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We are hosting about 30 of our family (on my wife's side) for T-Day lunch. I have almost everything purchased already. A nice plump 21 pounder is thawing in the fridge right now.....
Holy Cow, that's a small turkey for 30 people. Are the 30 family members mostly children or vegan/vegetarians?
There will be another 60-70 pounds of other food including ham and tons of traditional sides and asian dishes (pad thai, papaya salad, egg rolls or spring rolls, etc) and dessert. That plus 21 pounds of turkey should ensure no one leaves hungry (or empty handed).
As for guests, 1/3 are kids, a few more teenagers, and the rest (about half) are adults. It's hard to know exactly how many will show up, but it's usually in the 27-32 range. Sometimes my guests invite their friends to come over.
I also keep close track of what we cook and whether it was too much or not enough. With a 25 pounder, we had around 6-7 pounds remaining last year after people took home leftovers and we all pigged out. There should still be plenty to pack for leftovers even though it's only 21 lb this year (that was as big a turkey as I could find in the store out of a few dozen).