In article >,
"Bushay" > wrote:

> I was asked by a friend to help cook a roast beef dinner for a Shriners
> dinner. I need to order from a friend in the grocery store business enough
> beef from an eye of round to feed 80. Mostly older fellows. Can someone give
> me a rough idea as to how much roast beef I need to purchase to make 80 some
> Shriners full by the end of the night?
>
>
> Thanks in advance.

Your friend in the grocery store business probably can give you
guidelines. It really depends on what else you plan to serve with the
roast beef. I assume you are talking about roast beef sandwiches.
Probably have a pound per person is a good estimate, but like I said, it
depends on what else is on the menu.