Potluck Calculator
How much food do you need for your potluck?
Your suggested potluck plan will appear here.
Ready to collect signups?
Turn this into a real signup sheet with reminders, time slots, and email notifications. Free, no login required.
How it works
1. Tell us about your event
Number of guests and what kind of meal it is.
2. Get suggested quantities
Mains, sides, drinks, and desserts, scaled to your headcount.
3. Turn it into a signup
Click below to spin up a potluck signup with these categories prefilled.
Common questions
Plan for roughly 1 pound of food per adult guest across all dishes. For a balanced potluck, aim for one main, one side, and one drink per 4–6 people, plus dessert for half the guests.
One dish per household is the typical rule. For 20 guests across roughly 10 households, plan for about 10 dishes spread across mains, sides, and desserts.
Use a signup sheet that lists each category with suggested quantities, then let guests claim what they want to bring. The button above turns this calculator's output into a shareable potluck signup.