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How Many Cocktails Should an Event Menu Have

Give guests useful choice, not a catalogue to work through.

Five well-chosen cocktails are a useful starting point for an event menu. Cocktailhire wedding package tiers use five selected drinks. A longer list is not automatically a better experience if guests take longer to decide and the team needs many more ingredients and preparation steps.

Make the choices genuinely different

Choose from the existing Cocktailhire menu. Look for a balance your guests will recognise: perhaps a citrus-led choice, something fruity, a coffee option and a spirit-led drink rather than several near-identical serves. These are ways to compare the available choices, not a promise to invent new drinks for the event.

If alcohol-free options matter, check which listed drinks can be made that way. Do not assume every recipe has a non-alcoholic version. For a wedding package, check that your five choices are available within the selected tier before settling on the menu.

Make deciding easy at the bar

  • Use the drink names and clear descriptions guests will see when ordering.
  • Keep the menu readable before people reach the order point.
  • Consider the busiest arrival wave, not just a quiet moment later.
  • Confirm the final selection before the supplies are calculated.

The right number is the selection your guests want and your agreed service can support. Do not add choices simply to make the paperwork look more generous.

See the wedding cocktail packages or cocktail maker hire, then send your event details.