1. First determine the guests for the banquet
If the friends for the banquet are all in the same city, you must consider whether the area of ????the home or living room is large enough and how many people can be accommodated. . If there are too many guests or different types of guests, they can be entertained in categories or batches. General family parties should be limited to 20 people or less.
A smart host will determine the list according to different purposes and be selective. At this time, do not be too "hospitable". In principle, more than 60% of the people will have similar interests. Otherwise, one When people with different interests are together, embarrassment is inevitable. And they will also be exhausted from the constant dealings and lively atmosphere, and they will be eager to end as soon as possible. Remember: Never invite two people or two groups of people who are hostile to each other but are friends at the same time.
2. What form of family party should be held?
House parties are generally divided into Chinese style and Western style. For simplicity and speed, the format can be arranged according to the preferences of the invited guests.
After the guests arrive home, if many guests like to be guest stars in the party, especially those who have a close relationship with the host, they will take the initiative to ask for help. You can contact friends during the party preparations, or set up a personal group. Organize groups and assign tasks to them. In addition, you can also find a few lively and cheerful people to greet the guests, so that you will not be idle.
3. Preparation of party food
Food is everyone’s concern and is also the key to a successful family party. It is recommended that all non-perishable food be prepared a week in advance. Fresh food can be purchased before the party starts, when it's easier to determine how much food to eat. It is better to prepare a little more food.
4. Preparation of drinks
Enough wine and various drinks are also necessary. Generally, fashionable guests like red and white wine, while lively people prefer some drinks, such as Coke, Sprite, and coconut juice. A pot of tea will also be a hit. Of course, as the host, you can also make some beautifully colored cocktails by yourself, waiting for your guests to taste your creations.
5. Ask a family banquet service company to help when necessary
Nowadays, many family banquet service companies have senior Chinese and Western food chefs and excellent service personnel. They provide first-class Service and superb technical level allow more families to save trouble, worry and money! At the same time, there are also some family banquet service companies that provide special services of chefs bringing dishes to the door to cook. This not only reduces the banquet cost, enriches the banquet method, but also reflects the warmth of the home.
6. Make simple meals and make full use of modern kitchenware
If the hostess wants to cook herself to entertain guests to express her sincerity, the dishes should not be complicated. It is recommended to consider the increasing number of convenience foods in food supermarkets. As long as you choose carefully and make full and reasonable use of modern kitchenware such as microwaves and ovens, you can easily host a family party in a colorful way.
7. Make preparations for the guests’ children
If guests bring their children, prepare toys, snacks, etc. in addition to meals for the children in case they are there. After eating, have fun. If necessary, you can also ask part-time workers from a housekeeping company to take care of and accompany your children. In addition, if there are dangerous items at home that are not suitable for children to touch, please move them to a place where children cannot see them as soon as possible. For example, sockets close to the ground should be sealed with tape as soon as possible to prevent children from touching them, which may be dangerous and unsafe.
8. Decorate the home to highlight the warm atmosphere
A warm and comfortable home will bring a relaxed mood to the guests, and if you can use some small details during family parties, The warmth and attentiveness expressed by the decorations give guests a feeling of being welcomed, which undoubtedly brings them closer to each other and achieves the effect of getting twice the result with half the effort.
Generally speaking, please place a slightly higher-priced bouquet of expensive flowers at the reception desk, such as perfume lilies, etc. Don’t be too calculating in this part. If the whole room is filled with low-priced flowers and plants, , will make people feel coping. In fact, the most cost-effective way is to find a flower and tree rental company. For less than 300 yuan, the party can be filled with flowers and greenery.
9. Keep it tidy and make good use of space
As for the room, there is no need to decorate it specially for a house party, but it must be kept tidy. Before the house party begins, you may want to move some furniture to create enough space for your guests. If there is a bathroom dedicated to guests at home, check whether everything in it is complete, such as whether there is enough toilet paper.
10. Make room for guests to store their belongings
Generally, guests have to change their shoes or take off their coats when entering. In order to avoid the mess at the entrance, if possible, you can make room alone. For guests to change clothes or store items. If not, consider freeing up an empty closet to store outerwear for guests. Here we remind you to try not to force guests to change shoes.
11. Preparation of sobering drinks and food
To prevent someone from drinking too much at a family party, prepare some sobering drinks and food. Such as vegetables, fruits, bean porridge and drinks. It can be made into cold dishes, salads, etc. for sobering up, as needed.
12. Prepare snacks and chat topics
In addition to the above preparations, you should also prepare some snacks such as snacks, melon seeds, tea (or other drinks) and chat topics in preparation. Use it before a party to wait for latecomers.