Thursday, July 30, 2015

How To Supply Drinks For A Party?

By Chris Carr


The reason MixYour Drink.com came into being, was to give people an avenue to find some fantastic cocktail recipes, advice and tips on their favourite beers and spirits. We set out to give people an online portal to help them when it came to the what, when why and how of drinks. A question we were asked recently by some friends thinking of having a party, was should they supply drinks for a party or ask their guests to bring their own? We decided to take a look at that question:

Our immediate question back to the friends, was well what type of party were they planning to hold, was it an engagement, weddings, birthday, or simply just several friends getting together for a few drinks?

The question of whether you should supply drinks for a party is really dependant on the particular party occasion. There are certain social occasions where drinks are supplied.

Milestone Birthdays - Generally, are catered for on some level. so maybe a wine and beer package would be supplied, for an 18th or 21 st. With Spirits a BYO or buy at the bar. (depending on the location your having it in)

Engagements and Weddings: Generally drinks are supplied at these functions. Beer and wine is the accepted beverage that is supplied. On occasions some spirits may be supplied, however often it is suggested that spirit drinkers buy their own at the bar.

Gathering of Friends: This is where you have options to suit the occasions and the friendships. Most people hosting an intimate dinner party supply the drinks to suit the menu. However it's a rare event that an intimate friend doesn't arrive armed with a bottle of wine or two. Some guests may prefer to bring their favourite beverage for their own consumption.

A friend and party rager - will almost always have an expectation of BYO.

Perhaps hosting a cocktail party may be an idea that appeals to you. If you have close friends of like minded activities to yourself, they may be interested in bringing a different bottle of spirits so that each guest has the opportunity to produce an exciting cocktail. If you are struggling for cocktail ideas, visit our drink recipe page, or buy a book on making amazing cocktails.

As a drinks for a party idea, you could always throw a cocktail party, and ask your friends to bring a bottle of spirits each, then take turns in making cocktails. If you are struggling for cocktail ideas, you can either visit our drink recipe page, or buy a book on making amazing cocktails.

What ever you do with supplying or providing drinks for any party is to make sure that people are drinking responsibly at all times. Supplying drinks for a party really is your own choice, so never be affended or put out if you are asked to BYO. There is no better feeling then sharing your favourite drink with a friend.




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