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I would use 50 pounds. I would serve 4 oz portions.
1 Gallon of potato salad feeds about 30 people, so 3.33 Gallons.
Since 25 pounds feeds 100, you'll need 106 1/4 pounds of potato salad.
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.
Yes. Many people will accept no other.
how many pounds of potato salad do I need to feed 100 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.
That is approximately 1/2 a quart of potato salad.
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.
I would make 12 pounds
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!
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.