HELP!! Open Bar Question

karabrown

Recently my venue did not pass their liquor license, which is good and bad for me.. Good because I can cut costs by going on base to get liquor, beer, wine, and champagne.  Bad because now I have to do all the work while in school student teaching... My question is I’m having about 180 people and we all like to have a good time, not alcoholics but we do drink and have fun... How much liquor, beer, wine, and champagne for an entire reception toast do we get?? I am planning on getting three different types of bottled beer, all types of liquor but we are mostly vodka drinkers, a few types of white and a few types of red, champagne for the toast. Anyone have any idea?? It would be a huge help!!

Thanks! 

lyndausvi

The average drinker will find something to drink from the following list:

Vodka

Rum

Whiskey

Beer (get at least one domestic light and 1-2 more non-light beers)

Wine (at least 1 red, 1 white)

You can add Gin, Tequila or whatever liquor might be popular in your crowd

Mixers get:

coke

diet coke

sprite

club soda

tonic

cranberry

OJ

Pineapple

Sure people have preferences, but they will generally drink what is available if it's free.

We brought in our own booze also.  Our supplier allowed up to bring back any bottle (alcohol or not) that was not opened.  That really helped because if we over-bought we could just bring it back.