Food & alcohol quantity calculator
How much to buy, and what it costs, for the number of people actually coming.
Based on one drink per guest per hour for the first hour and roughly one every 90 minutes afterward, and standard catering portions per person. Estimates use 2026 grocery and warehouse-store prices.
Estimated food cost
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Estimated drinks cost
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Per guest, all in
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