Serving sizes vary greatly. Nutritional experts recommend approximately a 3oz serving of lean cooked meat per meal. However most customers will increase the serving size depending on the details of the meal. Is it a holiday meal, is the customer expecting company or would they like leftovers for the next days lunch? The following charts are meant as a guide line and will vary according to the occasion. The columns on the right show the how much weight to purchase for each person you are serving. |
Type of Meat |
amt for 3oz – 4oz serving |
amt for special meals |
| Lean Boneless Steak | 1/4 – 1/3 lb/person | 1/2 – 3/4 lb/person |
| Bone-in Steak or Steak With Visible Fat | 1/3 – 1/2 lb/person | 3/4 – 1 lb/person |
| Prime Rib Roast | 1/2 lb/person / Boneless 1/3 lb/person | 1 Rib Yields 2 x 3/4-1in Servings |
| Lean Roast (Oven or Pot) | 1/4 – 1/3 lb/person | 1/2 – 3/4 lb/person |
| Pot Roast (Chuck or Brisket) | 1/3 – 1/2 lb/person | 3/4 – 1 lb/person |
| Hamburg | 1/4 lb/person | 1/3 – 1/2 lb/person |
| Stew Meat | 1/3 lb/person | 1/2 lb/person |
| Pork Chops Bone-in | 1/3 – 1/2 lb/person | 3/4 – 1 lb/person |
| Pork Chops Boneless | 1/4 – 1/3 lb/person | 1/2 – 3/4lb/person |
| Pork Roast Bone-in or With Visible Fat | 1/2 lb/person | 1 lb/person |
| Pork Roasts Boneless | 1/3 lb/person | 3/4lb/person |