Party people come in-2nd bday bash qs...

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Ok, tell me again how much pizza you estimate per person.

We are looking at 22ish adults and 12ish kids. We will have the kids pizzas cut into squares and regular slices for adults.

We are also having chips, dips, fruit, veggie tray, Mac and cheese, mini pigs in a blanket, pretzels and cupcakes and cake pops. Anything I'm missing?

Also without getting all crazy, tell me again if it's kosher to open gifts or not at the end of the party.

Aaand go! Thank you

[amynumbers]

I always divide by 4 for pizza, so 8.5:) I know that is probably overkill, but I hate running out.

I think opening gifts at that type of party at home is fine provided you don't expect the other 12 kids to get a crap and let them do whatever.

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Mar 19, 2015 14:22:40 GMT -5 amynumbers said:

I always divide by 4 for pizza, so 8.5:) I know that is probably overkill, but I hate running out.

I think opening gifts at that type of party at home is fine provided you don't expect the other 12 kids to get a crap and let them do whatever.

Ok cool, that is what I was thinking, like 8 or 9 pizzas. I hate parties that don't have enough food lol.

I will see with gifts, I figure it would be fun assuming time permits.

We are setting up 2 bean bag toss boards, kid bowling, bouncy balls for free play and have a pull string piñata so gifts might be meh to the kids.

[momin2013]

Normally I figure 4-5 slices of pizza per adult, 2-3 per child but with the extra stuff you have I'd probably scale it back to more like 3-4 per adult, and 2 per child. Assuming you have some drinks lined up, I think you're good!

Yes, I would open gifts at the party. I'm always a bit bummed when gifts aren't opened, actually; I like to see the reaction to what I got them.

[lala]

Mar 19, 2015 14:36:19 GMT -5 momin2013 said:

Normally I figure 4-5 slices of pizza per adult, 2-3 per child but with the extra stuff you have I'd probably scale it back to more like 3-4 per adult, and 2 per child. Assuming you have some drinks lined up, I think you're good!

Yes, I would open gifts at the party. I'm always a bit bummed when gifts aren't opened, actually; I like to see the reaction to what I got them.

How small are your pizzas?

I'd do 8 or 9 pizzas since you have a decent amount of other stuff. I think most kids eat less than 2 full slices - usually here they're cut in half again, so 16 slices, as opposed to square.

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Mar 19, 2015 14:36:19 GMT -5 momin2013 said:

Normally I figure 4-5 slices of pizza per adult, 2-3 per child but with the extra stuff you have I'd probably scale it back to more like 3-4 per adult, and 2 per child. Assuming you have some drinks lined up, I think you're good!

Yes, I would open gifts at the party. I'm always a bit bummed when gifts aren't opened, actually; I like to see the reaction to what I got them.

Well we have water, soda. Lemonade and juice boxes lined up

Yeah, last year he didn't get the whole gift thing so I will try to work it in after cake!! I always like seeing the gifts too!

[lala]

Oh and playing it by ear is fine w/ presents - but if it's family they will probably want to see gifts open. I often let kids open gifts from grand parents & aunts & uncles as the guests arrive. I know that's a bit unorthodox but it's worked well for us. NOT if it's a friend party, family.

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Mar 19, 2015 14:38:45 GMT -5 lala said:

Mar 19, 2015 14:36:19 GMT -5 momin2013 said:

Normally I figure 4-5 slices of pizza per adult, 2-3 per child but with the extra stuff you have I'd probably scale it back to more like 3-4 per adult, and 2 per child. Assuming you have some drinks lined up, I think you're good!

Yes, I would open gifts at the party. I'm always a bit bummed when gifts aren't opened, actually; I like to see the reaction to what I got them.

How small are your pizzas?

I'd do 8 or 9 pizzas since you have a decent amount of other stuff. I think most kids eat less than 2 full slices - usually here they're cut in half again, so 16 slices, as opposed to square.

Well the place we like has pizza jumbos which are like 10-12 slices but we were thinking of doing larges instead.

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Mar 19, 2015 14:40:27 GMT -5 lala said:

Oh and playing it by ear is fine w/ presents - but if it's family they will probably want to see gifts open. I often let kids open gifts from grand parents & aunts & uncles as the guests arrive. I know that's a bit unorthodox but it's worked well for us. NOT if it's a friend party, family.

Yeah see ours is almost all friends which is why I gave it a second thought.

[momin2013]

By the sound of it, OP is inviting people for dinner. If I'm eating pizza for dinner I will easily eat 4 pieces, DH will easily have 5, that's why I say 4-5 per person.

I never want to run out of food, though, so I always err on getting more. But with all the other stuff she has, I'd still think 4-5 pcs. per person is safe.

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Thanks all I am a pizza monster so 4-5 slices sounds reasonable to me. Better safe than sorry.

[andrewsgal]

Mar 19, 2015 15:25:30 GMT -5 runningfish said:

Mar 19, 2015 14:36:19 GMT -5 momin2013 said:

Normally I figure 4-5 slices of pizza per adult, 2-3 per child

That's a lot of fucking pizza.

This is probably the equation the one poster used when she ordered 100 pizzas for a work meeting.

Eh I do 4 for adults and 2 for kids too, but then for me I hate parties that run out of food.

[justbecause]

Everybody always eats more pizza than you'd think. Or eats more than they'd admit to.
Because pizza is delicious.

[andrewsgal]

Mar 19, 2015 16:32:39 GMT -5 justbecause said:

Everybody always eats more pizza than you'd think. Or eats more than they'd admit to.
Because pizza is delicious.

Seriously if I went to Party with ONE slice per person I would automatically assume the hosts were cheap asses.

[justbecause]

My two year old eats one slice! I would say 4 slices is average.
Plus leftovers are always welcome.

[andrewsgal]

Mar 19, 2015 17:00:44 GMT -5 runningfish said:

Mar 19, 2015 16:51:35 GMT -5 andrewsgal said:

Seriously if I went to Party with ONE slice per person I would automatically assume the hosts were cheap asses.

I've never done a pizza party before, but I'm assuming they don't hand you a number with your assigned amount of pizza allowed on it. I would think it would be pizza on a table with all of the other food and people went through and just made plates. Aren't their six slices in a pizza? So basically adults get a WHOLE pizza? That's crazy.

No each pizza has more than 6 slices have you seriously never had pizza?

[lala]

Don't get me wrong, I think 1 slice is not enough. But 4 slices of pizza? That's why I asked how big the pizzas were. I am not a light eater by any means. I just don't know anyone who would be eating 4-5 slices of pizza at a birthday party. Seriously, how big of a pizza are we talking about?

[justbecause]

I bet three for adults would be plenty and one or two for kids? Plus there's all the other food being served. So maybe you could get away with less?
Also depends on if the host wants leftovers. I love me some party leftovers the next day! Hosting is exhausting.

[Deleted]

I love pizza so Yep going to over estimate and gorge on left overs all week! awesome!!!

[andrewsgal]

Mar 19, 2015 17:07:44 GMT -5 runningfish said:

Of course I've had pizza before.

I guess I was just confused that you didn't know how many slices a pizza had. It's not rocket science.

[amynumbers]

Mar 19, 2015 17:21:14 GMT -5 lala said:

Don't get me wrong, I think 1 slice is not enough. But 4 slices of pizza? That's why I asked how big the pizzas were. I am not a light eater by any means. I just don't know anyone who would be eating 4-5 slices of pizza at a birthday party. Seriously, how big of a pizza are we talking about?

This. I am thinking a standard size pizza -- that is like 16 inches right? One per family of four.

I would live on pizza -- four slices is a damn half a pizza.

[amynumbers]

This post is going to make me sad, isn't it? When I realize huge portions of the country have tiny little cardboard pizzas?

[lala]

Mar 19, 2015 17:59:59 GMT -5 amynumbers said:

This post is going to make me sad, isn't it? When I realize huge portions of the country have tiny little cardboard pizzas?

Yes. That is what I was getting at. Like I said, I can eat. But I cannot eat 4 slices of normal 16" pizza. 

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Mar 19, 2015 17:59:59 GMT -5 amynumbers said:

This post is going to make me sad, isn't it? When I realize huge portions of the country have tiny little cardboard pizzas?

Right?! The pizza place I'm planning
For has big pizzas.

[Kcthepouchh8r]

Mar 19, 2015 18:16:30 GMT -5 lala said:

Mar 19, 2015 17:59:59 GMT -5 amynumbers said:

This post is going to make me sad, isn't it? When I realize huge portions of the country have tiny little cardboard pizzas?

Yes. That is what I was getting at. Like I said, I can eat. But I cannot eat 4 slices of normal 16" pizza. 

I can. Ds can put away three slices. We are at the point we need to get more than 1 pizza for three people (dd doesn't like pizza). It's embarrassing.

[lala]

We are just getting to need 2 now that Jack is eating and he's a piggy. The girls are hit and miss but can eat 2 slices on the right day, usually 1-1.5. I eat 2-3 depending. I'd have to be drunk or something to eat 4.

[andrewsgal]

Mar 19, 2015 17:58:08 GMT -5 runningfish said:

Mar 19, 2015 17:52:40 GMT -5 andrewsgal said:

I guess I was just confused that you didn't know how many slices a pizza had. It's not rocket science.

We can't all be savants on the topics of pizza and party food.

Yes because knowing that a normal pizza has more than six slices makes me a savant. I always knew my 8 year old was a genius (sarcasm font)

[Kcthepouchh8r]

When I was in college I dated a guy on the football team. His teammates, their gfs and I would do the all you can eat pizza nights. I ate 10 slices once. I would typically eat more than every guy. I was 125lbs at the time-most people swore I had a tapeworm. To be able to eat like that again and not gain weight...

[momin2013]

Well we had Dominos for supper and I ordered two mediums for DH, DS and myself. We have four slices left over out of a total of 16 pieces.

[andrewsgal]

Mar 19, 2015 18:54:01 GMT -5 runningfish said:

Mar 19, 2015 18:50:06 GMT -5 andrewsgal said:

Yes because knowing that a normal pizza has more than six slices makes me a savant. I always knew my 8 year old was a genius (sarcasm font)

Must be those good genes.

Yep they take after their father.