how many pounds of potato salad do I need to feed 100 people
I would make 12 pounds
Since 25 pounds feeds 100, you'll need 106 1/4 pounds of potato salad.
The average serving size is 4 ounces. Five pounds = 80 ounces / 4 = 20
I would give about 4 ounces each - about 38 pounds
how many pounds of potato salad to feed 600
The normal serving is considered to be 4 ounces. You have twice that amount. You will probably have lots of leftovers!
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.
The normal serving is considered to be 4 ounces. 25 pounds would feed 100 people. If they are hungry you may want to go a bit more than that. It takes about 5-6 potatoes to feed 4 people, so multiply that by 25.
As a guide allow 4 ounces of potato salad per person.Therefore 3 pounds of potato salad (48oz) would be enough for about 12 people.Some folk may take a little more, some folk won't take any as they might not like potato salad, so 3 pounds for 12 people is about right.
I would get 20 pounds.
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.