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Wedding Food Quantity Calculator (India)

Plan food for every wedding function: Haldi, Mehendi, Sangeet, wedding and reception. Get quantities per function and totals for rice, atta, paneer and milk.

Functions
Planning
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In Indian weddings, 85-90% is a safe guess.

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Total servings across functions

Raw rice

Atta (flour)

Paneer

Milk for tea / coffee

Sugar for tea

1-litre water bottles

Amounts are cooked food. Give this list to your caterer or halwai and adjust for your menu.

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What is the Wedding Food Quantity Calculator (India)?

An Indian wedding has many functions, each with a different guest count and menu. Planning food for all of them together is hard, and a small mistake can waste a lot of money.

Add each function, its expected guests and the menu type: full meal, snacks and tea, or breakfast. We work out the cooked food for each function and the totals of key raw items like rice, atta, paneer, milk, sugar, water bottles and plates. Share the list with your caterer or halwai.

How to use it

  1. Tick the functions you are planning and set guests for each.
  2. Pick a menu type for each function.
  3. Set how many invited guests you expect to come and a safety margin.
  4. Open each function to see its list, and use the totals to shop.

Why people like this tool

Every function

Haldi, Mehendi, Sangeet, wedding, reception and more.

3 menu types

Full meal, snacks with tea, or breakfast.

Shopping totals

Raw rice, atta, paneer, milk, sugar and water.

Easy to share

Copy or print the list for your caterer.

How it works, in one picture

Infographic: how to use the Wedding Food Quantity Calculator (India) in 4 easy steps: Choose your options, Fine tune it, Make it your own and See your result. You get: Every function, 3 menu types, Shopping totals and Easy to share.

Frequently asked questions

How much paneer is needed for 100 guests?
For one paneer dish, plan about 80 grams per person, so about 8 kg for 100 guests.
How many guests actually come to Indian weddings?
Usually 80-90% of invited guests come, though it depends on distance, season and family.
How much water should we arrange?
About 1 litre per person for a full meal function and half a litre for tea-snack functions, more in summer.
Is this list final for my caterer?
Use it as a starting point. Your caterer knows your exact menu and will adjust the amounts.

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