How many sausages?

[TARLOX]

I am having a christmas BBQ (sausage sizzle) for a few people on the weekend. I am expecting approximately 40 adults and 20 children. Does anyone have a rule of thumb or recommendation for how many sausages I should buy. I dont want to run short and I dont want a freezer full of sausages left over either.

It is sausages, onion and rolls only. (no meat and salad etc).

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

[Wongo]

Do a search.

Seriously, I think 120 sounds right. 20 for the kids and 100 for the adaults.

[Felder]

Talk about opening a can of worms........but that probably wouldn't be enough feed 60 people

Are we talking thick sausages or thin sausages? Are we talking 20 males adults and 20 female adults?:confused:

My recommendation;
Buy thick sausages, butterfly them and make a decent sanger out of it. Two slices of bread on either side with plenty of onion in the middle.

Each kid might only eat one half of the butterflied sausage or they might want a whole one, depending on their age.

The ladies will probably only have one, maybe two.

Any bloke worth his crust will have at least two, maybe three.

So: 20 kids - perhaps 15 - 20 sausages
20 ladies - 30 sausages
20 blokes - 50 sausages.

Reckon you make it a hundred, then add 15% for crashers or the extra hungry......go 115! You can always freeze the extras or serve them to the family pet.

How many onions do you need for 115 sausages? I reckon about 15 decent size onions'll do it.

Disclaimer: If you follow my suggestion, I refuse to be held accountable for any culinary catastrophes!

[Termite]

How many onions do you need for 115 sausages? I reckon about 15 decent size onions'll do it.

And if you can collect the gas you should have enough for your next BBQ.

[Ivan in Oz]

Thin
Adults.................3 each
Kids....................2 each

Thick
Adults.................2 each
Kids....................1 each

Works out about right,
depending on how long the piece of string is.

[Wongo]

Forgot to ask you this, how many vegetarians are there?

Coz you might need more.

[Tikki]

It is sausages, onion and rolls only. (no meat and salad etc).

They're meatless sausages Wongo

[craigb]

I reckon that a question of this magnitude can only effectively be answered by having a poll!

[Bodgy]

We talking Saveloys or Chipolata's?

[Ivan in Oz]

I reckon that a question of this magnitude can only effectively be answered by having a poll!

I say a sampling of them is in Order

[DavidG]

18Kg

[Termite]

They're meatless sausages Wongo

Is there any other kind? Thank gawd for sawdust.

[silentC]

Three for me, one for the wife and one each for the kids thanks. Are you providing the beer, or is it BYO?

Don't forget the BBQ sauce...

[Wongo]

Tarlox,

My old son, I am going to say it once. So listen up

Go and buy














































5 rolls and 2 sausages.

Hmmm it should be enough.

[TARLOX]

Thanks All

Great responses to a question with "nothing at all to do with woodwork". How good is this site!

Sorry Silent, but the the wife has already got the house full sign up.... Maybe next time.

Tarlox