Event Planning: Portions Guidance
Dec 19th 2018
So maybe you are entertaining for the upcoming holidays, or have an event in 2019 that you need to plan for. A question often asked is "How do we plan the food and beverage portions for our guests?" Here is some info gathered on that topic. We hope this portion planning guide will help take some of the guesswork out of your food and drink provisions.
Event Planning: Food Portions Guide
| Appetizers – Evening Event | Evening function with no dinner served: 10-15 pieces per person. These should be hearty appetizers. |
| Appetizers – Before Dinner | 3-5 pieces per person. |
| Appetizers – Before Lunch | 1-3 pieces per person. These can be lighter (veggies or cheese). |
| Beverages | 3-4 beverages per person. (For lunch and dinner, serve soda, beer, wine, mixed drinks, tea or lemon/flavored waters.) Coffee – 1 cup every 1 ½ hours per person. |
| Lunch | Each person should get a main entrée (5 oz.). 2-3 sides (4 oz. each)(, bread or another starch and dessert. |
| Dinner | Serve water with lemon slice along with your other beverages. 5-7 oz. entrée dish, 2-3 sides (4 oz. each), bread and soup or salad. |
| Dessert | At least 1 (full sized) piece per person, or 3-4 cookies per person. |
| Beverage Yield Guide | Coffee/1 pound…50 (1 cup) servings. Punch/1 gallon….32 (4 oz.) servings. Soda/2 liter……….11 (6 oz.) glasses or 10 (8 oz.) glasses. |
Globe can help with the equipment, small wares and supplies for your events:
- Shop Globe the dining room
- Call us with questions: 1-800-972-4972.
- Visit: If you are in Connecticut, stop into the showroom.