Food & Catering
Pizza party calculator
How many pizzas for 20 adults — or any crowd — comes down to slices: adults eat 2–3, kids eat 1–2, and every pizza size cuts into a known slice count. Enter your adults and children, set the appetite, and pick the size you are ordering, from a 10" small at 6 slices to a 16" extra large at 12. The calculator divides total slices by slices per pizza and rounds up to whole pies, so you order a real number instead of a guess. It assumes the 8-slice large most U.S. chains ship, which errs on the safe side when a pizzeria cuts 10.
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Rounded up to whole pizzas.
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How it works
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Count slices first: most adults eat 2–3 and kids 1–2, so the default plans 3 slices per adult and 2 per child.
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Divide total slices by the slice count for your pizza size — 6 for a 10" small, 8 for a 12" medium or 14" large, 12 for a 16" extra large — and round up to whole pizzas.
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Most U.S. chains cut a large into 8 slices; square-cut or 10-slice pizzerias yield a couple more per pie, so the estimate errs on the safe side.
Try a real scenario
20 adults, large pizzas
Inputs20 adults, 3 slices each, 14" large
Result60 slices — 8 large pizzas, with 4 slices to spare.
Gear for the job
Tools & materials people actually buy
Pizza cutter
A sharp wheel turns a whole pie into clean slices without dragging the toppings.
Pizza stone or steel
For oven and grill pizzas that beat delivery — preheat 45 minutes for a crisp crust.
Pizza boxes & insulated bags
Keeps pickup and transport hot until everyone gathers around the table.
Parchment sheets
Non-stick baking for homemade party pizzas and an easy cleanup.
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