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By: Beau Farrell on Oct 11, 2021 12:48:07 PM
You are entrusted with buying the drinks for the office party. You must get it right or come under fire from both colleagues and bosses for messing things up. How do you make it great without blowing the budget? Don’t worry, you have come to the right place. Here is an extensive guide on buying alcohol for office parties.
The average amount of alcohol a person drinks at an office party is 2.5 glasses of wine, four beers, or four cocktails. That should give you a rough idea of how much you’re going to have to buy. Next, give the people what they want—ask your co-workers to write down their favorite drinks and go heavy with the drinks that get the most mentions.
The budget is the biggest deciding factor in how much and what kinds of drinks you’ll be getting. Wine and bubbles are certainly more expensive than beer. There are good gins and vodkas at very reasonable prices if you are buying spirits, but if you want to switch to whiskey, be ready to fork out extra money.
The number of guests is very important to calculate as soon as possible. Below is a table that estimates the normal amounts of alcohol for each number of people relatively accurately.
The time of the party is important for the type of alcohol to choose. At dinner time, wine is offered, after dinner, you could switch to spirits, but you must consider that not everyone drinks it.
The tastes of the guests are very important. If you know that some people will only drink beer then stock up on that. But it’s smart to have a few drink options so you can try to please everyone. Think of the percentage of people who will drink beer, wine, and spirits and split your budget accordingly.
In winter, paradoxically, keeping drinks cold is much easier than in summer, when you really care that something is chilled and refreshing. Good winter drinks can have some spice or cream elements to them. You can go with something mixed with hot chocolate, but that takes some extra planning. For summer drinks, go for things like white wines, fruit aperitifs, or rum-based drinks!
Ultimately, it's not the drinks at the party that matter: it's how an organization shows its appreciation for its employees. We all wanted praise and encouragement when we were children, and employees must feel appreciated by receiving positive reinforcement in their work. An office party that doesn’t run dry is a good way to show the love.
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