How much meat to order

Here is a general guide  - based on average portions. 

Turkey - allow 1lb-1.5lb per portion when buying a whole turkey which is on the bone. If you want to be able to offer seconds to your guests, and not be worried about not having enough we recommend you allow 1.5lbs per head, so on this calculation: 

a 5kg/11lb turkey will give 7.33 portions

a 6.5kg/14.3 lb turkey will give 9.5 portions

a 7.5kg/16.5lb turkey will give 11 portions 

Ham, raw. Order 8 oz (225 g) per portion. This will give you 4 oz (110 g) of cooked ham per portion. Ham loses approximately 1/3 to 1/2 its weight in the boiling process, so if you need 2 kg of cooked meat, you should order 4 kg of raw ham.

Meat on the bone (e.g. Rib Roast) - allow 1 lb (450 g) per portion.

Meat, boned (e.g. Rump roast/Topside Roast/Boned Pork Loin) - allow 8 ounces (225 g) per portion.

Meat boned for casserole (e.g. venison casserole pieces) allow 4 oz (110 g) for a casserole with equal vegetable ingredients e.g. mushrooms, onions, carrots. If the casserole meat is just poached in wine without any additional vegetables allow 8 oz (225 g) per portion.