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The Party Calculator

Enter the fields below to get a practical starting estimate for food, alcoholic drinks, beer cases, wine bottles, spirits, mixers, ice, and non-alcoholic drinks.

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Event details

Plan the basics without guessing.

Your starting estimate

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Appetizers
Per variety
Total alcoholic drinks
Beer
Wine bottles
Spirit bottles
Mixer bottles
Ice
NA 2-liter bottles
Entrée portions
Side portions
Desserts
This is a planning tool, not a law. Adjust up or down based on your crowd, menu, and whether people are the “one glass of wine” type or the “let me top you off” type.
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Want to keep the plan?

Turn the estimate into a shopping list.

The free calculator gets you to a smart starting number. The $17 Considered Party Planner keeps the math in a reusable workbook, builds your shopping list, and lets you adjust the assumptions for your actual crowd.