on drinks that require
ice, such as iced soft drinks or blended or shaken @#%$-
tails, you'll need 1/2 pound of ice per person.
So, we can calculate the following:
* For a 4-hour party of 20 expected guests, you would plan
to serve a total of 120 drinks.
* To fill glasses 120 times, you will need 20 bottles of
liquor.
* For this same party, you'll also need 80 cans or bottles
of soft drinks or water, as well as 20 pounds of ice.
