Menu Planning Guidelines:
-8 ounces per person when one main dish is offered (1 LB = 2 servings)
-3 to 5 ounces per person per kind when two or more proteins are offered (on average 4 servings per LB)
Consider our sample pan sizes for reference:
3 LBS Half Pan | 6 (8 oz) servings / 10 (5 oz) servings
5 LBS Half Pan | 10 (8 oz) servings / 16 (5 oz) servings
8 LBS Full Pan | 16 (8 oz) servings / 25 (5 oz) servings
10 LBS Full Pan | 20 (8 oz) servings / 32 (5 oz) servings
12 LBS Full Pan | 24 (8 oz) servings / 38 (5 oz) servings
15 LBS Full Pan | 30 (8 oz) servings / 48 (5 oz) servings