How much fried rice for 50 people?

For 50 guests, order about 6.3 lb of dry rice, which serves about 15.6 lb. That is roughly 2 full + 1 half trays.

How much fried rice for 100 people?

For 100 guests, order about 12.5 lb of dry rice, which serves about 31.3 lb. That is roughly 5 full trays.

Catering portion guide

How much fried rice per person?

In short

Plan on 5 oz of fried rice per person as a side. Because the rice is cooked before frying, buy about 2 oz of dry rice per person: 50 guests needs about 15.5 lb served from roughly 6 lb of dry rice.

Buy less fried rice than you serve

Fried rice starts from cooked rice, which itself came from dry rice at roughly a third of the weight. Counting the added egg and vegetables, buy about 0.4 lb of dry rice for every 1 lb served.

Planning factor: 0.4x. For every 1 lb you want to serve, order about 0.4 lb of dry rice.

How much fried rice for 10 to 100 people

Order is what to buy as dry rice. Serves is what reaches the plate after cooking.

Fried rice quantities by guest count, showing purchase weight and served weight
Guests	Order	Serves	Trays
5	0.6 lb	1.6 lb	1 half tray
8	1 lb	2.5 lb	1 half tray
10	1.3 lb	3.1 lb	1 half tray
12	1.5 lb	3.8 lb	1 full tray
15	1.9 lb	4.7 lb	1 full tray
20	2.5 lb	6.3 lb	1 full tray
25	3.1 lb	7.8 lb	1 full + 1 half trays
30	3.8 lb	9.4 lb	1 full + 1 half trays
40	5 lb	12.5 lb	2 full trays
50	6.3 lb	15.6 lb	2 full + 1 half trays
75	9.4 lb	23.4 lb	3 full + 1 half trays
100	12.5 lb	31.3 lb	5 full 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

As a one-dish main with protein stirred through, move to 8 oz per person.
Day-old cooked rice fries far better than fresh, so cook the rice the night before.
Fry in batches, an overloaded pan steams the rice instead of frying it.

Common questions

How much fried rice per person?: Plan on 5 oz of fried rice per person as a side. Because the rice is cooked before frying, buy about 2 oz of dry rice per person: 50 guests needs about 15.5 lb served from roughly 6 lb of dry rice.
How much fried rice for 50 people?: For 50 guests, order about 6.3 lb of dry rice, which serves about 15.6 lb. That is roughly 2 full + 1 half trays.
How much fried rice for 100 people?: For 100 guests, order about 12.5 lb of dry rice, which serves about 31.3 lb. That is roughly 5 full trays.

Working out a whole menu, not one dish?

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