A trend that makes for greater sociability and makes fewer demands on the party giver is entertaining with joint supper parties.
For these, the host and hostess will supply the before-dinner drinks and sometimes the main meat item.
Other members of the group will bring, according to a plan, other dishes that will together form the basis of a buffet meal.
This same plan, for either the buffet or a sit-down meal, may be enlarged for a club or church luncheon or supper.
When we entertain in the afternoon, we may ask our guests to drop in for cocktails or for tea or beer.
Sometimes, we elaborate the usual cocktail party and serve, buffet style, a hot dish or two as well as the usual appetizers.
Another simple method of entertaining that is increasingly popular is to ask guests to come in for dessert and coffee before an afternoon or evening of bridge, canasta or television.
Or, we may serve tea or cocktails at the end of the afternoon, or snacks or drinks toward the end of the evening.
The snack party, with grape juice, cola and other soft drinks, is particularly popular with the teen-agers.
There are a few simple rules that apply to planning and executing a party of any type.
The first is to plan well in advance, and to attempt only what can be carried out successfully and with apparent ease.
Menus and service should be chosen with this idea in mind, so that time which should be spent with the guests is not occupied by long periods in the kitchen.
Enjoy Your Party - Don Trosper
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