Party Food Calculator

Yes. Choose Build my menu, add each real dish or drink, select who it serves, and enter pieces, portions, grams or millilitres per eligible guest. You can also enter the quantity in a supplier pack or case to calculate how many packs to buy.

There is no single quantity that suits every menu. This calculator uses declared planning allowances for main dishes, sides, salads, bread and desserts, then adjusts for children, appetite and your chosen buffer. You can see every assumption before using the result.

The standard setting counts each child as 60% of an adult portion. You can change that factor in Advanced settings when planning for older children, teenagers or a child-focused menu.

Yes. The default service buffer is 10%. You can select 0%, 5%, 10%, 15% or 20%. The calculator shows both adult-equivalent guests and the final planned equivalents so the adjustment is transparent.

The finger-food preset starts at eight savoury pieces for the first two hours and adds two pieces for every additional hour, plus two sweet pieces. Appetite, child portions and the selected buffer are then applied.

Yes. Enter the vegetarian or vegan percentage and relevant main, sandwich and savoury quantities are divided into standard and vegetarian allocations. Confirm individual dietary requirements and allergens directly with guests.

UK food businesses must provide allergen information for each buffet item separately, rather than for the buffet as a whole. The calculator estimates quantities only and does not replace recipe-level allergen records or safe food-handling procedures.