Hanukkah Party Shopping List

This Hanukkah party shopping list covers the food, serving items, kitchen equipment, tableware, decorations, and activities you need to prepare. Plan quantities from your confirmed guest list, then check what is already available before shopping. For a meal with latkes, salads, dessert, and drinks, keep chilled food cold and leave enough time to prepare the latke batter. Do not forget items that are easy to miss, such as serving utensils, small bowls for toppings, coat storage, waste bins, and supplies for lighting the chanukiah.

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What to bring

Grouped the way you'd shop for it, with quantities.

Furniture

Tablesqty 10
Chairsqty 80
Buffet tablesqty 4
Stoolsqty 8
Coat racksqty 3
Waste binsqty 6

Tableware

Dinner platesqty 90
Dessert platesqty 90
Bowlsqty 80
Drinking glassesqty 100
Wine glassesqty 60
Coffee cupsqty 60
Forksqty 100
Knivesqty 100
Spoonsqty 100
Serving spoonsqty 20
Serving utensilsqty 12
Small bowlsqty 24
Serving traysqty 8

Kitchen

Frying pansqty 4
Cutting boardsqty 6
Chef's knifeqty 4
Mixing bowlsqty 6
Measuring cupsqty 3
Colandersqty 3
Kitchen tongsqty 6
Baking dishesqty 6
Food warmersqty 6
Aluminum foilqty 4
Kitchen scalesqty 2

Equipment

Coffee machinesqty 2
Kettlesqty 2
Hot platesqty 3
Extension cordsqty 5
Power stripsqty 4
Portable speakersqty 2
Microphone

Lighting

LED string lightsqty 6
Table lampsqty 6

Decorations

Chanukiahsqty 4
Hanukkah candlesqty 40
Menorah table runnersqty 4
Blue tableclothsqty 10
Star decorationsqty 12
Paper garlandsqty 8
Name badgesqty 90
Program leafletsqty 90
Table numbersqty 10
Dreidelsqty 50
gelt bagsqty 80
Craft kitsqty 30

Cleaning

Reusable clothsqty 20
Mopsqty 3
Bucketsqty 3
Broom setsqty 2
Glovesqty 6

Catering

Groceries
- Potatoes - 15 kilogram
- Onions - 3 kilograms
- Eggs - 60 pieces
- Wheat flour - 2 kilogram
- Breadcrumbs - 1 kilogram
- Salt - 500 grams
- Black pepper - 100 grams
- Garlic powder - 100 grams
- Paprika powder - 100 grams
- Sunflower oil - 10 liters
- Applesauce - 6 jars
- Sour cream - 6 kilogram
- Chives - 10 bunches
- Mayonnaise - 3 liters
- Ketchup - 3 liters
- Mustard - 2 liters
- Mixed lettuce - 8 kilograms
- Cucumbers - 20 pieces
- Tomatoes - 8 kilograms
- Bell peppers - 30 pieces
- Carrots - 5 kilograms
- Red cabbage - 4 kilograms
- Corn - 12 cans
- Chickpeas - 12 cans
- Feta - 3 kilograms
- Grated cheese - 4 kilograms
- Hummus - 3 kilograms
- Olives - 2 kilograms
- Pickles - 2 kilograms
- Pita bread - 100 pieces
- Challah - 8 pieces
- Butter - 2 kilograms
- Cream cheese - 3 kilograms
- Jam - 3 jars
- Honey - 2 jars
- Sufganiyot - 100 pieces
- Chocolate cake - 6 cakes
- Fruit tart - 4 cakes
- Cookies - 6 kilograms
- Grapes - 6 kilograms
- Apples - 60 pieces
- Mandarins - 60 pieces
- Bananas - 40 pieces
- Dark chocolate - 3 kilograms
- Milk chocolate - 3 kilograms
- Chocolate gels - 100 pieces
- Coffee - 4 packs
- Decaffeinated coffee - 2 packs
- Black tea - 2 boxes
- Herbal tea - 2 boxes
- Chai tea - 1 box
- Sugar - 3 kilograms
- Milk - 12 liters
- Oat milk - 8 liters
- Whipped cream - 3 liters
- Cocoa powder - 1 kilogram
- Cola - 12 bottles
- Cola Zero - 12 bottles
- Orange soda - 10 bottles
- Ginger beer - 8 bottles
- Apple juice - 10 packs
- Grape juice - 8 bottles
- Mineral water - 12 crates
- Sparkling water - 6 bottles
- Kosher wine - 12 bottles
- Grape juice for children - 8 bottles
- Ice cubes - 20 kilograms
- Paper napkins - 500 pieces
- Paper towels - 12 rolls
- Toilet paper - 24 rolls
- Trash bags - 50 pieces
- Dish soap - 3 bottles
- All-purpose cleaner - 3 bottles
- Glass cleaner - 2 bottles
- Hand soap - 6 dispensers
- Hand sanitizer - 4 bottles
- Aluminium trays - 50 pieces
- Cling film - 3 rolls

Tips

Plan about 2–3 latkes per guest as a main savoury item, plus extra if they are served as a starter or children’s activity food. Buy or prepare enough applesauce and toppings to refill the serving bowls during the meal.
For tableware, count one dinner plate, dessert plate, bowl, glass, fork, knife, and spoon per guest, then add roughly 10% extra. Include separate wine glasses and coffee cups if both will be served.
Check the chanukiot several days before the party and make sure you have enough candles or oil for the number of nights you will light them. Keep matches or a lighter in the same storage box so they are not forgotten on the day.
Buy chilled ingredients no more than 1–2 days before the event, and arrange refrigerator or cooler space before collecting the groceries. Store dry goods separately so they do not get mixed up with food that needs refrigeration.
Set aside serving spoons, tongs, trays, small bowls, foil, food warmers, and waste bins before cooking begins. These items are often available somewhere in the kitchen but are easy to overlook when the buffet is being set up.

Frequently asked questions

What food do I need for a Hanukkah party?: Plan latkes with applesauce and toppings, salads, dessert, and drinks. For a full meal, allow about 2–3 latkes per guest, with extra if they are the main savoury dish.
How many plates and glasses do I need for a Hanukkah party?: Start with one of each required item per guest and add about 10% extra. For 30 guests, that means at least 33 dinner plates, dessert plates, drinking glasses, and sets of cutlery.
When should I buy groceries for a Hanukkah party?: Buy dry goods and shelf-stable items up to 1 week ahead. Buy chilled ingredients 1–2 days before the party, and collect them only when you already have enough refrigerator or cooler space.
What do people forget for a Hanukkah party?: Commonly missed items include serving utensils, small bowls for toppings, food warmers, foil, waste bins, coat racks, and matches or a lighter for the chanukiah. Check these 2–3 days before the event.

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