How much gravy for 50 people?

For 50 guests, order about 3.1 qt of finished gravy, which serves about 3.1 qt.

How much gravy for 100 people?

For 100 guests, order about 1.6 gal of finished gravy, which serves about 1.6 gal.

Catering portion guide

How much gravy per person?

In short

Plan on 2 oz of gravy per person, which is a quarter cup. For 50 guests that is about 3 quarts, and it is worth making half again as much because gravy is the first thing to run out.

How much gravy for 10 to 100 people

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

Gravy quantities by guest count, showing purchase weight and served weight
Guests	Order	Serves
10	20 oz	20 oz
15	30 oz	30 oz
20	1.3 qt	1.3 qt
25	1.6 qt	1.6 qt
30	1.9 qt	1.9 qt
40	2.5 qt	2.5 qt
50	3.1 qt	3.1 qt
60	3.8 qt	3.8 qt
75	1.2 gal	1.2 gal
100	1.6 gal	1.6 gal

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

At a roast dinner where gravy is central, move up to 3 oz per person.
Gravy thickens as it sits, so hold a little hot stock back to loosen it at service.
Make more than the figure says. Running out of gravy is remembered longer than running out of almost anything else.

Common questions

How much gravy per person?: Plan on 2 oz of gravy per person, which is a quarter cup. For 50 guests that is about 3 quarts, and it is worth making half again as much because gravy is the first thing to run out.
How much gravy for 50 people?: For 50 guests, order about 3.1 qt of finished gravy, which serves about 3.1 qt.
How much gravy for 100 people?: For 100 guests, order about 1.6 gal of finished gravy, which serves about 1.6 gal.

Working out a whole menu, not one dish?

The catering food calculator takes your actual dish list and guest count and returns quantities, tray counts, and a cost range for the whole event.

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