How many pizzas?

cops_wife · May 2011

How many pizzas would you get to serve 27 people, 8 of whom are children? I have one opinion, DH has another. I need you guys to be the tiebreaker.

curlypie1 · May 2011

I assume there will be other food as well? If so, I'd say 5 or 6 depending on where you get it from.

Ttimes3 · May 2011

How many are men/women? What else (if anything) is on the menu?

cops_wife · May 2011

We're also having salad, fruit, probably some chips and dip, but I'm going for as easy as humanly possible. Then cupcakes and ice cream for dessert.

I think it's a pretty 50-50 split between men and women, but I haven't counted.

cops_wife · May 2011

Oh, and it's for lunch, not dinner.

sistrkate · May 2011

I was going to say 6, of differing varieties of course.

Ttimes3 · May 2011

I would order enough pizzas for 2-3 (average sized) slice/pieces, each, for the adults. 1 slice/piece for each child.

ETA: I'd always rather have a bit more than a bit less.

gimbal · May 2011

The golden rule in college was 2.5 people per pizza. We're talking about hungry college kids, though, so you might not need 11 pizzas.

I'd probably get 8-9 and end up having tons and tons of leftover pizza. I stink at estimating things like this.

Klmorgan83 · May 2011

I'd say around 7 or 8...that's estimating 2 slices per person and 8 slices per pizza. I'd always rather have more food than not enough.

brittanyandcj · May 2011

I was going to say 8 just to be on the safe side.

MandiNewMommy · May 2011

We get pizza all the time for work meetings we have 42 people and we normaly get 10 pizzas. I am not sure if that helps or not..lol

PolarBerry · May 2011

I would say 8 pizzas.

kel716 · May 2011

27 x 2 slices/person = 54 slices = 7 pizzas minimum.

27 x 3 slices/person = 81 slices = 10 pieces if you're 1 slice short of 3 each.

So, I'd say 8, maybe 9 pizzas since most won't eat 3 slices but I do think 2 slices/person is reasonable with a few to spare.

ETA: After re-reading your post and seeing that there are children in that head count, I would go with 8 pizzas.

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