How do I estimate how much food to have for an open house graduation party?
Answer Hi Trudi, Here a few helpful hints inreagrds to food portions: Portion Size Per Person 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. Don’t repeat a main ingredient. For example, don’t serve a shrimp appetizer and shrimp main dish. Consider
