How many lbs of chicken breast needed to feed 100 people?

Answer 1

This will vary depending on the sides you have as well. But, you should be able to figure this out with a little help.

Most people, especially at a barbeque, can put away anywhere from a half to a full pound of food. Some can even eat more. The average roasting chicken will run 2-4 pounds. Typical sides for such a barbeque are potatoes of some sort (potato salad is probably most common) corn on the cob, perhaps some sort of green salad.

Figure it this way: split fifty chickens in half and roast them. This way you can serve each person a half chicken and a half ear of corn (buy approximately 125 ears of corn, pre-shuck them, cut the ear in half, and spit each with a wooden scewer--soak them in water until ready to grill them, brush them with butter as they grill, and toss with seasoning salt).

So, you are into this barbeque for fifty roasting chickens, 125 ears of corn, and have others bring a dish to pass. Have a good pair of poultry sheers to split the chickens and you are well on your way.

*Note: if you contact your local butcher (or specialty meat market), you may be able to get a bulk rate on the chicken. Some larger grocery chains can do this as well, especially if you are purchasing your sides there as well.

Answer 2

Figure roughly 1/2 pound per person and add 25% (that's 12 ounces per person, so 75 pounds).

It depends too on what type of chicken, the cut, you intend to serve.

If you are planning on whole roasted chickens, plan on 100 pounds or more.

If you are serving wings, expect to serve a dozen or more per person.

If you are preparing legs and thighs, serve one each with about 25-30 extra.

If you are serving bone in or boneless breasts, again you will be serving one per person with 25-30 additional.

It depends too on how you are serving. If a buffet, purchase half again as much as you expect to serve, unless you will have servers to dish up portions. If you are planning a more formal dinner, one portion per guest is all you will need, but you might still want to purchase a few extra in the event of missteps (you don't want a guest to go without).

Answer 3

If 6-7 ounces a person is used maybe 45 pounds.

Answer 4

It depends on what you are making and what part of chicken you will be using? 101 lbs.