At Tampa events, people expect to have a good time with others there. And during these events, depending on the crowd and type of event, alcohol may be served in order to include the adult guests there. However, while this should be fine at events like block parties and the like, what about formal events like fundraisers and awards events?
Alcohol like champagne and other classy drinks are usually provided, but as the events organizer, should you be imposing some sort of limit in order to prevent things from getting too out of hand? After all, you want your attendees to enjoy themselves, but at the same time, you know that overindulging in alcohol can cause somebody to hurt themselves or others, and that is the absolute last thing you want from your event guests.
There are ways to help regulate alcohol consumption at formal Tampa events without removing alcohol completely from the event. Here are some tips to keep in mind in order to help regulate alcohol consumption to a safe and moderate level.
Always serve more food than alcohol
Food always helps to tamper down the effect of alcohol on the system. Serve food that can be easily accessed by attendees, like finger foods, or appetizers. Serving more food than drink helps cut down the effects of alcohol on the body.
Serve other drinks aside from alcoholic ones
In order to take away the emphasis on alcohol, make alcohol more of an option to drink, rather than the only beverage of choice at the event. If you’re going to be serving drinks, serve more non-alcoholic drinks compared to alcoholic ones.
Minimize or eliminate hard liquors
In order to minimize the risk of your attendees getting drunk at your event, a good suggestion would be to avoid serving hard liquors at your formal Tampa events. Stick to wines and maybe beer. Also, avoid serving sweet drinks that mask the amount of alcohol is in them, as people are more likely to get drunk off these because they cannot detect the alcohol in them.
Make use of a drink ticket system
A good way to discourage people from drinking too much at Tampa events is by implementing a drink ticket system. Each attendee is assigned a few tickets that they can exchange for drinks, and if they run out, they have to pay for each corresponding drink. People are less likely to overindulge if it’s going to cost them.
Hire a professional bartender
Above all else, hiring a professional bartender for your formal Tampa events can help you keep an eye on things. These professionals can tell if someone has had too much to drink, and will stop serving them, if instructed to do so.
They can also help with regulating alcohol consumption as they will be in charge of pouring drinks, not the attendees themselves.