I would get 20 pounds.
6 Pounds of coleslaw can feed around 45 - 50 people
Twenty pounds
A sixteen pound ham may feed 18-20 people
Four to Six people
20-25 lbs
it takes approximately 20 cases of beef patties.
this depends if the people are old or young-for young people maybe 20 steaks at the most.
5 pounds of macaroni should be enough to feed 20 people. Depending on appetite each pound can feed between 4 and 5 people.
base on a standard portion of 4oz per person it would take 10 pounds to feed 40 people at that rate.But if you like to have a second portion for say 20 more people I would recommend 30 pounds.
Five pounds of brown rice can feed approximately 20-25 people, depending on serving size and accompanying dishes. A typical serving of cooked brown rice is about 1/2 cup per person.
Well, darling, if you want to feed 70 people with little smokies, you better be ready to throw down about 17-20 pounds of those bad boys. Trust me, you don't want to skimp on the sausages, or you'll have a mutiny on your hands faster than you can say "pass the mustard." So, grab those cocktail toothpicks and get ready to feed the masses!