Event Planning
Here are basic guidelines as to how many servings are in each type of bottle for each type of alcohol if you would like to plan some of the amounts on your own.
Liquor 1.5oz servings per bottle
Bottles |
1 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
750ml |
16 |
33 |
67 |
101 |
135 |
169 |
203 |
1 liter |
22 |
45 |
90 |
135 |
180 |
225 |
270 |
1.75 liter |
39 |
78 |
157 |
236 |
315 |
394 |
437 |
Wine 5oz servings per bottle
Bottles |
1 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
750ml |
5 |
10 |
20 |
30 |
40 |
50 |
60 |
1.5 liter |
10 |
20 |
40 |
60 |
80 |
100 |
120 |
3 liter |
20 |
40 |
80 |
120 |
160 |
200 |
240 |
5 liter |
34 |
68 |
135 |
203 |
270 |
338 |
406 |
Beer
Size |
Servings |
Case |
24 |
5 Gallon Keg |
50 |
8 Gallon Keg |
80 |
13 Gallon Keg |
130 |
16 Gallon Keg |
160 |
Questions to Consider:
- How many people?
- How long is your event?
- What is the time of the party?
- Will there be food?
- What is your budget?
- Do you need mixers and ice?
- How many bars are there? Open or Cash bar?
- Full bar or just beer/wine?
Other Considerations:
- 2 drinks per person in the first hour
- 1 drink per person every hour after (Max 4/person)
- For Sit down dinner: Estimate at least 2 ½ glasses of wine per person
- For Champagne Toast, estimate 10 servings per bottle or 120 per case
- Ice
- If serving wine liquor and beer: 2 lbs per person.
- If serving only wine and beer: 1.5 lbs per person.
- Soda
- 50 people = 3 coke, diet, 7/up
- 100 people = 2 of each for every 50+
- Tonic/Club Soda same as Soda
How Much to Buy
If Serving Beer, Wine & Liquor:
- 40% Liquor
- 35% Wine
- 25% Beer
Hints
Liquor: A standard bar will typically have vodka, gin, bourbon, scotch, and rum. Vodka is usually the most popular, rum the least. People tend to drink darker spirits when it’s cold.