How do you go about calculating how much food to order?

Answer by  madh (11)

A good rule of thumb when deciding how much food to order depends on the restaurants proportion and how many people will be eating. All proportions should be the size of your fist and just multiply that by the number of people you are ordering for. If the restaurant provide larger proportions, buy less food for each person.

Answer by  Snazzy (26)

Decide how much food one person would eat and times it by the number of people you are feeding for the occasion.

Answer by  kshill349 (18)

When deciding how much food to order for a large party, here are a few good rules of thumb to keep in mind. Per Guest: 6-8 oz of meat as a main dish 2-4 oz of pasta, rice, or potatoes as a side dish 4-6 oz of vegetables 1 Slice of Cake 8 oz of Ice Cream 3 Cookies

Answer by  mlord (19)

I base my rule of thumb on the amount of money in my wallet, all food groups and at least a three course meal.