A Simple Way to Calculate Finger Food Quantities For A Party
One of the questions many people struggle when catering for an event or party is working out how much food to serve. Too little and your reputation as the perfect host will be ruined, too much and it's a waste...right?
So we have created this simple guide to answer those questions and make sure your guests will not have to do a Macca's run on their way home from your party or event.
Here is the answer
- Pre-Dinner Nibbles - You will need 3-5 pieces
- Cocktail Party - Allow 4-6 pieces per hour per person - where the finger food is served in place of a meal.
- You will serve more pieces per hour in the first 2 hours and less per hour after that.
- Remember snacks with meat and fried foods are more filling.
- Remember the longer the party and the larger your guest list, the more finger food options you should offer
Dessert
- 1 slice of cake / tart / pavlova per person ....or
- 2 mini dessert options / Cream Puffs / Mini Eclairs / Petite Cake per person ....or
- 150 grams of ice cream or similar
- If serving two of the above options then reduce by half
This is a guide only and yes it is very simplistic but hey....it is going to work and your gusts will not be dissappointed.
9th Oct 2018
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