After a long week at work, what do you look forward to most? Do you look forward to a weekend of quiet rest and relaxation? Or, perhaps, are you a bit adventurous and look forward to planning a dinner party and indulging in stories of good times past, present, and future with family and friends over yet another one of your delectable culinary creations? 

YES!

You love playing host. Maybe not always after toiling in your kitchen, but you undeniably relish engaging in meaningful discussion. Sometimes with close family and friends, and at other times with newer faces. 

But where do you begin? What dinner party planning shortcuts can you find to prepare for the evening? How do you tailor the atmosphere, so your guests (and you!) are most at ease? Does white wine go with red meat or was it red wine with white meat? What if my guests have an allergy or aversion to part of my menu? Oh my, how am I going to clean up this mess that’s been left behind?

We understand that upping your hosting game, or even just wetting your feet at dinner party planning, can feel intimidating. But if you have stuck with us this far, it means that not only are you curious, but you absolutely have it in you to become a hub of lively engagement across your diverse social and professional network right from the comfort of your own home.

Through our blog posts, we will walk you through how to plan for your dinner party. We will discuss how to design unique yet versatile meals including beverage pairings. We will also help you to facilitate deeper connections between guests by giving you tips for sparking engaging conversations. Finally, you will find tried and true methods of minimizing clean up so you can get back to work, refreshed and energized, having maximized your weekend’s personal time off.

Oh, we almost forgot to mention… We will show you ways to do all this on a tighter budget and with healthier food than what you would expect through having a large night out on the town!

So, join us at our dining table… Prepare to be satiated with dinner party planning tips, tricks, advice, and words of encouragement for you to aspire to make your next meal one for the history books!

Let’s make your home the next great dining destination!