Amount of food to prepare for bagel & lox brunch

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I'm putting on a bagel & lunch brunch this weekend for 40 people.

I figure 2 bagels per person. How much lox should I need? How much cream cheese?

Best Answer

@bikeboy389 was the closest!

I ended up ordering way too much food. When all was said and done, for 40 people, here's what people ate:

  • About 1 bagel each

    Seems low, huh? Some people had already eaten, I guess.

  • About 2 ounces of lox each

    There is a metric ton of leftover lox in my fridge. And Taco even snatched a couple of ounces off of somebody's bagel.

    Picture of Taco:

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  • Three big tubs of cream cheese

  • Three tomatoes and one red onion, sliced

  • 4 lemons, sliced

  • 2 gallons orange juice

  • 1.5 gallons Apple Juice

  • 6 bottles San Pellegrino

  • About 30 small (6-oz) cups of coffee

  • About a pint of tuna salad

  • Negligible amount of peanut butter

  • Assorted fruit and cheese platter

  • Three pies (one blueberry, one cherry, one pumpkin).

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