How much macaroni salad should I bring for a chicken barbecue for 250 people?

Answer by  bl834 (1317)

The official serving size for most mac salads is about 3/4 cup. I'd assume at least 1.5 cups per person frankly, since nobody at a bbq eats small! So that'd be about 375 cups, or about 24 gallons.

Answer by  ljh (151)

This takes a bit of math. If there are lots of sides, figure 1/2 cup per serving; higher if your're feeding teenage boys! Using a generous 1/2 cup figure (generous for rounding off), then you need 125 cups. Two cups to a pint, 64 pints. Two pints to a quart, 32 quarts. Four quarts to a gallon, eight gallons.