How much biryani for 50 people?

For 50 guests, order about 31.3 lb of finished biryani, which serves about 31.3 lb. That is roughly 4 full trays.

How much biryani for 100 people?

For 100 guests, order about 62.5 lb of finished biryani, which serves about 62.5 lb. That is roughly 7 full + 1 half trays.

Catering portion guide

How much biryani per person?

In short

Plan on about 10 oz of finished biryani per person as a one-dish main, since it carries both the rice and the protein. For 20 guests that is roughly 12.5 lb finished, built from about 4 lb of dry basmati.

How much biryani for 10 to 100 people

Planned at finished weight, so what you make is what you serve.

Biryani quantities by guest count, showing purchase weight and served weight
Guests	Order	Serves	Trays
1	0.6 lb	0.6 lb	1 half tray
2	1.3 lb	1.3 lb	1 half tray
6	3.8 lb	3.8 lb	1 half tray
10	6.3 lb	6.3 lb	1 full tray
12	7.5 lb	7.5 lb	1 full tray
15	9.4 lb	9.4 lb	1 full + 1 half trays
20	12.5 lb	12.5 lb	1 full + 1 half trays
25	15.6 lb	15.6 lb	2 full trays
30	18.8 lb	18.8 lb	2 full + 1 half trays
40	25 lb	25 lb	3 full trays
50	31.3 lb	31.3 lb	4 full trays
75	46.9 lb	46.9 lb	5 full + 1 half trays
100	62.5 lb	62.5 lb	7 full + 1 half trays

These are standard food-service planning figures, not fixed constants. Real yield moves with cut, trim level, cooking method, and how long the food is held. Weigh your own results once and adjust the factor to your kitchen.

Things that change the number

Served alongside curries rather than as the only main, biryani drops to about 6 oz per person.
Dry basmati roughly triples in weight when cooked, so about 3.5 oz dry per person is the buying figure.
Raita, salan and pickle are counted separately, at roughly 2 oz of accompaniment per person.

Common questions

How much biryani per person?: Plan on about 10 oz of finished biryani per person as a one-dish main, since it carries both the rice and the protein. For 20 guests that is roughly 12.5 lb finished, built from about 4 lb of dry basmati.
How much biryani for 50 people?: For 50 guests, order about 31.3 lb of finished biryani, which serves about 31.3 lb. That is roughly 4 full trays.
How much biryani for 100 people?: For 100 guests, order about 62.5 lb of finished biryani, which serves about 62.5 lb. That is roughly 7 full + 1 half trays.

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