Picnic for 7 guests
A grazing-style picnic for 7: 5 dishes, about 595 g of food a guest (9.25 lb in all), 20 lines on the shopping list and around 32 drinks. 29% of the cooking can happen before the day.
- Dishes
- 5
- Food
- 9.25 lb
- Drinks
- 32
- Shopping lines
- 20
Sized by the planning engine
The menu, amounts and kitchen check
- · We set food for 12:30 PM — change it if your timing is different.
Menu for 7
To start
- Crudités with two dips0.5 batches · 5 servingson the day
- Pickle and ferment tray0.5 batches · 10 servingson the day
Starters
- Fried chicken bites, bucket-style0.5 batches · 10 servingson the day
Sides
- Cracked grain & herb salad1 batch · 10 servingsday before
Dessert
- Fruit skewers, no-animal0.5 batches · 10 servingson the day
About 595 g of food a guest. 29% of the cooking can be done before the day.
Shopping highlights
- Chicken thigh pieces2.8 lb
- Citrus for garnish3 ea
- Cucumber3 ea
- Grapes1.5 lb
- Herbs3 bunch
- Lemon1 ea
- Melon2.3 lb
- Pineapple2 lb
- Raw vegetables1.8 lb
- Buttermilk1.5 cup
10 of 20 lines. The full list comes with the plan.
Kitchen check
HOST LABOUR — Watch
Cookout without declared grill
Cookout without declared grill. Confirm the grill, or change occasion shape to buffet dinner.
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
- 32
- Ice
- 14 lb
- Food, estimated
- $114
About $16 a guest — a planning estimate from typical supermarket costs, not a price.
Countdown
The picnic timeline, condensed
2 weeks before
- · Invite guests with a meeting spot and a rain plan.
- · Check the location: shade, toilets, rules on alcohol and grills.
1 week before
- · Plan food that is good at air temperature and needs no reheating.
- · Ask guests to bring a dish or drink from a short list.
Day before
- · Buy produce, bread and drinks.
- · Make grain salads, dips and onigiri; chill them well.
Day of
- · Pack cold food straight from the fridge into the cool bag last.
- · Arrive early to claim a shady spot.
Day after
- · Wash the cool bag and containers and dry the blanket.
Other sizes
Picnic for more or fewer
Questions hosts ask
How much food for a picnic for 7?
About 9.25 lb of finished food, or 595 g a guest across 5 dishes. The amounts are sized by the planning engine and include a small margin.
Should a picnic for 7 be a buffet or a sit-down meal?
It usually runs grazing-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 picnic for 7?
About 32 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 meeting spot and a rain plan, and check the location: shade, toilets, rules on alcohol and grills.
What does a picnic for 7 cost?
The food in this plan comes to roughly $114, about $16 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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