Adjust for your crowd
Enter how many of your guests are kids; each counts as half an adult.
Water and soda for other crowd sizes
tap a row for its own list ↓| Guests | Drinks | Cases of 24 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 people | 44 | 2 |
| 20 people | 88 | 4 |
| 25 people | 110 | 5 |
| 30 people | 132 | 6 |
| 40 people · you're here | 176 | 8 |
| 50 people | 220 | 10 |
| 75 people | 330 | 14 |
| 100 people | 440 | 19 |
| 150 people | 660 | 28 |
| 200 people | 880 | 37 |
8 cases of 24 for 40 people at a four-hour party. Mix water and soda about half and half, more water on a hot day.
How many people do 2 cases of water and soda cover?
cases of 24
Covers about 12 people at a 4-hour party.
Everything else for 40 people
How we got this number
- 140 guests × 4 = 160 drinks
- 2× 1.10 cushion = 176 drinks
- 3÷ 24 per case = 7.3 → 8 cases of 24
drinks scale with the length of the party.
Sources for this rule: WebstaurantStore; Chinet cocktail party guide; ezCater; Chinet wedding drink guide; Target; Target.
Water and soda questions
How many drinks for 40 people?
Buy 176 drinks: 8 cases of 24. That's 4 per guest for a 4-hour party, plus a 10% cushion.
What if 8 of the 40 guests are kids?
Kids count as half an adult, so it's 36 adult portions: buy 159 drinks: 7 cases of 24.
How many people do 2 cases of water and soda cover?
Covers about 12 people at a 4-hour party.
Different headcount? The drinks calculator works for any number of guests, and the menu planner builds one shopping list for the whole party.