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How Much Champagne for a 10 Guest Holiday Party?

You will need approx.

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11
bottles of champagne

For a 10-guest holiday party lasting 4 hours

info 15% buffer included
55
Total servings
5.5
Per person
+1
Buffer bottles

How We Calculated This

Our bartender-tested formula, step by step

1

Estimate actual drinkers

10 guests × 80% drinking rate
= 8 drinkers

At small events, about 80% of guests typically drink alcohol.

2

Calculate base consumption

8 drinkers × 1.5 drinks/hour × 4 hours
= 48 base drinks

Industry standard is 1.5 drinks per person per hour for a 4-hour event.

3

Apply consumption decay

Adjusted for drinking slowdown over time (decay factor: 3.25)
= 39 adjusted drinks

People drink faster in the first hour and slow down as the event progresses.

4

Apply holiday party modifier

× 1.4 (+40% for champagne)
= 55 champagne servings needed

Holiday Partys typically consume 40% more champagne than average.

5

Convert to bottles

55 servings ÷ 6 servings per bottle
= 9.2 bottles (raw)

Each bottle of champagne provides 6 servings.

6

Add 15% buffer & round up

9.2 × 1.15 = 10.6, rounded up
= 11 bottles

Always round up and add a buffer. Running out is worse than having leftovers!

Why trust this formula?

Based on industry standards and refined by bartenders with 30+ years of experience. We factor in consumption decay (people drink less as events progress) and real-world drinking percentages.

📊 Quick Reference: Champagne by Guest Count

Guests Champagne Needed Total Servings
25 guests 28 bottles 138 servings
50 guests 55 bottles 275 servings
75 guests 83 bottles 413 servings
100 guests 110 bottles 550 servings
150 guests 165 bottles 825 servings
200 guests 220 bottles 1100 servings

* All calculations include a 15% buffer. Amounts for holiday party.

The Essentials

🥂 11 bottles Champagne
12 glasses Champagne flutes (1.5 per drinker) Buy
3 buckets Ice buckets (Keep bottles chilled) Buy

The Host's Secret

Editorial Curation

ATMOSPHERE

"Red wine outsells white 2:1 at winter holidays - adjust accordingly."

Pro Tip #1
PREPARATION

"Festive signature cocktails are expected - plan for mixers like cranberry juice and eggnog."

Pro Tip #2
TIMING

"70% of champagne at NYE is consumed between 11:30pm and 12:15am - time your chilling."

Pro Tip #3
SERVICE

"Warm drinks like mulled wine and hot toddies are crowd pleasers in cold months."

Pro Tip #4
PRESENTATION

"People drink 20% more at company holiday parties than other corporate events."

Pro Tip #5
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Buying Guide

Holiday parties call for festive options. Stock extra red wine and have ingredients for 1-2 seasonal cocktails (mulled wine, spiked cider, or classic eggnog). For NYE specifically, double your champagne order and have everything chilled by 11pm.

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