Party Shopping Checklist

Print this page, then fill in quantities from our free calculators. Tick items off as they go in the cart.

The Basics

  • Guest count (adults / kids)
  • Event length (hours)
  • Indoor or outdoor
  • Budget

Mains

  • Main dish 1
  • Main dish 2
  • Buns / wraps / tortillas
  • Protein backup option

Sides & Apps

  • Salad or slaw
  • Chips and dip
  • Veggie tray
  • Bread or rolls
  • Hot side dish

Drinks

  • Water
  • Soda / juice
  • Beer / wine
  • Ice (1 to 1.5 lb per guest)
  • Cups and napkins

Dessert

  • Cake or cupcakes
  • Cookies or brownies
  • Fruit

Supplies

  • Plates and cutlery
  • Serving spoons and tongs
  • Trash bags
  • Foil / containers for leftovers
  • Tablecloths

Per-person cheat sheet

The standard serving each guest eats or drinks, from the same data behind every FeedMyGuests calculator. Multiply by your guest count, then round up to the pack size you can actually buy.

🍕 Pizza 3 slices per person

🍔 Burger 1.5 burgers per person

🌭 Hot Dog 2 hot dogs per person

🍗 Wing 6 wings per person

🐷 Pulled Pork 0.33 pound per person

🥪 Sandwich 1.25 sandwiches per person

🥗 Salad 1.5 cups per person

🍟 Chips 2 oz per person

🎂 Cake 1 slice per person

🍪 Cookie 2 cookies per person

🥤 Soda 2 12oz cans per person

💧 Bottled Water 2 16oz bottles per person

🍺 Beer 3 12oz cans/bottles per person

🍷 Wine 2 glasses per person

☕ Coffee 1.5 cups per person

Serving a full menu? Guests eat less of each dish: cut mains by about 30% when two mains share the table, and lean on the full serving chart for anything not listed.

Free printable from feedmyguests.com - the free party food and drink calculator.