Below is a breakdown on how to decide how much alcohol to buy. No need to get too worried, as a reminder we are also owners of the gas station in town, so if we need to make a run to get through the night its not a problem. This is to help you get the basic ideas of what to choose for you reception. If you have any questions just let us know!

Plan on one drink per guest for each hour of your event.  This should ensure you have enough alcohol for your party (unless you are having a college fraternity party – then you may have to rethink your calculations).  Here’s the formula behind the party drink calculator:

# of guests x hours of party time Let’s assume you are throwing a 4 hour party for 250 guests.  In other words, you will need 250 guests x 4 hours = 1000 drinks. Now, let’s assume you will serve beer, wine, and mixed drinks.

BEER: How Much Do You Need?

40% of all party drinks are typically beer.  So you will need to use:

# of total drinks x 40%

or

1000 x 40% = 400 beers

WINE: How Much Do You Need?

Wine accounts for 60% of all remaining drinks.  So you can use the formula:

(Total # of Drinks – Beers) x 60%

or

(1000 – 400) x 60% = 360 glasses of wine

You can split the bottles evenly between red, white and sparkling unless you personally have a preference of one over the other

Liquor: How Much Do You Need for Mixed Drinks?

Any drinks that are not wine or beer will fall into the mixed drink category.  You can calculate this as:

Total # of Drinks – Beer – Wine = # of Mixed Drinks