What Size of Bird Do I Need for Christmas Dinner?

Turkey Size Christmas Dinner

What Size of Bird Do I Need for Christmas Dinner?

Posted by Sean Kennedy

20th November 2019

It can be quite hard trying to work out how much meat to buy for Christmas Day ! So, to help out, we've created the below as an rough guide - we hope it helps.

This is an approximate guide and will depend on people's individual appetites - we've also included a little extra for some leftovers the next day!

Whole Turkey

KG Servings
4 - 4.9 8-10 people
5 - 5.9 10-12 people
6 - 6.9 12-14 people
7 - 7.9 14-16 people
   

 

Whole Chicken

KG Servings
2-3 4-6 people
3-4 6-8 people

 

Turkey Breast

KG Servings
1.5 Up to 6 people
2.0 Up to 8 people 
2.5 Up to 11 people
3.0 Up to 13 people
3.5 Up to 15 people 

 

Whole Duck

KG

                 Servings
3             Up to 6 people

Boneless Roasts

Allow 225g (1/2 lb) raw meat per person

Bone-In Roasts

Allow 450g (1lb) of raw meat per person