Birthday Party - Food Question?

[Anonymous]

We are celebrating my daughter's 8th birthday next week at a local venue and there will be 16 children in attendance incl. the birthday girl. I was wondering how many pizzas I should order to feed 16 children. Do you generally offer pizza to the parents as well? If so, how many pizzas in total should I order? This is my first time hosting an event this size. In the past, we had smaller celebrations and I feel a bit overwhelmed.

TIA

[Anonymous]

I would get three pies. That's two slices per kid plus one extra pie. At age 8 there should not be any parents staying.

[Anonymous]

But wouldn't that be four pies (8 slices per pie/16 kids)? The reason I asked about the parents is because they will have to drive to the location of the party and it probably wouldn't make much sense to leave. I don't want to look cheap and not offer food/snacks to the parents as well.

[Anonymous]

Have the pizza place cut the pies in 16ths.

[Anonymous]

I'd get four, and offer any remaining to parents or siblings during pick up time.

[Anonymous]

Thanks

[Anonymous]

Too funny. I just asked the same thing to my husband as we are having my son's 8th birthday party this week. He suggested 6 pizzas which I think is a lot, but I guess better to have extra than not enough. If I was you, I would probably get 5, just so you have a little extra.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:But wouldn't that be four pies (8 slices per pie/16 kids)? The reason I asked about the parents is because they will have to drive to the location of the party and it probably wouldn't make much sense to leave. I don't want to look cheap and not offer food/snacks to the parents as well.

Yes. Your math is better than pp. (Cutting 16 slices doesn't make the kids any more full I'd add.)
Pizza is cheap. If you think parents might stay, "over order" and worst case you have leftovers to send home with friends and family or even give to the event site people running the bday party (we do this all the time and they are quite appreciative in the staff room!) Have fun!

[Anonymous]

Three

[Anonymous]

same question but only 8 kids coming.then how many?

[Anonymous]

With 8 kids coming, you would probably need to order two pies. More if there are parents in attendance that you wish to feed.

[Anonymous]

It also depends on the time and type of party. My son went to a pool bday party that was right around dinner time, and those kids went through a crap load of pizza. The mom had to actually choose who got the last slice (it wasn't like anyone went hungry, they were all just eating like crazy). I think pool party might = more food.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Too funny. I just asked the same thing to my husband as we are having my son's 8th birthday party this week. He suggested 6 pizzas which I think is a lot, but I guess better to have extra than not enough. If I was you, I would probably get 5, just so you have a little extra.

Boys=six pizzas

Girls= four pizzas

As boys get to middle school the pizza number exponentially increases per child.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:same question but only 8 kids coming.then how many?

Boys or girls?

What age?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:same question but only 8 kids coming.then how many?

Boys or girls?

What age?

7 girls, one boy, all 7