Brunch Party for 10 guests
A buffet-style brunch party for 10: 6 dishes, about 679 g of food a guest (15 lb in all), 24 lines on the shopping list and around 29 drinks. 11% of the cooking can happen before the day.
- Dishes
- 6
- Food
- 15 lb
- Drinks
- 29
- Shopping lines
- 24
Sized by the planning engine
The menu, amounts and kitchen check
- · We set food for 11 AM — change it if your timing is different.
Menu for 10
To start
- Breakfast buffet board1 batch · 18 servingson the day
Mains
- Tray shakshuka2 batches · 12 servingson the day
Sides
- Cold green salad, sharp dressing1 batch · 8 servingson the day
- Butter lettuce with green goddess and seed crunch1 batch · 8 servingson the day
Bread
- Bought sourdough, cultured butter1.5 batches · 12 servingson the day
Dessert
- Olive oil & citrus cake1 batch · 10 servingsday before
About 679 g of food a guest. 11% of the cooking can be done before the day.
Shopping highlights
- Berries2 lb
- Butter lettuce4 ea
- Citrus for garnish3 ea
- Garlic2 clove
- Lemon6 ea
- Mixed herbs1.3 cup
- Peppers8 ea
- Salad leaves15 oz
- Cultured butter9 oz
- Eggs18 ea
10 of 24 lines. The full list comes with the plan.
Kitchen check
SERVING STATIONS — Clear
Serving stations is the busiest part of this starting kitchen.
Checked against a starting kitchen of 1 oven and 4 burners — not yours yet. Seats are not counted here: the planner asks for your real number rather than guessing it.
Drinks and cost
- Drinks, all kinds
- 29
- Ice
- 14 lb
- Food, estimated
- $180
About $18 a guest — a planning estimate from typical supermarket costs, not a price.
Countdown
The brunch timeline, condensed
2 weeks before
- · Invite guests with a start time between ten and noon.
- · Plan a menu with one egg bake, one savoury side and one sweet.
1 week before
- · Confirm numbers and dietary needs.
- · Buy coffee, tea, sparkling wine and juice.
Day before
- · Buy eggs, bread, fruit, smoked fish and herbs.
- · Assemble the hash-brown gratin and make the shakshuka sauce.
Day of
- · Bake the gratin first, then frittata; they share an oven temperature.
- · Warm the shakshuka sauce and crack in the eggs 20 minutes before serving.
Day after
- · Turn leftover bread into French toast or croutons.
- · Descale the coffee maker if it worked hard.
Other sizes
Brunch for more or fewer
Questions hosts ask
How much food for a brunch party for 10?
About 15 lb of finished food, or 679 g a guest across 6 dishes, with tray shakshuka as the main. The amounts are sized by the planning engine and include a small margin.
Should a brunch party for 10 be a buffet or a sit-down meal?
It usually runs buffet-style: guests help themselves, so not everyone needs a chair at once. Still count the seats you have; the planner never assumes them.
How many drinks for a brunch party for 10?
About 29 drinks across the party, including alcohol-free ones, and 14 lb of ice.
How far ahead should I start planning?
Start 2 weeks before: invite guests with a start time between ten and noon, and plan a menu with one egg bake, one savoury side and one sweet.
What does a brunch party for 10 cost?
The food in this plan comes to roughly $180, about $18 a guest. That is a planning estimate from typical US supermarket costs, not a price for your shop.
The whole night
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