Eid al-Fitr for 42 guests
A buffet-style Eid al-fitr for 42: 8 dishes, about 907 g of food a guest (84 lb in all), 32 lines on the shopping list and around 160 drinks. 27% of the cooking can happen before the day.
- Dishes
- 8
- Food
- 84 lb
- Drinks
- 160
- Shopping lines
- 32
Sized by the planning engine
The menu, amounts and kitchen check
- · Eid is planned without pork or alcohol. That is a planning filter, not a certification. Change it if this table is different.
- · We set food for 7:30 PM — change it if your timing is different.
Menu for 42
To start
- Sabzi khordan5 batches · 50 servingson the day
Mains
- Ovnsbakt laks4 batches · 32 servingson the day
- Canned chickpea curry6.5 batches · 33 servingson the day
Sides
- Sabzi polo3 batches · 24 servingson the day
- Dal tadka2.5 batches · 25 servingson the day
- Charred greens, chilli & lemon3.5 batches · 21 servingson the day
Bread
- Rugbrød5 batches · 50 servings2 days ahead
Dessert
- Rhubarb fool6.5 batches · 52 servingsday before
About 907 g of food a guest. 27% of the cooking can be done before the day.
Shopping highlights
- Salmon side13 lb
- Chilli5 ea
- Citrus for garnish12 ea
- Dill2 bunch
- Garlic25 clove
- Greens7 lb
- Herb for garnish — mint or rosemary4 bunch
- Lemon7 ea
- Onion10 ea
- Parsley1 bunch
10 of 32 lines. The full list comes with the plan.
Kitchen check
SERVING STATIONS — What runs out first
The day-of cooking does not fit the day
The day-of cooking does not fit the day. Move dishes to the day before, cut the menu, add an oven, or reduce the guest count. The plan will not compress cooking time for you.
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
- 160
- Ice
- 42 lb
- Food, estimated
- $796
About $19 a guest — a planning estimate from typical supermarket costs, not a price.
Countdown
The Eid timeline, condensed
4 weeks before
- · Send the date, the start time, and a question about what people do not eat.
- · The default plan has no pork and no alcohol. That is a planning filter, not a halal certification.
2 weeks before
- · Order the things that sell out. Leave the greens for the week of.
- · Decide the table before you buy anything for it.
1 week before
- · Cook whatever is better the next day. Leave the last fry for the day.
- · Count the zero-proof and the water with the rest of the drinks.
Day before
- · Clear the surfaces you will actually serve from.
- · Label what is already done so a helper does not redo it.
Day of
- · Finish only what cannot wait. Put the rest out before people arrive.
- · Keep one person out of the kitchen once guests are in the room.
Day after
- · Cool leftovers in shallow containers. Note what actually ran out.
- · Eat the food that keeps. Throw out the food that does not.
Other sizes
Eid for more or fewer
Questions hosts ask
How much food for an Eid al-fitr for 42?
About 84 lb of finished food, or 907 g a guest across 8 dishes, with ovnsbakt laks and canned chickpea curry as the mains. The amounts are sized by the planning engine and include a small margin.
Should an Eid al-fitr for 42 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 an Eid al-fitr for 42?
About 160 drinks across the party, including alcohol-free ones, and 42 lb of ice.
How far ahead should I start planning?
Start 4 weeks before: send the date, the start time, and a question about what people do not eat, and the default plan has no pork and no alcohol. That is a planning filter, not a halal certification.
What does an Eid al-fitr for 42 cost?
The food in this plan comes to roughly $796, about $19 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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