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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.

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.

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.

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

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.

@regberadaisy: 1.5 weeks!! I still need to order the sandwiches. Was planning to go this weekend to order.

I'm going to predict it's too much food... I always buy too much food.

I'll let you guys know in a few weeks

@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.

Come on half of that and 2 slices of pizza should fill a person up! Right? Haha.

ETA found a picture

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.

@Mamaof2: Yes, agreed on getting the pie cut into 16ths. My son will eat 2 of the slices cut into 16ths, usually.

@regberadaisy: Just came back to comment what happened with us!

We had 8 kids (3 were one or under) and 18 adults.
(3 families couldn't make it (which would have been 4 more kids and 6 more adults))

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.

Our food was served at 3pm so kind of a weird in-between time.

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.

It looked like.

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.

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.

Kids ate at best 1 cheese pizza and 1-2 garlic bread.

Good luck!