New Year's Eve Party Alcohol Calculator: 300 Guests

Your Complete Bar 300 guests ยท 5 hours

Wine 61bottles 262 servings
Beer 6cases 114 servings
Champagne 183bottles 954 servings
Spirits 20bottles 286 servings

Batching cocktails ahead of time keeps the bar moving: Freezer Batch Cocktails has make-ahead recipes that go straight from the freezer to the glass.

1616 servings, about 5.4 drinks per person

15% buffer included on each category.

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What to put in the cart

61bottles Wine
6cases Beer
183bottles Champagne
20bottles Spirits
Things to have on hand
Wine Glasses, Plastic

Two per drinker covers a refill without a trip to the sink.

Wine Opener

A backup means one stuck cork does not stall the bar.

Rolling Beverage Cooler

Wheels it where the crowd is instead of the crowd finding it.

Champagne Flutes, Plastic

One per guest for the toast, no washing up after.

Cocktail Shaker Set

Everything needed to mix drinks to order, not just pour them.

Bartender Kit

Jigger, muddler, and strainer in one set covers most cocktails.

Ice Bucket

Keeps a bottle at the ready without a trip back to the cooler.

Party Cups

The default cup for beer, soda, and everything in between.

Each drink, shown with its work

Every drink page prints the arithmetic and a printable list.

Planning notes for a New Year's Eve party

  • Champagne goes almost entirely in the window around midnight, so time your chilling for the countdown.
  • Have champagne COLD and ready to pour at 11:55pm.
  • People pace themselves until 10pm then drinking accelerates.

This is THE champagne event. The champagne page gives a separate toast figure, one flute per guest, on top of what the bar needs for cocktails like a French 75 or Kir Royale. Have regular bar options for earlier in the evening. Stock more than you think - better to have leftovers than run out at midnight.