How much cornbread for 50 people?

For 50 guests, order about 65 slices of fresh baked cornbread squares, which serves about 65 slices.

How much cornbread for 100 people?

For 100 guests, order about 130 slices of fresh baked cornbread squares, which serves about 130 slices.

Catering portion guide

How much cornbread per person?

In short

Plan on 1.25 to 1.5 pieces of cornbread per person (about 1 to 2 cut squares). For 50 guests, plan on 65 to 75 pieces (approx 1.5 full sheet pans or 3 full trays cut 24 pieces each).

How much cornbread for 10 to 100 people

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

Cornbread quantities by guest count, showing purchase weight and served weight
Guests	Order	Serves
10	13 slices	13 slices
12	16 slices	16 slices
15	20 slices	20 slices
16	21 slices	21 slices
20	26 slices	26 slices
24	32 slices	32 slices
25	33 slices	33 slices
30	39 slices	39 slices
40	52 slices	52 slices
50	65 slices	65 slices
60	78 slices	78 slices
75	98 slices	98 slices
80	104 slices	104 slices
100	130 slices	130 slices
150	195 slices	195 slices

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

Serve warm with honey butter or jalapeño butter on the side.
Pre-cutting squares cleanly before staging in chafing dishes prevents crumbling.
Keep in a lined warmer or covered chaffing dish with a damp towel underneath the pan to prevent drying out.

Common questions

How much cornbread per person?: Plan on 1.25 to 1.5 pieces of cornbread per person (about 1 to 2 cut squares). For 50 guests, plan on 65 to 75 pieces (approx 1.5 full sheet pans or 3 full trays cut 24 pieces each).
How much cornbread for 50 people?: For 50 guests, order about 65 slices of fresh baked cornbread squares, which serves about 65 slices.
How much cornbread for 100 people?: For 100 guests, order about 130 slices of fresh baked cornbread squares, which serves about 130 slices.

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