Universal Food Portion Calculator

What Is This Universal Food Portion Calculator?

This is a professional-grade catering calculator designed to work with any food product you’re planning to serve. Whether you’re catering a wedding, planning a family dinner, meal prepping for the week, or running a commercial kitchen, this tool provides precise calculations based on industry-standard professional catering mathematics.

How This Universal Tool Works:

Unlike basic portion calculators that only give you generic “servings,” this advanced tool accounts for the real-world complexities of food preparation:

• Yield Percentages: Meat shrinks when cooked (typically 25% loss), vegetables lose weight when trimmed and cooked (10-45% loss), and grains expand dramatically (150-500% increase).
• AP vs EP Calculations: “As Purchased” (AP) weight includes bones, peels, shells, and inedible parts. “Edible Portion” (EP) is what guests actually eat.
• Service Style Adjustments: Plated meals = 100% standard portions. Buffet style = 85% portions. Cocktail hour = 60% portions.
• Appetite Weighting: Adjust portions from 70% (children, seniors) to 150% (athletes, heavy eaters).
• Dietary Substitutions: If 20% of guests are vegetarian, meat portions are automatically reduced.
• Smart Grocery Rounding: Converts precise amounts into practical shopping quantities.
• Safety Margin Buffer: Adds 0-30% buffer (standard 10%).
• Multi-Currency Cost Estimation: USD, GBP, or EUR.

Why This Tool Is Truly Universal:

Includes 54 pre-programmed foods across 6 categories with accurate professional yield data. The methodology can be applied to any food product.

Who Should Use This Calculator?

• Professional Caterers
• Event Planners
• Restaurant Managers
• Meal Prep Enthusiasts
• Home Cooks
• Culinary Students