A successful dinner party is based on good preparation. Following a plan allows you to remain calm and in control. If you have a good time, so will your guests.
Inviting: Invite guests two weeks in advance, longer for holiday parties. Telephone calls and mailed invitations are appreciated. Include an RSVP date.
Preparing: A few weeks beforehand, make a survey of linen, dishes, serving utensils, flatware and glasses. Do major house cleaning. Design the menu and the decorations and take stock of staples. Make a list, and go shopping. Choose a main course that’s well within your skill range. Never cook a first-time dish for a party.
A few days ahead, prepare any food possible. The day before the party, set the table, arrange the centerpiece and lay out the dessert and coffee dishes. Choose pleasant dinner music.
On the day of the party, cook what you can in the morning. Check over the house and lay out the serving implements, the bar and the pre-dinner appetizers.
Greeting: Greet your guests at the door. Wine brought as a host gift may be drunk that evening or not, as you choose. Get arriving guests into conversation with someone before leaving them.
Serving: Serve appetizers and drinks in the living room. After half an hour, announce that dinner will be served in a few minutes. Assign places at the table.
Tea and coffee are the end of the party. On departure, a warm good-bye seals the pleasure of the evening in your friends’ memories.
Have Fun,
Alan
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