Drink Amounts and how much to Buy

So many times people ask me about how much punch or alcohol they need to buy for a wedding or party here at The Farm. Here is a good rule of thumb:

Punch
24 people per gallon of punch
Champagne
1 case ( 12 fifths) serves 50 people ( 82 drinks). A champagne fountain will operate with as little as 3 bottles of champagne and as much as 5 gallons.
Coffee
2 to 3 per person for a 3 hour party
Cocktail napkins
2 to 3 per person for a 3 hour party

If you are entertaining 20 guests ....
for pre-dinner cocktails:
40 - 60 drinks, about (four fifths required)
for a party:
60 - 80 drinks, about(seven fifths required)

If you are entertaining 25 guests....
for pre-dinner cocktails:
50 - 70 drinks, aboutfive fifths required)
for a party:
75 - 100 drinks, about ( seven fifths required)

If you are entertaining 40 guests.....
for pre-dinner cocktails:
80 to 120 drinks, about (eight fifths required)
for a party:
120 - 150 drinks, about (ten fifths required)

*** best to use quarts for fifths!!!!