Brunch Party for 7 guests
A buffet-style brunch party for 7: 5 dishes, about 508 g of food a guest (8 lb in all), 25 lines on the shopping list and around 20 drinks. 33% of the cooking can happen before the day.
- Dishes
- 5
- Food
- 8 lb
- Drinks
- 20
- Shopping lines
- 25
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 7
Mains
- Tray shakshuka1.5 batches · 9 servingson the day
Sides
- Cold green salad, sharp dressing0.5 batches · 4 servingson the day
- Butter lettuce with green goddess and seed crunch0.5 batches · 4 servingson the day
Bread
- Bought sourdough, cultured butter1 batch · 8 servingson the day
Dessert
- Olive oil & citrus cake1 batch · 10 servingsday before
About 508 g of food a guest. 33% of the cooking can be done before the day.
Shopping highlights
- Butter lettuce2 ea
- Citrus for garnish1 ea
- Garlic1 clove
- Lemon4 ea
- Mixed herbs0.8 cup
- Peppers6 ea
- Salad leaves8 oz
- Cultured butter6 oz
- Eggs14 ea
- Greek yogurt0.5 cup
10 of 25 lines. The full list comes with the plan.
Kitchen check
Comfortable
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
- 20
- Ice
- 15 lb
- Food, estimated
- $140
About $20 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 7?
About 8 lb of finished food, or 508 g a guest across 5 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 7 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 7?
About 20 drinks across the party, including alcohol-free ones, and 15 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 7 cost?
The food in this plan comes to roughly $140, about $20 a guest. That is a planning estimate from typical US supermarket costs, not a price for your shop.
Plan my brunch for 7
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