Bites Planner

Plan the bites served with drinks: how much of each dish to order, what it costs per guest, and how many plates go to each table.

Guests eating

8 dishes on the menu

Food to order

29.0 kg

incl. 10% spare

Cost per guest

LKR 1,522

food + service

Total bites cost

LKR 107K

432 plates served

Who's eating

Event

Headcount

39 confirmed + half of 1 maybes + 70% of 49 not yet replied, minus 4 children = 70 adults

13 confirmed guests eat vegetarian. Keep at least one vegetarian dish on the menu.

Serving

Guests sharing one plate of each dish5 guestsRounds served (plates refilled)3 roundsSpare food10%Service, plates & delivery per guest

LKR

Bites menu

For Wedding Reception · quantities include 10% spare · prices are estimates, replace with your caterer's quote

Serve	Per guest	Price	Order	Weight	On each plate	Cost	Per guest
		/ kg	4.65 kg	4.65 kg	100 g	LKR 17,670	LKR 252
		/ kg	3.10 kg	3.10 kg	67 g	LKR 17,050	LKR 244
		/ kg	3.10 kg	3.10 kg	67 g	LKR 20,150	LKR 288
		/ kg	—	—	—	—	—
	g each	/ piece	154 pcs	5.39 kg	4 pcs	LKR 10,780	LKR 154
	g each	/ piece	77 pcs	3.46 kg	2 pcs	LKR 6,930	LKR 99
	g each	/ piece	77 pcs	3.85 kg	2 pcs	LKR 9,240	LKR 132
	g each	/ piece	77 pcs	3.85 kg	2 pcs	LKR 6,160	LKR 88
		/ kg	1.55 kg	1.55 kg	33 g	LKR 8,060	LKR 115
Food				29.0 kg		LKR 96,040	LKR 1,372
Service, plates & delivery (70 × LKR 150)						LKR 10,500	LKR 150
Total						LKR 106,540	LKR 1,522

Plates for each table

One plate of every dish for each 5 guests, served 3 times · guests from your seating plan

Seating

Table	Guests	Plates of each dish	Plates per round	Plates all night	Food
VIP Head Table	7/12	2	16	48	2.63 kg
Table 1	5/10	1	8	24	1.88 kg
Table 2	0/10	0	0	0	0.00 kg
Table 3	0/10	0	0	0	0.00 kg
Table 4	6/10	2	16	48	2.25 kg
Table 5	6/10	2	16	48	2.25 kg
Table 6	3/10	1	8	24	1.13 kg
Table 7	2/10	1	8	24	0.75 kg
Table 8	0/10	0	0	0	0.00 kg
Table 9	0/10	0	0	0	0.00 kg
Not yet seated Expected guests without a table yet	41	9	72	216	15.4 kg
All tables	70		144	432	26.3 kg

Example: a table of 10 with plates shared by 5 gets 2 plates of each of the 8 dishes per round, which is 16 plates, or 48 over the night. Table weights leave out the 10% spare.

Cost per guest

What each guest's bites cost, by dish

Devilled prawnsSeafoodLKR 288
Devilled chicken (boneless)MeatLKR 252
Hot butter cuttlefishSeafoodLKR 244
Fish cutletsShort eatsLKR 154
Isso wade (prawn vadai)SeafoodLKR 132
Fried cashew with chilliVegetarianLKR 115
Chicken pattiesShort eatsLKR 99
Vegetable rollsVegetarianLKR 88
Service & platesLKR 150
Total per guestLKR 1,522

Budget line: not added yet.