Food Amounts for Large Parties, Gatherings, Holidays/4th of July

Bread 3 - 1 pound loaves (25 people)
6 - 1 pound loaves (50)
12 - 1 pound loaves (100)

Buns figure 1 1/2 buns per person

Butter 1/2 pound per 25
1 pound per 50
2 pounds per 100

Lettuce 1 1/2 heads - 25
3 heads - 50
6 heads - 100

Mayonnaise 1 1/2 cups per 25
3 cups per 50
6 cups per 100
* like to use Miracle Whip salad dressing it gives a little tang to sandwiches

Meats for Sandwiches _ when having ham, hot tamale/barbeque, turkey, lunchmeats, etc., always allow 1 1/2 sandwiches per adult and 1 sandwich per child(depending on age)
*little ones usually eat off of their parents plates, there to busy watching everyone else to eat

Hamburger (ground chuck) (9# per 25) (18# per 50) (35# per 100)
(hamburger patties figure 1 1/2 patties per adult
*I roughly figure 2 patties, and freeze left overs

*Now remember you know if some of your guests are big meat eaters so allow for that.

Turkey (13# per 25) (25 to 35 # per 50) (50 to 75# per 100)

*Serving several kinds of meats always then go with your lower numbers

Hot dogsor Brats (weight is different for brats add and extra 1/2 to 1 pound) (6 1/2 # per 25) (13# per 50) #25# per 100)
*remember to always have some skinless also for little ones

Potato salad (4 1/2 quarts per 25) (2 1/4 gallons per 50) (4 1/2 gallons per 100)
*make homemade or get from your favorite Deli.

Baked Beans (3/4 gallon per 25) (1 1/4 gallon per 50) (2 1/2 gallons per 100)
*I liked to just pick up regular pork and beans and add brown sugar, and cut up and cook some bacon crisp and add to the baked beans(a quick way to make great baked beans)

Watermelon (35# per 25) (75# per 50) (150# per 100)
*this is if you are strictly serving watermelon slices or cubed

Layered cake 1 - 12 inch cake per 25
3 - 10 inch cakes per 50
6 - 10 inch cakes per 100

Sheet Cake 1 - 10 x 12 inch cake per 25
1 -12 x 20 inch cake per 50
2 -12 x 20 inch cakes per 100

Ice Cream 3 1/2 quarts per 25
6 1/2 quarts per 50
13 quarts per 100