Table of Party Party Equivalents

If you are entertaining...

Pre-dinner cocktails you'll average...

For a party you will average...

4 people

8 to 12 drinks (one fifth required)

12 to 16 drinks (one fifth required)

6 people

12 to 18 drinks (two fifths required)

18 to 24 drinks (two fifths required)

8 people

16 to 24 drinks (two fifths required)

24 to 32 drinks ( two fifths  required)

12 people

24 to 36 drinks (three fifths required)

36 to 48 drinks (three fifths required)

20 people

40 to 60 drinks (four fifths required)

60 to 80 drinks (seven fifths required)

25 people

50 to 70 drinks (five fifths required)

75 to 100 drinks (seven fifths required)

40 people

80 to 120 drinks (eight fifths required)

120 to 150 drinks (ten fifths required)

* To be safe use quarts for fifths.