Guides

Plain-English help for the numbers behind every party — how much food and drink to buy, how to plan the bar, and a week-by-week checklist so nothing slips. Each guide links to the calculator that does the math.

Food
How much food per guest
Per-person amounts by event type, the large-party discount, and a worked example for 25 guests.
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Drinks
How much alcohol for a party
The first-hour rule, beer/wine/cocktail splits, bottle-to-serving conversions, and responsible hosting.
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Timeline
Party planning checklist
A practical week-by-week timeline from booking the venue to the day-of walkthrough.
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Calculators