Plates, Glasses & Cutlery Per Guest: Hosting Quantities
Order one plate per guest and you will run out before the last table is served. Real hosting quantities are not one-to-one — they depend on courses...
How Many Chafing Dishes for 100, 200 or 500 Guests
The rule is one chafing dish per hot dish per 50 guests. Everything else — fuel, spoons, backup water pans — follows from that one number. Here is ...