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Driftwood Cabana Club Monmouth
So you’ve decided that you want a luxurious and catered event to be hosted at the prestigious Driftwood Cabana Club Monmouth and you are unsure of whether or not you should offer your guests an open bar or a tab bar (cash bar). We are here to offer some simple tips that can help you decide between the two. Use these simple suggestions to aid you in planning the perfect celebration, no matter the occasion. 


How Many Guests Do You Anticipate?
A good method of wagering whether or not you want to host an open bar can also be more easily determined by how many guests you plan on entertaining. For example, a smaller event may be more suitable for an open bar because fewer guests will greatly reduce such related expenditures. However, it’s also a consideration to offer an open bar if you really want to wow your guests with free drinks. Generally speaking, the fewer the guests, the less costly the open bar will be. 


Are Your Guests Heavy Drinkers?
Don’t overlook the drinking factor, either. Most people have, on average, about two drinks at such events. So if you plan on hosting an event, the math is rather simple to derive. That’s all variable, however. If you know for a fact that your guests are heavy drinkers, you may want to consider an open bar to suit their fancy; as opposed to making they pay for their own drinks at a cash bar at Driftwood Cabana and Catering Beach Club. 



Other Things to Consider 
  • Consider offering rounds of drinks that are served in increments before you host an open bar, so you can reduce the hours you have to spend per person for the time the open bar is running.
  • Consider offering an open bar for a shorter period of time to reduce costs.
  • Consider a cash bar if your budget is restricted with drink coupons that cover the first round of drinks for guests.
  • Consider an open bar that uses well drinks instead of top shelf beverages to reduce costs.