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Calculate how much food you need — without cooking for an army.

Tell Savor who is eating, what you are serving and how hungry everyone is. Get a practical shopping quantity with room for kids, buffets and leftovers.

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The crowd

What are you feeding them?

Children are estimated at about 60% of an adult portion. Count teenagers with adult appetites as adults.

How is it being served?
Appetite
Leftovers
Shopping target
Plan on about1.05 kg

Pasta

dry weight · main part of the meal

Adult-equivalent diners9.2
Base adult portion100 g
After appetite100 g
Chef maths, not catering law.Portion sizes are a planning baseline. Your menu, guests and serving style still win.
Chef reality check

The number is the starting point. The menu decides the rest.

  • Use dry pasta weight. Fresh or filled pasta needs a little more by weight.
  • Children are counted at about 60% of an adult portion. Count hungry teenagers as adults.
  • The total includes a 10% buffer for leftovers.
How the planner thinks

People are not identical serving spoons.

The calculator starts with a practical adult portion for the selected food, counts children as a fraction of an adult portion, then adjusts for appetite, serving style and whatever leftover buffer you choose.

Buffet portions are deliberately smaller because people are choosing from several dishes. A hungry crowd gets a larger allowance. Leftovers are added last, so “plenty” really means extra food rather than oversized plates.

adult-equivalent diners×portion for this food×appetite + leftover buffer=shopping target
Useful for real questions

How much food do I need for a crowd?

Pasta for 12 peopleUse dry weight and choose whether it is the main event or a side.
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Potatoes for a roastBuild in peeling loss, children and leftovers before you shop.
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