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Meat Per Person Table: Total meat needed by Number of guests

Reference table of total meat needed for Meat Per Person across a range of number of guests values — exact, engine-computed figures you can read off at a glance.

By Chef Meera Pillai, Professional Chef · Updated Jun 2026 · 1 min read

This meat per person reference table shows the total meat needed for a range of number of guests values, assuming a meat per person of 250 g. Every figure is computed with the same engine that powers our Meat Per Person Calculator, so the numbers are exact.

Number of guestsTotal meat neededIn grams
2.50.63625
51.251,250
7.51.881,875
102.502,500
153.753,750
205.005,000
307.507,500
5012.5012,500
7017.5017,500
10025.0025,000

How to use this table

Find the row closest to your number of guests and read across to the total meat needed. For a value between two rows, the real figure sits between them — or enter your exact numbers in the Meat Per Person Calculator for a precise answer.

Need a value that is not in the table? — the Meat Per Person Calculator does it instantly, for free, with the formula and a worked example built in.

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Frequently asked questions

Each cell is computed with the standard formula using exact arithmetic — the same calculation behind our Meat Per Person Calculator — so every figure is accurate for the stated assumptions.

Yes. The table covers common number of guests values; for any exact figure, enter your own numbers in the Meat Per Person Calculator.

Chef Meera Pillai · Professional Chef

Meera Pillai is a professional chef and recipe developer who specialises in baker percentages, scaling recipes and precise kitchen conversions.