Seven fishes for 15 guests
A sit-down seven fishes for 15: 6 dishes, about 739 g of food a guest (24.5 lb in all), 31 lines on the shopping list and around 50 drinks. 40% of the cooking can happen before the day.
- Dishes
- 6
- Food
- 24.5 lb
- Drinks
- 50
- Shopping lines
- 31
Sized by the planning engine
The menu, amounts and kitchen check
- · We set food for 7 PM — change it if your timing is different.
Menu for 15
Starters
- Ceviche2 batches · 16 servingson the day
Mains
- Moqueca2 batches · 16 servingson the day
Bread
- Grissini, rosemary & sea salt2 batches · 20 servingsday before
Dessert
- Dark chocolate pots2 batches · 16 servingsday before
About 739 g of food a guest. 40% of the cooking can be done before the day.
Shopping highlights
- Fish3.8 lb
- Fish fillets6 lb
- Aji3 oz
- Cauliflower4 lb
- Cilantro3 oz
- Citrus for garnish3 ea
- Lime16 ea
- Onion1.3 lb
- Onion4 kg
- Pepper1.5 lb
10 of 31 lines. The full list comes with the plan.
Kitchen check
RECOVERY WINDOW — Clear
Recovery window 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
- 50
- Ice
- 21 lb
- Food, estimated
- $334
About $22 a guest — a planning estimate from typical supermarket costs, not a price.
Countdown
The seven fishes timeline, condensed
4 weeks before
- · Send the date, the start time, and a question about what people do not eat.
- · Seven fishes is a count of dishes in some families and a count of species in others. Plan the pans before you plan the seventh.
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
Seven fishes for more or fewer
Questions hosts ask
How much food for a seven fishes for 15?
About 24.5 lb of finished food, or 739 g a guest across 6 dishes, with moqueca as the main. The amounts are sized by the planning engine and include a small margin.
Should a seven fishes for 15 be a buffet or a sit-down meal?
A sit-down meal works for 15 if you have a chair for everyone. Count your seats first — the planner never assumes them — and switch to a buffet if you are short.
How many drinks for a seven fishes for 15?
About 50 drinks across the party, including alcohol-free ones, and 21 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 seven fishes is a count of dishes in some families and a count of species in others. Plan the pans before you plan the seventh.
What does a seven fishes for 15 cost?
The food in this plan comes to roughly $334, about $22 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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