Food & drink planning
Party Food & Drink Planning
Turn a guest list into sensible food and drink quantities without hiding the assumptions that drive the estimate.
Party Food CalculatorFlexible total-food estimate for adults and children.
Buffet Food CalculatorPlan a buffet with an explicit child factor and contingency.
Kids’ Party Food CalculatorSeparate child and staying-adult allowances.
Party Drinks CalculatorAdjust guest count, duration and consumption rate.
Pizza Party CalculatorAdults, children, slices per person and actual pizza slice count.
Cake Serving CalculatorCalculate serving demand before choosing cake size.
Non-Alcoholic Drinks CalculatorAdults, children, duration and editable litres per hour.
Party Ice CalculatorSeparate serving ice from bottle/can chilling ice.
Wine CalculatorWine drinkers, pour size, bottle size and editable serving rate.Beer CalculatorIndividual beers first, then convert to the pack size you buy.
Start with the format, not a magic number
A sit-down meal, finger buffet, children’s party tea and drinks-only gathering do not need the same quantity per person. Our method keeps the serving format and guest mix visible so the estimate can be changed rather than treated as a universal catering rule.
The useful sequence
Confirm guests → choose serving style → estimate food → estimate drinks → add a sensible contingency → turn quantities into a shopping list → check the budget.