Sizing Up Pan Capacity; Serving Sizes - How Much? How Many; Reference Charts For Typical Pan Capacities - Cleveland 21CET16 Operator's Manual

B. SIZING UP PAN CAPACITY:
(1) Serving Sizes – How Much? How Many?
How to estimate portion size and number of servings from a standard steam table pan.
• A 12" x 20" x 2½" (65mm-1/1GN) solid pan will hold 1-7/8 gallons or 240 fluid ounces (30 liters or
7200ml).
Portion Size
10 oz (300ml)
8 oz (240ml)
6 oz (180ml)
4 oz (120ml)
2 oz (60ml)
1 oz (30ml)
•
Number of servings of cooked vegetables from one 12" x 20" x 2½" perforated pan. (65mm-
1/1GN)

(2) Reference Charts for Typical Pan Capacities

Pan Capacity stated in terms of usable fluid ounces per straight side pan. When filled to overflowing,
estimate a higher figure per pan.
Width x Length ( )
inches
Steam Table Pan Size
Pan Depth
2 ½"
4"
6"
Pan Capacity stated in quarts per straight-sided pan. Capacity as stated is to overflowing.
Pan Depth
2 ½"
4"
6"
Can Size and Volume
Can Size
No 2 ½
No 3
No 10
Table 7-1 Serving Size
240 Fluid Ounces Produces (7200ml)
Number of Servings
Frozen Vegetables Yields:
10.0 lbs. (4.5kgs)
7.5 lbs. (3.4kgs)
5.0 lbs.
12 x 20 12 x 13
Full Size 2/3 Size
Fluid Ounces
240 175
420 294
625 435
Fluid Quarts
7 7/8 5 ¾
13 ½ 9 ½
20 14
Cup
3 ½
5 ¾
12-13
Type of Product
24 Stew, Casserole, Lasagna
30 Soup, Bisque
40 Soup, Bisque
60 Mashed Potatoes
120 Sauce
240
Approx. 50-3 oz (90ml) servings
Approx. 30-3 oz (90ml) servings
Approx. 25-3 oz (90ml) servings
12 x 10 12 x 6
½ Size 1/3 Size
125 75
208 125
314 186
4 1/8 2 5/8
6 ¾ 4 1/8
10 1/8 6 1/8
Net Weight or Fluid Oz.
27-29 oz
51 fluid oz.
6 ½ - 7 lb., 5 oz.
22
10 x 6 6 x 6
¼ Size 1/6 Size
55 35
95 55
140 82
1 7/8 11/4
3 1/8 1 7/8
4 5/8 2¾