Christmas Dinner for 80 people

Bushmen's Smokehouse said:

.i have commuted to cooking a turkey dinner for 80 people.
Menu consists of:

Turkey
mashed potatoes
Stuffing
Green bean casserole
Buns
Desserts

How many turkeys will I need? Any stuffing recipes for 80 people?

Thanks in advance

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From google.

Choosing the Right Size Turkey. For a large party, you'll need a big bird -- say, 15 to 20 pounds; figure 1 1/2 pounds for each person. Smaller birds -- 12 pounds or less -- have a smaller meat-to-bone ratio, so allow 2 pounds per person.

It would help knowing your age gender mix. If you are dealing with the normal family mix I'd figure 6-8 ounces of cooked meat each. I'd also consider cooking a couple whole birds for some dark meat and bones for stock but breasts only for the balance. Much better yield with breasts. Maybe 3 10# breasts and 2 14-16# whole birds. For the stuffing about 4-6 ounces cooked each. I don't know what variety of dressing your area is used to just that dressing is cheap so over doing it is OK.

So how many did you end up cooking and how did everything turn out?