When offered as many servings of ice cream as they would like to eat, people are likely to eat more if they are
Marshall is hungry but has not eaten all day so he can eat more during Thanksgiving dinner.
For 100 guests you should buy 6.5 gallons of ice cream. I would probably round it up to have a little extra.
It has been reported by International Dairy Foods Association that Americans eat a stunning 5 gallons or 20 quarts of ice cream per year. This is quite an interesting figure from the ice cream industry.
You will need 50 cups of Ice Cream for 50 people. You will need 25 pints of ice cream for 50 people. 50 people will need a total serving of Ice Cream of 3.1 gallons - so I would buy 3 gallons and one extra quart. 12 l of ice cream will feed 50 people. 3.1 gallons for a party of 50 people.
What is the average ice cream consumption per person – If you are having a family reunion, a big gathering or a party – to be safe I would suggest the average person would eat so you should budget between 3 quarters of a pint to 1 pint per person of ice cream . If you have kids or it is a really hot day increase this by 20%. This is based on regular ice cream flavor from say costco or sams club.
The key to choosing an ice cream flavor or topping is to think about what type of person will be eating it. Lets take serving kids, choose flavors that they love so your ice cream party is a hit. Do not worry about calories or sugar as the kids will run it off. However, with adults, you might want to consider a low sugar or light or lower calories option – not all just some choices, or even have a diabetic frozen treat there.
or another way of asking this question might be What is the standard size ice cream scoop? – it is 68 gr of ice cream
Top Tip - use dry ice to store your ice cream in a cooler for a long time. The funny thing is that ice cream will actually make you thirsty - so you may want to set up a soda fountain. See how to calculate just how many sodas you need for a party or 30 or more with our handy table.