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At a dinner
Each guest gets a water glass that stays on the table all evening, plus one wine glass for each wine you serve. White with the starter and red with the main course means two wine glasses; champagne with dessert makes three. So for eight guests and two wines, you'll need eight water glasses and sixteen wine glasses. Find out where to place them in our article on setting the table.
To keep things simple, one universal wine glass per person is enough; wash or replace it between courses. Set out a few extra glasses in case anyone knocks one over.
At a get-together or reception
For a get-together with wine, beer, and soft drinks, allow two glasses per person: one for the first drink and a second because guests leave their glass behind and get a new drink. For a two-hour reception where guests come and go, one and a half glasses per person is enough. Choose a universal wine glass, a highball glass for soft drinks and beer, and a flute for toasts.
For thirty guests, that's sixty glasses, divided among the three types according to what you expect them to drink. In the Netherlands, that's usually half wine, a third beer, and the rest soft drinks.
At a party or wedding
At a four-hour party, each guest drinks an average of four to five drinks and uses three to four glasses, because glasses get misplaced, set down, and picked up again. Allow one and a half glasses per drink and you won't run short. For a hundred guests, that's about three hundred glasses, or a dishwasher that returns them during the event.
At a wedding, add a toast: one flute or coupe per guest, separate from the rest. Read all about quantities for hospitality venues in our article on glassware for hospitality venues, and about buying versus renting in our article on renting or buying glassware. Browse the wine glasses.
The basics for home
Spiegelau's Definition is a universal 55 cl wine glass for red and white wine. Arcoroc's Islande long drink glass holds 33 cl and is suitable for water, soft drinks, and beer. With six of each, you're all set for most dinners. Find all ranges in the wine glasses collection.
Spiegelau Definition Wine Glass 55 cl (6 pieces)
Arcoroc Islande Long Drink Glass 33 cl (6 pieces)
Good to know
How many glasses do you need at home?
For a household of four: eight wine glasses, eight water glasses or tumblers, six long drink glasses, and six flutes. That also lets you host six guests.
How many flutes for a toast?
One per guest plus ten percent. Read more in our article about the champagne glass and the champagne tower.
How much wine per person?
Half a bottle at dinner, three to four glasses at a party. Read our article about how many glasses of wine are in a bottle.
Frequently asked questions
How many glasses per person at dinner?
One water glass plus one wine glass for each wine you serve, so usually two to three. View our wine glasses.
How many glasses per person at a party?
Three to four over an evening: one and a half glasses per drink, because glasses get left behind and lost.
How many glasses for drinks with 30 people?
About sixty: two per person, divided between wine glasses, long drink glasses, and flutes.
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