Kenduri Portion Calculator

Cooking for the majlis yourself (or checking your caterer)? Enter your guest count and get the quantities — with a safety buffer so nothing runs out.

Number of guests

Rice type

Safety buffer

The rules of thumb we use

Rice: 1kg ≈ 10 people (regular), 1kg ≈ 12 people (basmathi)
Chicken: 1 whole bird (~1.3kg, cut into 8 pieces) ≈ 8 people
Beef: 1kg ≈ 10 people (rendang/curry with gravy)
Drinks: ~0.5 litre per person
Kuih: ~1.5 pieces per person

Honest notes

These are common Malaysian kenduri sukatan shared by many cooks and caterers — not an official standard. Your crowd matters: more youth means more rice, a short lunch crowd means less.
The calculator rounds up to sensible purchase sizes (half-kilos, whole birds) — always better slightly over than short.
If a caterer is handling the food, use this to sanity-check their quote instead.

Frequently asked questions

How much rice do I need for 100 guests?

About 10kg of regular rice (1kg per 10 people), or about 8–9kg if using basmathi (1kg per 12 people). Add 10–15% if you expect big eaters or a long event.

How many whole chickens for 100 people?

About 13 whole chickens — roughly 1 bird per 8 guests, with each bird cut into 8 pieces. The calculator shows both the number of birds and total pieces.

How much beef and drinks for a kenduri?

About 1kg of beef per 10 guests, and around 0.5 litre of drinks per guest (50 litres for 100 guests). Use the buffer option to add 10–15%.