Introduction The main purpose of the banquet organised in the Cape Bretoner Room is the social entertaining and private celebration. The function of the banquet is a dinner that is preceded by the cocktail reception and followed by the dance with DJ and open bar. The banquet is expected to combine such types of meals as the official reception with appetizers and the sit-down banquet with four courses. The banquet planning depends on the whole number of guests and the number of expected children. Beverages for the Stand up Reception The stand up cocktail reception with six types of appetizers is expected to last one hour (6.00pm – 7.00pm). Four types of beers are proposed for the reception, and the whole number of bottles is 45. The assortment of the proposed beers includes pale ale, light, and dark sorts of the beer for guests. The overall cost of the beer for the stand up reception is about $165. Four types of alcohol cocktails are proposed for guests, including Margarita, Pina Colada, Manhattan, and Gin and Tonic. These mixed drinks are prepared by a barman. The overall cost for cocktails will depend on the price of the components for mixing the cocktails. The expected price is about $150. Children will be proposed to test such mocktails as Shirley Temple and Mint Choco Mocktail. The cost for mocktails depends on the price of the used components, and it is expected to be about $50. The assortment of soft drinks is also proposed to children and for those persons who prefer to drink non-alcoholic beverages. The list includes lemonade, coke products, iced tea, fruit water, and bottled water. The overall cost planned for the soft drinks is about $54. The quests will also be proposed red wine (Merlot) and white wine (Chardonnay) that support the tests of the appetizers for the stand up reception. The necessary number of bottles with wine is determined with the focus on the fact that 12 bottles are usually proposed for 72 guests. Paying attention to the number of children among guests, it is relevant to order 6 bottles of red wine and 7 bottles of white wine for the reception. The provided beverages and the listed number of bottles do not include the beverages proposed to guests after the dinner (Table 1). Table 1. List of Beverages for the Reception Beverages            Amount               Price for a Bottle/Glass       Beer                Pale Ale (Schlafly)  15 bottles           $ 3                            Miller Lite          10 bottles           $ 3                            Stella Artois        10 bottles           $ 4                            Porter               10 bottles           $ 5                            Total                                     $165                           Cocktails           Margarita            Mixed drinks         /$8                            Pina Colada          Mixed drinks         /$8                            Manhattan            Mixed drinks         /$7                            Gin and Tonic        Mixed drinks         /$7                            Total                                     $150 (Price of the components) Mocktails           Shirley Temple       Mixed drinks         /$6                            Mint Choco Mocktail  Mixed drinks         /$6