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Open Bar Question?
Posted on 2/19/13 at 11:00 am
Posted on 2/19/13 at 11:00 am
How many drinks do you think the average person drinks at a Rehearsal dinner?
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Posted on 2/19/13 at 11:01 am to Rockerbraves
probably no more than 4. anything more than that and you're just trying to booze up for free.
Posted on 2/19/13 at 11:04 am to Rockerbraves
Rehearsal dinner it's probably not more than 4-5 in my experience. The reception, though, all bets are off 
Posted on 2/19/13 at 11:05 am to Rockerbraves
Depends on where and if I'm driving or not.
Posted on 2/19/13 at 11:06 am to Rockerbraves
average I would say 2 maybe 3, got to account for the non drinkers
Posted on 2/19/13 at 11:13 am to Hermit Crab
I'd figure 4-5. But go a little overboard on the beer and wine in the event you do run out of booze.
This post was edited on 2/19/13 at 11:14 am
Posted on 2/19/13 at 11:14 am to Rockerbraves
How long do you plan on said rehearsal dinner being?
Posted on 2/19/13 at 11:18 am to Winkface
Scheduled for 3 hours. Just wondering at $10 a drink how much to budget?
Posted on 2/19/13 at 11:23 am to Rockerbraves
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Scheduled for 3 hours. Just wondering at $10 a drink how much to budget?
Where is your rehearsal dinner? This seems high to me and I live in San Francisco.
Posted on 2/19/13 at 11:24 am to Rockerbraves
I'd figure about 2 drinks per person in the first hour. 1 per hour, thereafter. Based on that, probably an average of 3 to 3.5.
Posted on 2/19/13 at 11:27 am to Rockerbraves
$10/drink? jesus...i would just door beer and wine. that's pretty standard as far as rehersal dinners go.
Posted on 2/19/13 at 11:27 am to Gris Gris
quote:I'm planning one and this is what I was told as well. This average includes non-drinkers.
I'd figure about 2 drinks per person in the first hour. 1 per hour, thereafter. Based on that, probably an average of 3 to 3.5.
Posted on 2/19/13 at 11:30 am to Rockerbraves
Are they wine, beer, or cocktail drinkers?
For a three hour dinner, I'd calculate 1.5 drinks per adult (who drinks) before dinner, 2 drinks/adult during and after dinner. So about 3.5 drinks on average (I'd probably budget for four just in case).
The guys who drink six jack and cokes during this time will be balanced out by the lady who drinks two glasses of wine. For me, I'd probably drink a cocktail before dinner, and about half a bottle of wine during dinner.
For a three hour dinner, I'd calculate 1.5 drinks per adult (who drinks) before dinner, 2 drinks/adult during and after dinner. So about 3.5 drinks on average (I'd probably budget for four just in case).
The guys who drink six jack and cokes during this time will be balanced out by the lady who drinks two glasses of wine. For me, I'd probably drink a cocktail before dinner, and about half a bottle of wine during dinner.
Posted on 2/19/13 at 11:32 am to Politiceaux
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I'm planning one and this is what I was told as well. This average includes non-drinkers.
Exactly. The non or not much drinkers will balance out the heavy drinkers.
Posted on 2/19/13 at 11:34 am to Geauxld Finger
Seems high to me too, but all the places we received quotes from all charge about the same. Not sure but I think a bottle of wine is around $27.
Posted on 2/19/13 at 12:03 pm to Rockerbraves
the general rule is to count 1.5 drinks per person per hour.
Posted on 2/19/13 at 12:08 pm to Rockerbraves
What does the quote include? Liquor only or the glasses, bartenders, gratuity, tax etc...?
Posted on 2/19/13 at 12:12 pm to Gris Gris
Isn't open bar usually a flat rate per person?
I would figure 4-5 per person and compare the venue's cost for open vs. your estimate for a consumption bar.
When I did an event recently I asked the bartender at the end how much the bill would have been if we did a consumption bar vs. what we paid for an open bar. We actually came out right about even. We had a group of 20 and 8 didn't drink. The other 12 though were booze hounds.
I would figure 4-5 per person and compare the venue's cost for open vs. your estimate for a consumption bar.
When I did an event recently I asked the bartender at the end how much the bill would have been if we did a consumption bar vs. what we paid for an open bar. We actually came out right about even. We had a group of 20 and 8 didn't drink. The other 12 though were booze hounds.
This post was edited on 2/19/13 at 12:14 pm
Posted on 2/19/13 at 12:14 pm to Rockerbraves
Rehearsal dinners I've been to have not been quite the party the reception is, so you wind up drinking less.
That said, I've only ever been served beer/wine, not cocktails.
That said, I've only ever been served beer/wine, not cocktails.
Posted on 2/19/13 at 12:19 pm to Queen
we had full bar. Just seems tacky and cheap not to.
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