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Food & Catering Calculator

Estimate portions, beverages, dietary-friendly meals, and a realistic catering budget for your event.

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How It Works

1

Event Details

Enter attendees, duration, and meal periods

2

Portions

Get recommended servings and beverage quantities

3

Budget Range

Unlock a cost range you can use for vendor quotes

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Event details

Adjust inputs to match your event

Meal periods

Coffee/Tea

Adds cup and cost estimate

Vegetarian/vegan/gluten-free combined estimate

Buffer for staff, last-minute guests, seconds

$

Note: Estimates are starting points. Always confirm with your venue/caterer and consider event format, time of day, and audience preferences.

Your estimate

Preview

Calculate to see your full catering breakdown.

Planned headcount

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Total meals (excl. snacks)

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Sample Results

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