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Whether you're planning a wedding, a banquet or a small dinner party, it can be difficult to estimate how much wine, beer and spirits you'll need to buy, balancing the desire to avoid running out against the need to constrain a budget.

There is no one, foolproof system for calculating how much you will need for events, as no two events ever have exactly the same variables. Experts all agree on one point, however, that it is always better to over-cater than run out, so always round up your numbers.

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There are a few questions you need to answer in order to cater for your event.
What type of crowd are you expecting?
What's the average age of your guests?
What season of the year will your event be held in?
Will your function be held during the day or evening?
How formal will your event be and how long will it last?
Will food be served?
How many people are you expecting?
Answering these questions will allow you to cater for your party appropriately.


Wine


Unless you and your guests are wine connoisseurs, it may be best to stick to more traditional wine varities such as a Chardonnay or Sauvignon Blanc as your white wine offering and a Merlot or Shiraz-based wine as the red alternative.
Rongopai Wines, Sip'n Save's private label range of New Zealand wines would be well-suited.

A celebration is nothing without champagne or sparkling wine. It is also the perfect aperitif, cleansing the palate before a meal. Pierlant French Sparkling is easily approachable.

Rongopai's Marlborough Sauvingnon Blanc

Beer


Generally the mix should be 25% full strength, 50% mid strength and 25% low alcohol.

For a full strength premium beer why not try Austria's No. 1 beer Zipfer, available only in Sip'n Save stores. The popularity of low carb beers such as Pure Blonde which cater to the health conscious should not be overlooked either.


Zipfer - Austria's No. 1 premium beer

Spirits


A combination of light and dark spirits should cater for most tastes. Jelzin Vodka, Lordson Gin, Longhorn Kentucky Bourbon and King Robert II Scotch Whisky are some options which are only available at Sip'n Save outlets.

Ensure you have plenty of non-alcoholic mixers as well.

Jelzin Vodka

RTDs (Ready to Drink)


The popularity of RTDs cannot be underestimated. They can make the party a lot more enjoyable if you would rather be socialising rather than mixing drinks all night for your guests.

Non-Alcoholic beverages


Remember to include a wide range of soft drinks, juices and mineral water for those who may be non-drinkers, pregnant or designated drivers. If guests are bringing children they need to be catered for as well.