How much alcohol by guest count
Pick the number of people in the room. You will see the drinkers, the hours and the bottles, with a beer-and-wine list beside the full bar.
Count the guests who drink, multiply by a five-hour pace of two drinks in the first hour and one after, add 10 percent, and turn that into cases. The pace is from Caterboss. Bottle sizes follow the NIAAA standard drink.
The long method is in how much alcohol you need. Put the bar next to food with the budget breakdown.
50 guests3 cases of wine40 drinkers, 264 drinks over five hours. Full bar: 3 wine, 4 beer, 4 spirits.
55 guests3 cases of wine44 drinkers, 290 drinks over five hours. Full bar: 3 wine, 4 beer, 4 spirits.
60 guests3 cases of wine48 drinkers, 317 drinks over five hours. Full bar: 3 wine, 4 beer, 4 spirits.
65 guests3 cases of wine52 drinkers, 343 drinks over five hours. Full bar: 3 wine, 5 beer, 5 spirits.
70 guests4 cases of wine56 drinkers, 370 drinks over five hours. Full bar: 4 wine, 5 beer, 5 spirits.
75 guests4 cases of wine60 drinkers, 396 drinks over five hours. Full bar: 4 wine, 5 beer, 5 spirits.
80 guests4 cases of wine64 drinkers, 422 drinks over five hours. Full bar: 4 wine, 6 beer, 6 spirits.
85 guests4 cases of wine71 drinkers, 469 drinks over five hours. Full bar: 4 wine, 6 beer, 6 spirits.
90 guests5 cases of wine76 drinkers, 502 drinks over five hours. Full bar: 5 wine, 7 beer, 7 spirits.
95 guests5 cases of wine79 drinkers, 521 drinks over five hours. Full bar: 5 wine, 7 beer, 7 spirits.
100 guests5 cases of wine84 drinkers, 554 drinks over five hours. Full bar: 5 wine, 7 beer, 7 spirits.
105 guests5 cases of wine89 drinkers, 587 drinks over five hours. Full bar: 5 wine, 8 beer, 8 spirits.
110 guests6 cases of wine92 drinkers, 607 drinks over five hours. Full bar: 6 wine, 8 beer, 8 spirits.
115 guests6 cases of wine97 drinkers, 640 drinks over five hours. Full bar: 6 wine, 8 beer, 8 spirits.
120 guests6 cases of wine100 drinkers, 660 drinks over five hours. Full bar: 6 wine, 9 beer, 9 spirits.
125 guests6 cases of wine105 drinkers, 693 drinks over five hours. Full bar: 6 wine, 9 beer, 9 spirits.
130 guests7 cases of wine110 drinkers, 726 drinks over five hours. Full bar: 7 wine, 10 beer, 10 spirits.
135 guests7 cases of wine113 drinkers, 746 drinks over five hours. Full bar: 7 wine, 10 beer, 10 spirits.
140 guests7 cases of wine118 drinkers, 779 drinks over five hours. Full bar: 7 wine, 10 beer, 10 spirits.
145 guests7 cases of wine121 drinkers, 799 drinks over five hours. Full bar: 7 wine, 10 beer, 10 spirits.
150 guests7 cases of wine126 drinkers, 832 drinks over five hours. Full bar: 7 wine, 11 beer, 11 spirits.
155 guests8 cases of wine135 drinkers, 891 drinks over five hours. Full bar: 8 wine, 12 beer, 12 spirits.
160 guests8 cases of wine139 drinkers, 917 drinks over five hours. Full bar: 8 wine, 12 beer, 12 spirits.
165 guests8 cases of wine144 drinkers, 950 drinks over five hours. Full bar: 8 wine, 12 beer, 12 spirits.
170 guests9 cases of wine147 drinkers, 970 drinks over five hours. Full bar: 9 wine, 13 beer, 13 spirits.
175 guests9 cases of wine152 drinkers, 1003 drinks over five hours. Full bar: 9 wine, 13 beer, 13 spirits.
180 guests9 cases of wine157 drinkers, 1036 drinks over five hours. Full bar: 9 wine, 13 beer, 13 spirits.
185 guests9 cases of wine161 drinkers, 1063 drinks over five hours. Full bar: 9 wine, 14 beer, 14 spirits.
190 guests10 cases of wine165 drinkers, 1089 drinks over five hours. Full bar: 10 wine, 14 beer, 14 spirits.
195 guests10 cases of wine169 drinkers, 1115 drinks over five hours. Full bar: 10 wine, 14 beer, 14 spirits.
200 guests10 cases of wine174 drinkers, 1148 drinks over five hours. Full bar: 10 wine, 15 beer, 15 spirits.
220 guests11 cases of wine191 drinkers, 1261 drinks over five hours. Full bar: 11 wine, 16 beer, 16 spirits.
225 guests11 cases of wine196 drinkers, 1294 drinks over five hours. Full bar: 11 wine, 17 beer, 17 spirits.
250 guests12 cases of wine217 drinkers, 1432 drinks over five hours. Full bar: 12 wine, 18 beer, 18 spirits.
275 guests14 cases of wine239 drinkers, 1577 drinks over five hours. Full bar: 14 wine, 20 beer, 20 spirits.
300 guests15 cases of wine261 drinkers, 1723 drinks over five hours. Full bar: 15 wine, 22 beer, 22 spirits.
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Every cost, and what is left to pay
Add a quote or photograph it, and the amounts and due dates are filled in. You both see what is paid and which month is the heavy one.
