Beverages for 150

mr big · 10-11-2016, 10:47 AM

I've got a wedding this Saturday and they asked me to provide sweet and unsweet tea, and water. How does everyone figure the amount needed of each? I know more sweet than unsweet. I'll be serving in 12oz cups plus ice. Any help would be appreciated.

Pyle's BBQ · 10-11-2016, 01:04 PM

Are the drinks going to be available during the whole reception or just during dinner? That will make a big difference on how much I would make.

mr big · 10-11-2016, 01:27 PM

I think just dinner their having punch at the reception. But I need to ask.

HBMTN · 10-11-2016, 06:40 PM

Will there be alcohol too? We use caterers concentrate tea and have 5 gallon cateraide drink dispensers. I'll make 5 gallons of sweet tea and 2 gallons of unsweet tea to start. We stock the 5 gallon jugs of water and if tea is getting low it's just a matter of filling the drink dispenser and adding the concentrate and give it a stir. I'd say for a 2 hour buffet with alcohol at the event you may go through 8-9 gallons of sweet tea and 2 gallons of un-sweet. I'd be ready with at least 15 gallons though. I've done hot summer weddings for 150 and used 20 plus gallons of sweet tea and a equal amount of water for a 5 hour event.

mr big · 10-12-2016, 05:27 AM

This is great info thank you! I was thinking 15 gallons should get me into the reception.

10-11-2016, 10:47 AM	#1
mr big Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 08-08-12 Location: Cleveland, Tennessee	Beverages for 150 I've got a wedding this Saturday and they asked me to provide sweet and unsweet tea, and water. How does everyone figure the amount needed of each? I know more sweet than unsweet. I'll be serving in 12oz cups plus ice. Any help would be appreciated.

10-11-2016, 01:04 PM	#2
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10-11-2016, 06:40 PM	#4
HBMTN is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 10-16-08 Location: Virginia	Will there be alcohol too? We use caterers concentrate tea and have 5 gallon cateraide drink dispensers. I'll make 5 gallons of sweet tea and 2 gallons of unsweet tea to start. We stock the 5 gallon jugs of water and if tea is getting low it's just a matter of filling the drink dispenser and adding the concentrate and give it a stir. I'd say for a 2 hour buffet with alcohol at the event you may go through 8-9 gallons of sweet tea and 2 gallons of un-sweet. I'd be ready with at least 15 gallons though. I've done hot summer weddings for 150 and used 20 plus gallons of sweet tea and a equal amount of water for a 5 hour event. __________________ Ole Hickory EL-EW, FEC 120, Lang 84, Custom Off Set

10-11-2016, 01:27 PM	#3
mr big Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 08-08-12 Location: Cleveland, Tennessee	I think just dinner their having punch at the reception. But I need to ask.

10-12-2016, 05:27 AM	#5
mr big Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 08-08-12 Location: Cleveland, Tennessee	This is great info thank you! I was thinking 15 gallons should get me into the reception.