Events & Hospitality

Event Catering Quantity Calculator

Events & Hospitality

Event Catering Quantity Calculator

Live answer41.6 kg80 guests; meal multiplier 1.00; about 352 standard drinks.

GuestsMeal formatEvent duration (hours)

Live result41.6 kg80 guests; meal multiplier 1.00; about 352 standard drinks.

Formula used

Food grams = guests x (220 g protein + 120 g salad + 100 g sides + 80 g bread) x meal-format multiplier. Drinks = guests x event hours x 1.1.

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Event Catering Quantity Calculator: 41.6 kg. 80 guests; meal multiplier 1.00; about 352 standard drinks.

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Food grams = guests x (220 g protein + 120 g salad + 100 g sides + 80 g bread) x meal-format multiplier. Drinks = guests x event hours x 1.1.

Apply the formulaFood grams = guests x (220 g protein + 120 g salad + 100 g sides + 80 g bread) x meal-format multiplier. Drinks = guests x event hours x 1.1.41.6 kg80 guests; meal multiplier 1.00; about 352 standard drinks.

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Guests: 80
Meal format: Sit-down / plated
Event duration: 4 hours

Resulting answer

41.6 kg

80 guests; meal multiplier 1.00; about 352 standard drinks.

Answer: 41.6 kg
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Guests: 80
Meal format: Sit-down / plated
Event duration: 4 hours

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41.6 kg80 guests; meal multiplier 1.00; about 352 standard drinks.

Inputs

Guests: 80
Meal format: Sit-down / plated
Event duration: 4 hours

Method

Food grams = guests x (220 g protein + 120 g salad + 100 g sides + 80 g bread) x meal-format multiplier. Drinks = guests x event hours x 1.1.

For 80 plated guests over 4 hours, the estimate is 41.6 kg of food and about 352 standard drinks before any extra buffer.

Assumptions

This calculator is for planning and education, not legal, tax, medical, immigration, engineering or financial advice.
Use current official rates, contracts, carrier terms, statutes or professional guidance before relying on the result.
The default values are examples. Replace them with the figures from the job, invoice, contract, bill, service or record being checked.

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