That depends on the recipe you use.
Depends what else you put into it. I would make about 130 pounds of salad from 100 pounds potato as I add eggs, onion, bell peppers etc.
To make cheesy potato casserole most recipes require about 2 pounds of potatoes to feed 8 people. If you are feeding 150 people the recipe would need to be made 19 times over and require 38 pounds of potatoes.
The number of potatoes needed for 500 servings of potato salad can vary based on the recipe and serving size, but a general estimate is about 0.5 pounds of potatoes per serving. For 500 servings, you would need approximately 250 pounds of potatoes. Depending on the size of the potatoes, this could translate to around 125-150 medium-sized potatoes. Always consider the specific recipe and any additional ingredients when calculating.
30lbs -40lbs, depending on the size of the potato,plus 2 doz. boiled eggs, 5 red peppers, 3 green peppers, 25 ribs of celery , and enough mayo to bind it, salt and pepper and some Dijon mustard, also radishes are optional.
For a potato salad serving 100 people, a general guideline is to use about 1 cup of mayonnaise for every 5 pounds of potatoes. Therefore, with 25 pounds of potatoes, you would need approximately 5 cups of mayonnaise. Adjust the amount based on personal taste and desired creaminess.
that would depend on how big the salad is... but maybe if it was diced like 50 g of potato for every 100g of salad :)
I would make 25 pounds of it.
I would add more potatoes. or chuck it.
For a family reunion of 31 people, a general guideline is to plan for about ½ to 1 cup of mashed potatoes or potato salad per person. If you assume an average of ¾ cup per person, you would need approximately 23.25 cups, which is about 5.8 quarts or roughly 6 quarts of mashed potatoes or potato salad. Adjust the amount based on the group's preferences and whether you are serving other side dishes.
A single serving is considered 4 ounces, about half a cup. That would mean about 75 pounds of potato salad. It will also depend on what else is being served, for instance a variety of salads will reduce the amounts.
Generally speaking, 5 lbs of potato salad will fee 30 people. 12 people would be a little over half of that, so around 2.5 lbs 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.