🧮 Calculator

Potluck Dish Assignment & Size Calculator

Avoid a potluck with seven desserts and no mains. Enter guests and contributing households to get a balanced dish assignment with servings per dish and recommended pan sizes.

Potluck Planner
30

Each brings one dish

10

Dish Assignments

10

dishes total

Mains

4 × 8 servings · 8×8 / 2-qt

Sides & Salads

3 × 15 servings · 9×13

Appetizers

1 × 30 servings · Half hotel pan

Desserts

1 × 30 servings · Half hotel pan

Drinks

1 × 60 cups each

Plates

45

Cups

60

Serving Utensils

12

💡 Pro Tips

  • • Use a shared sign-up sheet so you don't end up with five pasta salads.
  • • Host provides the main protein, plates, ice, and serving utensils.
  • • Ask guests to label dishes with allergens (nuts, gluten, dairy).