How do you calculate an event for drinks?

Most guests will have two drinks in the first hour and one per hour after that. So for a two-hour event multiply the number of guests by three, and so on, to determine the number of drinks you’ll need to serve.

How much drinks do I need for a party of 100?

How much alcohol do you need for 100 guests? For a 4 hour party with 100 guests, you will need approximately 400 drinks: 160 beers, 144 glasses of wine (29 bottles) and enough for 96 individual cocktails (amounts will depend upon what type of cocktail you serve). If you aren’t serving wine, plan on 240 cocktails.

How much is alcohol per guest?

You should plan to serve 2 drinks per person, for each hour for first 2 hours and 1 drink per person for each hour after that.

How do you calculate food and drink for a party?

Each adult will consume 1 pound of food total; children, about 1/2 pound. The more options you have, the less you need of each; decrease the main course portion sizes by 1 to 2 ounces if served on a buffet. Guests will always eat — and drink — more at night than during the day.

How is wine calculated for events?

A good rule of thumb is to have one bottle of wine per two people for every two hours. This means if you host a four-hour party for ten people, you will need two bottles of wine for every two guests, or 10 bottles of wine, regardless of what you’re serving.

What alcohol should I get for a party?

Unless you’re P. Diddy, the only booze you need for a kick-ass party is vodka, rum, whiskey, wine, and beer. For mixers, make sure to have cranberry juice, club soda, Coke, tonic water, and lots of lemons. Fill pitchers with two premade concoctions like a rum punch or a signature cocktail.

How much beer do I need for 75 guests?

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