How many pounds of potato salad is needed to serve 125 people?

It's impossible to give you an exact number of pounds of potato salad needed for 125 people without more information. Here's why:

* Appetizer or Main Course: Is the potato salad a side dish or the main part of the meal? If it's a main course, you'll need significantly more.

* Serving Size: How much potato salad do you anticipate serving per person? A small side dish might be 1/2 cup, while a main course serving could be 1 cup or more.

* Individual Preferences: Do you have a group with heavy potato salad eaters or lighter eaters?

To determine the amount:

1. Estimate serving size: Decide how much potato salad you want to serve per person.

2. Calculate total servings: Multiply the number of people (125) by the serving size.

3. Convert to pounds: Consider that a pound of potato salad yields approximately 4-5 cups. Divide the total servings by the average cups per pound.

Example:

* If you want to serve 1/2 cup per person:

* 125 people * 0.5 cups/person = 62.5 cups of potato salad

* 62.5 cups / 4.5 cups/pound = approximately 14 pounds of potato salad

It's always better to overestimate! It's much better to have leftovers than to run out.