How much food should I serve at a BBQ (party)?

[clicknext]

So I am going to have a BBQ. About 13 guests. We're all around 17-18. I asked one knowledgeable person how much food I need, and they said about 1/2 lb of meat per person should be plenty, the people who eat little making up for the people who eat lots. Just thought I'd ask the input of the good people here on AT, since you guys always have useful advice to give. I'm also planning on having some salad, but I'm pretty sure a lot of these kids are allergic to anything green. Also I'm not going to have any burgers, only some little hot dogs/buns, so should I have some kind of bread or something? I havn't been to a BBQ in a looong time... thanks guys.

By the way, this has nothing to do with my other thread.

 

[Zim Hosein]

A BBQ w/ about 13 guests who are about 17-18 means you need to spend as much as you possibly can or are willing to afford IMO

 

[sonambulo]

come on, are you serious?

 

[clicknext]

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
A BBQ w/ about 13 guests who are about 17-18 means you need to but as much as you can possibly afford IMO

Most of them don't eat any more than your average adult, believe me. The girls among them even less.

 

[Squisher]

If we're talking burgers or sausages just figure two per person. Leftovers won't kill you.

Make it a taco salad and you'll get some takers. Throw in some beans, sweeten it up with brown sugar, mustard, and onions.

Chips with dip and veggies with dip can kinda round it out.


If it was family I'd say to work some veggie dishes in there.

Watermellon makes for an easy desert.

 

[Aquaman]

It's always better to have more food then not enough food............ get that costco card out

Cheers,
Aquaman

 

[billandopus]

If you have access to a Costco or something similar to it then you're all set. If you're not that experienced with entertaining a fair number of people then it's a good way to get started so you can get some valuable experience.

Costco offers reasonable to very good prices on very accessible bbq foods like sausages (honey garlic, hot italian, mild italian - very large and one will definitely fill up a normal appetite - 10 bucks for 10-12 count), party size Caesar salads complete with croutons and dressing (very good and very well priced - really, better than what one could do for themselves unless you're some kind of chef), garlic breads, salads (potato, pasta etc) chips and dips like hummus, tzatziki etc, ready to grill souvlaki skewers and ribs ... and basic ingredients like chicken and the like.

It's fairly simple:

- appies (chips and salsa is cheap and filling - if you're worried about spending too much you can pre-fill your guests with chips and dip)

- support dishes like salads

- mains like meat, fish

- desert like watermelon, ice cream

- drinks like coffee, tea, beer, mixed drinks, whatever.

Get your stereo going to get the mood right and your friends will have a great time. Good luck.

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Ask some people to bring something

One person: chips and salsa
one person: salads
watermelon
drinks
something else

just split it up, maybe a 2 liter each for 3 people
2 or 3 people could bring salads, etc.

 

[MikeMike]

it all depends upon the amount of beer u have the more beeer, the less foord.

MIKE

 

[Sid59]

1 lb of meat for every person? less if you want.

 

[nan0bug]

Don't be a cheap-ass. Buy some ribs.

 

[Semidevil]

i just had a bbq last night, and he had very minimal food, and it was enough:

8 or 9 people, each ate like probably 2 or slices of thinly sliced steak, 2 or 3 hot dogs, 1 or 2 sausages, and probably 4-5 small meatballs. we had, bread and marshemellows at the end too.

Ofcourse we spent most of the time talking, so we weren't there just for the food...

 

[Geekbabe]

Buy a cow for that crowd

 

[Nitemare]

You might be able to get away with a half pound per person since you have girls in the mic. They will eat like birds since they will be with guys.

Might want to throw in some baked beans, slaw or another side though.

 

[klah]

how many fatties?

 

[clicknext]

Originally posted by: klah
how many fatties?

One. Think he's on a diet too, so he won't eat mountains of meat.

 

[Aquaman]

Originally posted by: clicknext

Originally posted by: klah
how many fatties?

One. Think he's on a diet too, so he won't eat mountains of meat.

But you better buy extra just in case he cracks

Cheers,
Aquaman

 

[Iron Woode]

You are going to need this too:

linky

 

[clicknext]

Damn I want that... but it's too late now, the BBQ is tomorrow. Hope I don't ruin my Team Canada shirt.

 

[Czar]

Originally posted by: Iron Woode
You are going to need this too:

linky

 

[phreakah]

Originally posted by: Iron Woode
You are going to need this too:

linky

that would be awesome :thumbsup:

 

[Aquaman]

OMGWATERMELON:thumbsup:

Cheers,
Aquaman

 

[moonshinemadness]

Edited for correctness

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
A BBQ w/ about 13 guests who are about 17-18 means you need to spend as much as you possibly can on Beer

 

[clicknext]

Originally posted by: Aquaman
OMGWATERMELON:thumbsup:

Cheers,
Aquaman

How do they come up with these things so fast? I don't even know what it means...

 

[Aquaman]

Originally posted by: clicknext

Originally posted by: Aquaman
OMGWATERMELON:thumbsup:

Cheers,
Aquaman

How do they come up with these things so fast? I don't even know what it means...

I came up with OMGWATERMELON but someone else came up with the ideea of the shirt.

Cheers,
Aquaman