Adjust for your crowd
Enter how many of your guests are kids; each counts as half an adult.
Plates for other crowd sizes
tap a row for its own list ↓| Guests | Plates | Packs of 50 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 people | 22 | 1 |
| 20 people | 44 | 1 |
| 25 people | 55 | 2 |
| 30 people | 66 | 2 |
| 40 people | 88 | 2 |
| 50 people · you're here | 110 | 3 |
| 75 people | 165 | 4 |
| 100 people | 220 | 5 |
| 150 people | 330 | 7 |
| 200 people | 440 | 9 |
How many people do 50 plates serve?
plates
Feeds about 16 people.
Everything else for 50 people
How we got this number
- 150 guests × 2 = 100 plates
- 2× 1.10 cushion = 110 plates
- 3÷ 50 per pack = 2.2 → 3 packs of 50
we round up to whole packs of 50.
Sources for this rule: Chinet bridal brunch guide; Chinet cocktail party guide; PureWow; www.mychinet.com.
Plates questions
How many plates for 50 people?
Buy 110 plates: 3 packs of 50. That's 2 per guest, plus a 10% cushion.
What if 10 of the 50 guests are kids?
Kids count as half an adult, so it's 45 adult portions: buy 99 plates: 2 packs of 50.
How many people do 50 plates serve?
Feeds about 16 people.
Different headcount? The plates calculator works for any number of guests, and the menu planner builds one shopping list for the whole party.