"http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_to_figure_catering_portions_for_potato_salad" Estimate approximately 6 oz. per person, then round up to the nearest pound. Anne Caldwell In Good Taste Catering Phoenix, AZ (602) 228-9191
mass potatoes in a huge cauldron and add some water,and walla finished
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I would use 50 pounds. I would serve 4 oz portions.
Almost anything can be served with potato salad, but some of the best ones are deli meat sandwiches, picnic foods, hamburgers, hot dogs, sloppy joes, and other foods. Some people even serve potato salad with Christmas and Thanksgiving dinners.
The normal serving of potato salad should be around 4 ounces. 1 pound would feed 4 people, so you would need 33 and 3/4 pounds to feed 135 people.
As potato salad is a side dish and accompanies a mean then its advisable to average 4oz per serving - remember that not everyone like this food line and this will mean some will have more than others. When working it out use the 4oz x 75 then add 20% extra as potato is not expensive and some waste can be expected.
To serve 300 people, you will need about 9.375 gallons of potato salad. This is based on one gallon being 16 cups, so, if you figure 1/2 cup per serving, one gallon should serve 32 people.
Since 25 pounds feeds 100, you'll need 106 1/4 pounds of potato salad.
If you are making the potato salad, start with the potatoes. 25 pounds of potatoes will make moderate servings for 100.40 pounds will make generous servings for 100, but can easily serve 120.If the potato salad is pre-made, you will need 4 to 4 1/2 gallons to serve 100.
As a guide allow 4 ounces of potato salad per person.4oz x 50 equals 200oz, that's 12.5 pounds of potato salad.Some folk may take a little more, some folk won't take any as they might not like potato salad.Therefore 12.5 pounds should be enough for 50 people.
Typically a serving is half a cup volume and weight 4 ounces. There are about 4 servings in a pound of potato salad, depending on density. That would mean 200 servings would be about 50 pounds. That seems to be on the high side.
Aneta, North Dakota my friend. They serve turkey, potato salad, baked beans, potato chips, pickles, buns, lemonade and a Snickers ice cream bar
Four ounces is considered the normal serving. For 150 to 200 people you will need 40 to 50 pounds. If they are hungry you may want to go more than that!