HowMuchPerPerson

How much pie per person?

Plan on 1 slice of pie per person. One pie (8 slices) serves about 8 people.

For 20 guests: plan on 22 slices: 3 pies (9-inch).

That's 1 slice per guest, plus a 10% cushion. Range: 17–28 slices depending on appetite.

↳ with two or three kinds of pie, people take a sliver of each

9-inch pies
3
8 slices
Slices
22
1 slice per guest
Appetite range
17–28
light to hungry crowd

Adjust for your crowd

Appetite

Enter how many of your guests are kids; each counts as half an adult.

Pie chart: 10 to 200 people

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How many people do 3 pies serve?

9-inch pies

Feeds about 24 people.

Everything else for 20 people

How we got this number

  1. 120 guests × 1 slice = 20 slices
  2. 2× 1.10 cushion = 22 slices
  3. 3÷ 8 per pie = 2.8 → 3 pies (9-inch)

we count slices, then round up to whole pies.

Sources for this rule: WebstaurantStore Thanksgiving-for-100 guide; Old Farmer's Almanac party chart; TODAY, Melissa Clark (NYT) cheat sheet; Food Network portion planner; Marie Callender's Pumpkin Pie, 36 oz.

See our full method and sources →

How to make pumpkin pie: the most-watched videos

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Pie questions

How much pie per person?

Plan on 1 slice of pie per person. One pie (8 slices) serves about 8 people.

How many pies for 100 people?

Plan on 110 slices: 14 pies (9-inch). That's 1 slice per guest, plus a 10% cushion. Range: 88–138 slices depending on appetite.

How many people do 3 pies serve?

Feeds about 24 people.

Should kids count as a full person?

Count each kid as half an adult. Add them in the Kids box and the shopping list updates.