How Much Food for a Party? (2026)

20 lb

food for a 20-guest party (about 1 lb per guest)

Plan about 1 lb of food per guest for a full meal — or ~8 finger-food pieces for grazing — from 10 lb (10 guests) to 100 lb (100)

A 20-guest shopping list (light meal, 2 hours)

🍕 Pizza Slices

50 slices

🍓 Fruit Cups

13 cups

🥔 Chips Bags

20 bags

🎂 Sheet Cake

20 slices

🍿 Popcorn Bags

15 bags

Total food scales with your guest count

🍽️ 10 guests10 lb

🍽️ 20 guests20 lb

🍽️ 40 guests40 lb

🍽️ 100 guests100 lb

Modeled from Party Genius AI food calculator · 2026