How much pizza for 50 people?

For 50 guests, order about 150 slices of finished pizza, which serves about 150 slices.

How much pizza for 100 people?

For 100 guests, order about 300 slices of finished pizza, which serves about 300 slices.

Catering portion guide

How much pizza per person?

In short

Plan on 3 slices of pizza per person, which is about 3/8 of a standard 8-slice large pie. For 20 guests that is 60 slices, or roughly 8 large pizzas.

How much pizza for 10 to 100 people

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

Pizza quantities by guest count, showing purchase weight and served weight
Guests	Order	Serves
7	21 slices	21 slices
8	24 slices	24 slices
10	30 slices	30 slices
12	36 slices	36 slices
15	45 slices	45 slices
20	60 slices	60 slices
25	75 slices	75 slices
30	90 slices	90 slices
40	120 slices	120 slices
50	150 slices	150 slices
75	225 slices	225 slices
100	300 slices	300 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

Teenagers and late-night crowds run closer to 4 slices per person.
With sides and salad alongside, 2 slices per person is enough.
Order at least one plain cheese for every four pizzas, it is always the first to go.

Common questions

How much pizza per person?: Plan on 3 slices of pizza per person, which is about 3/8 of a standard 8-slice large pie. For 20 guests that is 60 slices, or roughly 8 large pizzas.
How much pizza for 50 people?: For 50 guests, order about 150 slices of finished pizza, which serves about 150 slices.
How much pizza for 100 people?: For 100 guests, order about 300 slices of finished pizza, which serves about 300 slices.

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.

Open the catering food calculator