These amounts allow for one 5 ounce glass of wine per person per hour. This average also takes into consideration the possibility of one guest only having one glass of wine and another having four glasses of wine during the event.
Other considerations :
• If the event includes the service of spirits and beer, try to estimate the amount of guests who will be drinking wine and base your amounts on that number.
• As an example, if you are planning an event with 100 guests, but only 50 people will be drinking wine.... you will only need 25 750ml bottles of wine.
• If you don't know the specific preferences of your guests, the most reliable distribution between red and white wine would be half red and half white.
Recommended amount of Spirits for a 2-3 hour event
Number of guests
Recommended amount
3
500 ml.
5
750 ml
7
1 liter
13
1.75 liter
These amounts allow for one 1.5 ounce drink per person per hour, whether served straight or as a cocktail. This average also takes into consideration the possibility of one guest only having one drink and another having four drinks during the event.
Other considerations :
• If the event includes the service of wine and beer, try to estimate the amount of guests who will be drinking spirits and base your amounts on that number.
• As an example, if you are planning an event with 100 guests, but only 50 people will be drinking cocktails.... you will need four 1.75 liter bottles or ten 750ml bottles of assorted spirits.
• The bigger the event, the more important it becomes to have a large selection of assorted spirits. Please see "Stocking the Bar" for suggestions.
Recommended amount of beer for a 2-3 hour event
Number of guests
12 oz. bottles
4
18
6
24
8
32
10
40
20
80
30
120
40
* Keg recommended*
These amounts allow for one 12 ounce beer per person per hour. This average also takes into consideration the possibility of one guest only having one beer and another having four beers during the event.
Other considerations:
• If the event includes the service of wine and spirits, try to estimate the amount of guests who will be drinking beer and base your amounts on that number.
• As an example, if you are planning an event with 100 guests, but only 50 people will be drinking beer.... you will need one keg of beer.
• The beer contained in a keg is not pasteurized and must be kept cold at all times
