Party Drink Calculator

Estimate how many drinks to stock for a party.

Number of guests

Party length

Drinks per guest/hour

Total drinks (drinks) 120

Formula: drinks = guests × hours × drinks per guest per hour

Step-by-step with your numbers:

1. Values used:

2. Number of guests = 20

3. Party length = 4

4. Drinks per guest/hour = 1.5

6. Total drinks = Number of guests x Party length x Drinks per guest/hour = 20 x 4 x 1.5 = 120drinks

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The math behind it

Total drinks = guests × hours × drinks per guest per hour. A common rule is ~2 drinks the first hour, then ~1 per hour after.

20 guests, 4 hours, 1.5 drinks/hour → 120 drinks.

How many drinks per bottle of wine?

About 5 standard glasses per 750 ml bottle.