Often hostesses and hosts feel very anxious with the fact that they will be entertaining guests. Like most things in life, it becomes easier with time and more experience, but even then writing a list or two will make the event run so much more smoothly.
Have you ever been in the situation where you have organized a party and found at the end of the evening or the next day, that you have forgotten to put different food items out for the guests? It is something that frequently happens at parties. Hostesses get busy with guests and making sure everyone is happy or they get friends coming in the kitchen trying to help but end up chatting and then everything becomes a muddle.
Lists make running your party successfully so much easier.
Firstly, I make a list of all the food I want to serve. Then I look at the list again and see if there is anything that should be deleted or added according to ease of preparation, too much of the same type of dish, likes, dislikes and color presentation. Lastly I organize the list into what order I want to serve the dishes. This is of course, more important if you are serving a sit down meal. The finished list I put on the fridge!
Secondly, I make a shopping list. The shopping list could actually be a couple of lists in one. I will most likely make a list for two weeks prior to the event for tinned and frozen goodies. Then a list for cooking for the week prior to the event and then a list for the last minute items that I will buy the day before or on the day.
Thirdly, I make a list for any drink supplies I will need.
If I am having a sit down dinner then I will also have a list of what I intend to put on the table and again, that is so handy if someone wants to help you set up.
When you have lists you are not reliant on memory for running a successful party. It is so easy to get sidetracked by unexpected events prior to the day or even on the day when not everything goes the way it should.
If you have your list in full view for everyone to see it will make it easier for people to help you on the day. Plan your entertaining with lists and easy, but tasty recipes, and you will be "the hostess with the mostest".
Copyright (c) 2009 Kaye Dennan
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