Twenty-five paper napkins in the xo, Fetti Margarita print, sold by the pack and meant to be used up rather than laundered.
That is the honest case for good paper party napkins. You set out a stack, guests take one, and at the end of the night the whole problem goes in the bin instead of the washing machine. The print does the decorating for you, so a bare bar cart or a borrowed folding table stops looking quite so bare.
Keep the stack somewhere obvious, near the ice or the glasses, and top it up once in the middle of the party.
How many cocktail napkins do you need per guest? A common planning rule is two to three cocktail napkins per guest for a drinks hour, rising to four or more when passed food is served, so a 100-guest event usually calls for roughly 200 to 300. Cocktail napkins are the smallest standard party napkin, typically about five inches square folded, and are intended to go under a drink or a small bite rather than on a lap.
