Guest Feeding Cost Calculator

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Family and Burial Details

Name of Deceased

Family Name

Burial Location

Burial Date

Family Representative Name

Phone Number

Type of Burial

Planning Notes

Guest Estimate

Enter expected guest numbers and increase scenarios to plan for realistic and worst-case situations.

Expected Number of Guests

Realistic Guest Increase (%) Extra guests above expected. Default: 30%

Worst-Case Guest Increase (%) Worst-case extra guests above expected. Default: 60%

Number of VIP Guests

Family / Committee Members to Feed Separately

Number of Servers / Helpers to Feed

Number of Event Days Days of feeding. Default: 1

Meal Planning

Enter per-person meal costs. Leave blank or enter 0 if not applicable.

Main Meal Cost Per Guest (₦)

₦

Cost of one main meal plate per guest.

Number of Main Meals Per Guest How many main meal servings per guest.

Small Chops / Snacks Cost Per Guest (₦)

₦

Small chops, biscuits, chin-chin, etc.

Breakfast Cost Per Guest (₦)

₦

Morning food if event spans overnight or multiple days.

VIP Meal Cost Per VIP Guest (₦)

₦

Special VIP meal separate from general guests.

Family / Committee Meal Cost Per Person (₦)

₦

Multiplied by family count and number of days.

Server / Helper Meal Cost Per Person (₦)

₦

Multiplied by server count and number of days.

Food Packaging Cost Per Guest (₦)

₦

Takeaway packs, nylons, foil containers.

Plates, Spoons, Napkins, and Serving Items Cost Per Guest (₦)

₦

Disposable or rented tableware per guest.

Drinks Planning

Enter per-guest drink costs and fixed drink logistics costs.

Bottled Water Cost Per Guest (₦)

₦

Soft Drinks Cost Per Guest (₦)

₦

Alcohol / Beer / Wine Cost Per Guest (₦)

₦

VIP Drinks Cost Per VIP Guest (₦)

₦

Special drinks for VIP section only.

Ice Block / Cooling Cost (₦)

₦

Fixed cost for ice blocks and cooling.

Cooler / Rental Cost (₦)

₦

Fixed cost for renting or buying coolers.

Drink Servers Cost (₦)

₦

Cost of people assigned to serve drinks.

Drink Transport Cost (₦)

₦

Cost of moving drinks to the venue.

Service and Logistics

Enter all service, cooking, and logistics costs related to the feeding operation.

Caterer Service Charge (₦)

₦

Overall caterer fee or service charge.

Cooking Gas / Firewood / Charcoal Cost (₦)

₦

Cooking Equipment Rental Cost (₦)

₦

Pots, trays, cookers, warming plates.

Food Transport Cost (₦)

₦

Cost of moving cooked food to the venue.

Extra Servers Cost (₦)

₦

Additional serving staff costs.

Kitchen / Cooking Space Setup Cost (₦)

₦

Tent, tables, water, and utilities for cooking area.

Waste Disposal / Cleaning After Feeding (₦)

₦

Miscellaneous Feeding Expenses (₦)

₦

Tips, small unexpected feeding costs, etc.

Feeding Budget Funding

Enter confirmed money available for feeding. Do not include promised money as confirmed funds.

Feeding Budget Available (₦)

₦

Money confirmed and already available for feeding.

Expected Contributions for Feeding Not Yet Received (₦)

₦

Promised money not yet in hand. Not treated as confirmed.

Emergency Reserve to Keep Aside (₦)

₦

Amount held back for emergencies. Not to be spent on vendors.

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Disclaimer: This Guest Feeding Cost Calculator is for funeral planning support only. It does not replace legal, financial, catering, religious, accounting, medical, or professional advice. Families should confirm all prices, menu items, vendor details, delivery terms, guest numbers, and payment terms directly before making decisions or payments.