How many drinks should I plan on serving at my party? Every type of party that you host will have different drink requirements and consumption amounts. Themed parties will be more drink specific than others; day parties will vary from evening affairs. I have tried to provide some round numbers to use when planning. The following table assumes that you're entertaining 10 guests. If your guest list quantity varies, simply multiply or divide accordingly. Each column below represents the cumulative amount of drinks you should plan to pour for each event. For example, if you're having a lunch party, you should plan on pouring 15 Cocktails or Glasses of Wine prior to Lunch and 15 Glasses of Wine with lunch.
Lunch Party,
Daytime Shower |
15 Cocktails or Glasses of Wine pre-Lunch and
15 Glasses of Wine with lunch |
| |
|
Cocktail Party |
20 Cocktails / Highballs and
20 Glasses of Wine (for the first 2 hours, then 15 Drinks per hour thereafter) |
| |
|
Dinner Party |
20 Cocktails or Wine pre-dinner and
20 Glasses of Wine with dinner and
10 Liqueurs / Sherry after dinner |
How many drinks will I usually get per bottle?
Cocktails, Highballs and Mixed Drinks
Bottle Size |
Serving Size (per jigger) |
|
1.0 oz. |
1.5 oz. |
2.0 oz. |
750 ml
(25.4 oz.) |
25 |
16 |
12 |
Liter
(33.8 oz.) |
33 |
22 |
16 |
1.75 Liter
(59.2 oz.) |
59 |
39 |
30 |
Table Wines and Champagne (assume 5 oz. Wine servings)
Bottle Size |
Number of Bottles |
|
1 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
750 ml (25.4 oz) |
5 |
10 |
20 |
30 |
40 |
50 |
60 |
Liter (33.8 oz) |
6 |
13 |
27 |
40 |
54 |
67 |
81 |
1.5 Liter |
10 |
20 |
40 |
60 |
81 |
101 |
121 |
3 Liter (101 oz) |
20 |
40 |
80 |
121 |
161 |
202 |
242 |
4 Liter (135 oz.) |
27 |
54 |
108 |
162 |
216 |
270 |
324 |
How many bottles of wine should I buy for my party?
Table Wines, Champagne, Sparkling Wines (Average serving of 5 oz. per person)
|
Number of Guests |
Bottle Size |
6 People |
10People |
20 People |
750 ml (25.4 oz) |
2+ |
4 |
8 |
1.5 Liter (50.7 oz.) |
1+ |
2 |
4 |
