Bar Cost Calculator

Get a real dollar estimate for stocking the bar at your event — broken down by liquor, wine, beer, mixers, and ice, using editable per-unit prices.

Tell us about your event

Plans on roughly one drink per guest per hour, the same rule of thumb most caterers use, split across categories by your bar style.

Price assumptions

Defaults are reasonable Louisville-area averages — edit any of them to match your real prices

Estimated Bar Cost

This is a planning estimate, not a quote — real pricing depends on brands, local taxes, and where you buy. Want it handled for you instead of shopped and stocked yourself? See our bartending packages.