https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:33:13 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-pizza-for-lunch#post-2438903 Wed, 27 Jan 2016 13:27:13 +0000 Raindrop 2438903@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: Just came back to comment what happened with us!</p> <p>We had 8 kids (3 were one or under) and 18 adults.<br /> (3 families couldn't make it (which would have been 4 more kids and 6 more adults))</p> <p>I had 3 large pizzas that were normally 8 slices but I requested them be cut into 16 slices. I also got 10 sandwiches that I got cut into 3 pieces each. Also we bought a garlic cheese bread from the pizza place that had I believe 32 pieces. </p> <p>Our food was served at 3pm so kind of a weird in-between time.</p> <p>We had half a cheese pizza left and about 8 pieces of sandwiches and half a tray of the garlic cheesy bread (the kids loved this though... I think this would be all gone if we had more kids - basically all some of the kids ate). I also believe if everyone could have made it maybe all the food would be gone but everything worked out. It was a great party.</p> <p>It looked like.</p> <p>Male adults ate maybe 2-4 pieces of pizza and maybe 2-3 sandwiches. I wasn't sitting next to any of them so I am not sure.</p> <p>I sat next to my girl friends and I saw one eat 2 sandwiches, 1 pizza and 2 garlic bread, the other ate one sandwich, 2 pizza and 1 garlic bread.</p> <p>Kids ate at best 1 cheese pizza and 1-2 garlic bread.</p> <p>Good luck! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-pizza-for-lunch#post-2421560 Thu, 14 Jan 2016 10:33:13 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 2421560@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would say 1 for each kid and 1, maybe 2, per adult. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-pizza-for-lunch#post-2421438 Thu, 14 Jan 2016 09:43:07 +0000 looch 2421438@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: Yes, agreed on getting the pie cut into 16ths. My son will eat 2 of the slices cut into 16ths, usually. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-pizza-for-lunch#post-2421336 Thu, 14 Jan 2016 08:50:38 +0000 regberadaisy 2421336@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: I think milk tea might be weird with a banh mi. But definitely get one to go, they're delicious. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-pizza-for-lunch#post-2421334 Thu, 14 Jan 2016 08:50:05 +0000 regberadaisy 2421334@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: thanks! Good idea about cutting the kid slices in half. That's what I do at home since regular slices are too big for them to handle. We will be inviting daycare friends but there will also be friends and immediate family. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-pizza-for-lunch#post-2421315 Thu, 14 Jan 2016 08:39:04 +0000 Mamaof2 2421315@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: Have them double cut the pizza - so each pizza would be 16 slices instead of 8 - kids get 1 piece plus fruit or whatever sides you have and some have 2 pieces - so I think 1.5 per kid is good.</p> <p>This is a DCP right? At least here parents rarely eat the food - so assuming you are good with leftovers no more than 2 per parent - cut normally </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-pizza-for-lunch#post-2421250 Thu, 14 Jan 2016 06:05:20 +0000 regberadaisy 2421250@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Raindrop: I know places that do that too! Nom nom nom. And yeah, if you're estimating pizza and half a banh mi, you're good. ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-pizza-for-lunch#post-2421249 Thu, 14 Jan 2016 06:04:21 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2421249@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: @Raindrop: @pinkcupcake: you all are little excited about this sandwich! I found a restaurant in my area to try one out. :happy: The restaurant also serves milk tea and fresh sugar cane juice, which are both new to me. What would pair well with the sandwich? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-pizza-for-lunch#post-2421129 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 22:31:57 +0000 catomd00 2421129@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are planning for 1 per kid and 2 per adult for DDs 2nd bday. We will also have other snacks. I think it's fine to balance how much you think people will want but also be reasonable and say too bad if they wanted 3 and only got 2. It's not like they will leave with nothing. Usually o way overestimate. Most parties I've gone to with pizza I haven't seen anyone eat more than 2. It's kind of rude in my opinion to take more than that at the get go anyways since you should make sure everyone gets a serving first. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-pizza-for-lunch#post-2421127 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 22:31:32 +0000 pinkcupcake 2421127@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Raindrop: OMG that banh mi. Droooooool. </p> <p>They need to make 5' banh mis... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-pizza-for-lunch#post-2421070 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 21:51:05 +0000 Raindrop 2421070@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: I don't know if you know this chain. It's called Lee's sandwiches... They actually put their banh mi in like a long french roll ... very long like 12 inches maybe? I'll try to find a picture.</p> <p>Come on half of that and 2 slices of pizza should fill a person up! :) Right? Haha.</p> <p>ETA found a picture</p> <p>[attach=2890/16/o0x9ar.240x160.sandwich.jpg] </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-pizza-for-lunch#post-2421067 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 21:49:04 +0000 regberadaisy 2421067@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Raindrop: how Big is the banh mi? I would eat the$hit out of that! LOL </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-pizza-for-lunch#post-2421063 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 21:46:24 +0000 Raindrop 2421063@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: 1.5 weeks!! I still need to order the sandwiches. Was planning to go this weekend to order. :)</p> <p>I'm going to predict it's too much food... I always buy too much food.</p> <p>I'll let you guys know in a few weeks ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-pizza-for-lunch#post-2421059 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 21:44:59 +0000 regberadaisy 2421059@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Raindrop: when's the party? Come back and let @pinkcupcake: and I know if that was enough! ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-pizza-for-lunch#post-2421018 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 20:55:43 +0000 Raindrop 2421018@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I bought 3 large 16 slice pizzas for 30 people (10 kids and 20 adults). I'm allowed to bring in 2 store bought cold plates. There is a popular chain in our area for Vietnamese sandwich. I'm going to have them cut them in 1/3rd or halves and also have one portion of those for everyone too. Thinking 10-15 sandwiches. I'm not sure if that's enough or too much. Just what we are doing. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-pizza-for-lunch#post-2420982 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 20:23:10 +0000 pinkcupcake 2420982@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Haha I'm having this same issue too! :) Our venue recommends 2 pizzas (I think 14") for every 10 kids. I think they cut each pizza into 10 slices so I guess they're assuming each kid will eat 2 slices. I know mine will eat maybe 1 slice. </p> <p>For adults, their larges are 12 slices. They said to allot 2 slices per adult. We won't be having anything else (other than cake and ice cream) because this venue won't allow outside food. Im going with 2.5 slices per adult since we won't have anything else. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-pizza-for-lunch#post-2420974 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 20:16:08 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2420974@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That sounds enough! At a lunch party DS would have one. I would have 1-2 and same with DH. At home I would have like 5 😂 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-pizza-for-lunch#post-2420970 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 20:14:19 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2420970@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: initially my husband said he was watching his weight, but we went out for Mexican after and he ordered a cheesy crab chimichanga (read: fried flour tortilla). :silly: I think it's because he's a pizza snob and it didn't have his three specific toppings.</p> <p>I had one slice to justify a big piece of chocolate birthday cake! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-pizza-for-lunch#post-2420947 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 19:50:14 +0000 regberadaisy 2420947@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: haha of there was so much why didn't you eat and instead went out after? You sound like my husband!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-pizza-for-lunch#post-2420946 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 19:50:06 +0000 Bao 2420946@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: that why DH usually caps at 2 but could easily eat more, not sure where he puts it </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-pizza-for-lunch#post-2420944 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 19:47:53 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2420944@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just went to a child's party that served pizza. They had so much of it and so much left over. I ate one slice and DH had zero; after we left we went out to eat.</p> <p>I'd plan for 2 slices/ adult and 1.5 slice/ child unless you serve other food. At this party there were assorted bags of chips and raisin boxes. People gravitated to the pizza and raisins. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-pizza-for-lunch#post-2420940 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 19:45:00 +0000 regberadaisy 2420940@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: haha yeah, that's the thing. It's hard to gauge because different pizzeria cuts their slices differently. Our slices are usually pretty big! Probably 6" in circumference at the widest points. DH is weird and doesn't like taking more than 1-2 slices at parties. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-pizza-for-lunch#post-2420938 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 19:42:37 +0000 Bao 2420938@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My girls would eat MAYBE one depending on size...I would eat probably 2 DH 3, although he could eat more if it were an unlimited type deal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-pizza-for-lunch#post-2420936 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 19:41:13 +0000 regberadaisy 2420936@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How much pizza gets eaten when you throw a birthday party during lunch? I was thinking 1.5 slices per kid (2-6yo) then probably 2-3 per adult?</p> <p>We will also have snacks like veggie tray, fruit kebobs, etc. Will probably have a sandwich tray and pasta salad for variety.</p> <p>I don't want to not have enough food, but the party won't be at home, so I don't want a ton of leftovers either!</p> <p>Just trying to set a loose but realistic food budget. </p> <p>Thanks! </p>