The whole reason MixYour Drink.com came into being, is to give people a place to find 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. So a question we go asked recently by friends wanting to throw a party, was should they supply drinks for a party ? we wanted to take a look at that question:
Our immediate question back to the friends, was well what type of party, was it an engagement, weddings, birthday, general friends get together ?
There is a certain social expectation that some parties will be catered for.
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)
A aged milestone birthday is generally catered for again with beer and spirits. Similarly an 18th or 21st birthday may also have some alcohol supplied by a set tab 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.
Our suggestions
Your responsibilities at any party or dinner are to ensure that your guests are responsible with their drinking. Consider what their level of capabilities is and if any guest shows signs of perhaps being to inebriated, then perhaps then it may be time to offer a coffee as an alternative drink.
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.
Our immediate question back to the friends, was well what type of party, was it an engagement, weddings, birthday, general friends get together ?
There is a certain social expectation that some parties will be catered for.
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)
A aged milestone birthday is generally catered for again with beer and spirits. Similarly an 18th or 21st birthday may also have some alcohol supplied by a set tab 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.
Our suggestions
Your responsibilities at any party or dinner are to ensure that your guests are responsible with their drinking. Consider what their level of capabilities is and if any guest shows signs of perhaps being to inebriated, then perhaps then it may be time to offer a coffee as an alternative drink.
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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