{
  "title": "Cocktailhire UK Wedding and Party Drinks Planning Benchmarks 2026",
  "published": "2026-08-26",
  "modelVersion": "CHP-2026.08-v3-simple",
  "type": "deterministic-model-benchmark",
  "methodology": {
    "plannedServesPerGuestPerHour": 1.2,
    "drinkSplitPercent": {
      "spirits": 34,
      "wine": 33,
      "fizz": 33
    },
    "spiritMeasureMl": 35,
    "spiritBottleMl": 700,
    "mixerMlPerSpiritServe": 100,
    "winePourMl": 175,
    "wineBottleMl": 750,
    "fizzPourMl": 125,
    "fizzBottleMl": 750,
    "servingIceKgPerPlannedPartyServeWhenSpiritsSelected": 0.25,
    "glassWashingDuringService": false,
    "guestsPerCocktailhireLevelBartender": 50
  },
  "caveat": "These are reproducible purchasing benchmarks from Cocktailhire's published planning model, not observed consumption or a survey of UK guests.",
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      "spiritBottles70cl": 5,
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      "cocktailhireLevelBartenders": 1,
      "receptionServes": 0
    },
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      "spiritBottles70cl": 6,
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    },
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      "receptionServes": 0
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    },
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    }
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  "receptionComparison": {
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    },
    "withOneHourReception": {
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}