Hello Everyone,
Recently I was asked if you have a cocktail party or birthday party how many different hor'derves do you serve for say a 3 hour party if that is the meal also. I love these kind of parties. So here is what I know works. Rule of thumb is go by guest count. If you have 6 guests need 36 pieces, 12 guests 72 pieces, 24 guests 144 pieces. If I am having 6 guests I may choose 3 different hor'derves, 12 guests 4 different hor'derves and 6 different hor'derves for 24 guests. This is in addition to 3 dips (i.e. crab dip, yogurt fuit dip and spinach vegetable dip served with crackers, fruit and veggies. I will also pair up 2 or 3 signature drinks. I will also do either brownies, cake or cupcakes. Sometimes I will get clear boxes similar to the chinese food containers and fill those up with a treat for them to take home...sort of a party favor or you can get boxes for your guests to take their dessert home with them. Another fun and inexpensive treat are fortune cookies. I typically wrap the party around a theme of some sort and tailor the food for that theme.
Lastly, believe it or not...the closer your guests are the more likely they are to interact with one another and have fun. Don't worry about if your place is small have the party anyway. Also music is very important. Look at the demographics of your guests and chose accordingly. Make a 3-4 hour play list on your MP3 player. The first hour make it low key, second hour upbeat and fun, third hour upbeat and fun turning toward wind down but feel good. If you need help with the music selection I can help just let me know. Most important thing to do is have fun!
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