Summertime Meals to Feed a Crowd

Here's a look at the most commonly served summer foods, and what you'll need to feed large groups.

FOOD/DRINK	TO SERVE 12	TO SERVE 20	TO SERVE 35	TO SERVE 50	TO SERVE 65
Cold Cuts (3 ounces per person)	2 pounds	3-3/4 pounds	6 pounds	9 pounds	12 pounds
Sliced Cheese (1 ounce per person)	1-1/8 pounds	2 pounds	3 pounds	4-3/4 pounds	6 pounds
Bread (3 slices per person)	2 loaves	3 loaves	5 loaves	7 loaves	9-3/4 loaves
Chips/Snacks (1 ounce per person)	1 pound	2 pounds	3 pounds	4 pounds	6 pounds
Dip (3 tablespoons per person)	2 cups	3-3/4 cups	6 cups	9 cups	12 cups
Hot Dogs (2 per person)	2 pounds	4 pounds	7 pounds	10 pounds	13 pounds
Rolls or Buns (2 per person)	2 dozen	3 dozen	5 dozen	8 dozen	11 dozen
Baked Ham (4 ounces per person)	3 pounds	5 pounds	8-3/4 pounds	12 pounds	16 pounds
Salads (potato salad and coleslaw, also baked beans; 3/4 cup per person)	2 quarts	3-3/4 quarts	1-3/4 gallons	2 gallons	3 gallons
Ice Cream (3/4 cup per person)	2 quarts	3-3/4 quarts	1-3/4 gallons	2 gallons	3 gallons
Cookies	2 dozen	3 dozen	5 dozen	8 dozen	11 dozen
Cold Drinks (3 6-ounce cups per person)	6-3/4 quarts	3 gallons	5 gallons	7 gallons	9 gallons
Hot Drinks - Ground Coffee	1/2 pound	3/4 pound	2 pounds	2 pounds	3 pounds
Hot Drinks - Brewed Tea or Coffee	1 gallon	2 gallons	4 gallons	6 gallons	8 gallons