how much alcohol for 15-20 people?

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10-09-2011, 05:57 PM
Special

how much alcohol for 15-20 people?

hey i'm thinking of having a halloween party this year at my house soo i need to know how much alcohol to get for 15-20 people

i was thinking if we all put £5 in then we could get like £75-£100 to be spent on alcohol

i was thinking like 4 cheap big bottles of vodka which will be £15-£20, 4 cases of beer, always an offer on that like 2 cases for £15 so £30, a few bottles of red wine & rose which is about £20, about 5 bottles of 2 lr lambrini which is £3 each lol so that's £15 & then some mixes for the vodka like orange juice

would something like that be enough or would we all need to put about £10 in & get £150+ worth

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10-09-2011, 06:11 PM
cocaine

orrrrrrr supply only £15-£20 worth of beers/ciders and tell them to bring their own drink. lot less hassle
10-09-2011, 06:15 PM
FlyingJesus

Since when did big bottles of vodka only cost £4-5 each?

Def easier to just get people to bring what they want to drink and then maybe have a few backup beers or a communal vodka if you really want to buy for them. Doesn't really make sense to get everyone paying in equal amounts when some will drink more and some less
10-09-2011, 06:17 PM
Special

yeah i thought that but from parties before we always (somehow) manage to drink other peoples alcohol and then have a massive alcohol exaggerated argument about it haha plus theres always the people who say 'but i can't get any' but i can see where you're coming from, i'll have to ask them see what they say
10-09-2011, 06:21 PM
Casanova

a lot of retailers (not supermarkets) will do discounts on bulk.
10-09-2011, 06:24 PM
Special

like bargain booze haha, how much discount roughly do you know?
10-09-2011, 06:48 PM
Casanova

on wine it's normally about 15%

not sure on the rest man.
10-09-2011, 07:58 PM
Camy

Cheapest bottle of vodka I've seen is £9ish and it was like tesco value or something. might just be scotland, but supermarkets won't be allowed to do any multi-buy discount/deals starting from october 1st too.
Probably will have a lot less hassle just asking folk to byob. Unless you can get to a cash and carry, get a day pass or something and fill a car up.
10-09-2011, 08:16 PM
Special

i'll just get everyone to byob, if i catch them drinking other peoples i'll just kick them out
10-09-2011, 10:04 PM
Oleh

Seems to be the generally accepted rule of BYOB, as if the house provides people get upset due to lack of drink. If people chuck in they get upset due to lack of drink.
10-09-2011, 10:42 PM
RyRy

bring your own beer definitely, seriously thats shocking that youd provide it...
10-09-2011, 10:44 PM
Special

nooo i don't provide it i did say in the post everyone chucks in £5 or £10 haha
10-09-2011, 10:48 PM
RyRy

oh sorry im a right flippin muppet

errrrrrrrrrrr get them to give you a list of what kinda drinks theyd like????
10-09-2011, 10:53 PM
Casanova

if they pitch in £15 each they'd be sorted. think of it, the amount you could buy with £300 for 20 of you!?
you'd all be in coma's!

you could easily afford lots of beer, wine, soda's and softdrinks, spirits and shots.
then pizza's and snacks!!!
10-09-2011, 10:57 PM
Special

Quote:

Originally Posted by Casanova

if they pitch in £15 each they'd be sorted. think of it, the amount you could buy with £300 for 20 of you!?
you'd all be in coma's!

you could easily afford lots of beer, wine, soda's and softdrinks, spirits and shots.
then pizza's and snacks!!!

it's a good idea because we could all have pizza but for £15 i could get 3 small bottles of morrisons own vodka at £5 a bottle and one of them does me just fine & i'm not a lightweight so i dunno! :(
10-09-2011, 11:01 PM
Casanova

i'll hunt down a few websites for buying booze in bulk...

*edit*

http://www.shortersclub.co.uk
they do bulk off-license

for instance, barefoot zinfandel normally £8/per bottle.
case of six, £28.24

saving: £14
10-09-2011, 11:40 PM
Catchy

surely it's just a lot less hassle asking people to bring their own? and buy a few 'back up' drinks like someone said, i agree with tom it seems pointless having everyone chip in £10 - £15 when people drink different amounts, £15 is a night out for me!! light weight here!
10-09-2011, 11:49 PM
Casanova

£15 is the booze I buy before I go out... and then that's about £100.
I wish I could survive on fifteen quid :(
10-09-2011, 11:51 PM
Catchy

Quote:

Originally Posted by Casanova

£15 is the booze I buy before I go out... and then that's about £100.
I wish I could survive on fifteen quid :(

hahaha I love itttt I think the max I ever take out with me is like £30
10-09-2011, 11:52 PM
Casanova

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gay

hahaha I love itttt I think the max I ever take out with me is like £30

even pound a drink... I'll still spend like £60 on a night. I'll be honest, god knows how.
11-09-2011, 12:13 PM
Bext

Depends if you want good alcohol?

If you have the willpower I suggest buying a month before and storing it as alcohol prices are jacked up 1 week before Halloween in some places.
11-09-2011, 12:20 PM
Special

cheapest will do :) & really? i didn't know that
12-09-2011, 04:23 PM
Bext

Quote:

Originally Posted by Special

cheapest will do :) & really? i didn't know that

Yeah, we always used to buy New year party drinks at the end of November before they put up prices/had less offers on in December as well.

Any well known public celebration the alcohol / special food for it will go up in price a week before, companies hope people have saved shopping til the last couple of days.
13-09-2011, 04:17 PM
IceNineKills

just do byob, alot easlier.