HowMuchPerPerson

Drinks and ice per person

Drink rules are set for a four-hour party and scale with the length you choose. Kids count as half a guest for soft drinks and as none for beer and wine.

Calculators

Water and soda4 per guestIce1–2 lb per guestWine2.5 glasses per guestBeer3 per guest

Drinks and ice: per guest and for 25, 50 and 100

FoodPer guest25 guests50 guests100 guests
Water and soda4 per guest5 cases of 2410 cases of 2419 cases of 24
Ice1–2 lb per guest2 bags, 20 lb, indoors3 bags, 20 lb, indoors6 bags, 20 lb, indoors
Wine2.5 glasses per guest14 bottles28 bottles55 bottles
Beer3 per guest4 cases of 247 cases of 2414 cases of 24

Amounts include a 10% cushion, for a 4-hour party indoors. Mains are shown in their first serving style; open a food for the others.

On a hot day outdoors, the ice rule goes up for drinks and coolers. Buy ice the day of the party and keep it in a cooler until you need it.

How every rule is set, with sources: our method. Plan everything at once in the menu planner.