Catering Size Calculator...

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Hey there!

I found this food calculator for determing quantities, I thought it was pretty good info:

For pulled pork, a typical sandwich (or serving) is 4 oz of cooked meat.

For adult males, you might want to plan on 2 sandwiches per person.

For women and children, plan on one sandwich per person.

The average butt loses about 40% of its weight while cooking.

So, to get 6 pounds of cooked pork (24 sandwiches) you would need to start with
10 pounds of butt (2.4 servings per LB of uncooked meat).

So a simple little formula is all you need:

Number of men (men or large eaters)= M
Number of women and children (lighter eaters)= W

Pounds of Butt to buy = B

B=(2M+W)/2.4

So if there 5 men and 5 women,

B=(2*5+5)/2.4 =15/2.4 = 6.25 Pounds

Might help you cater types out there...I think you can revise it for chicken, ribs, etc. by taking bone weight in consideration

Regards,

PrestonD

7/21/024:32 PM

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