|
11-01-02
|
|
|
Proper preparation can mean a more pleasant
party for host and guests.
|
Tips To Make Your Fete A
Feat
(NAPSI)-Whether your merrymaking guests are hundreds
of clients and coworkers expecting champagne and foie gras, or a cluster
of out-of-town relatives expecting some eggnog and an air mattress, your
evening ought to sparkle.
Make this year's festivities memorable with these
simple tips from Nancy's Specialty Foods, the world's largest supplier
of gourmet quiche and appetizers.
Party Planning
- Plan on serving two drinks per guest per hour when
it comes to mixed drinks, soft drinks, tea, coffee and water.
- For champagne and wine soirées, serve one
bottle per two or three guests.
- At cocktail parties, anticipate eight to ten appetizers
per guest. (For a decadent, no-fuss menu, you can serve Nancy's new
Champagne Collection, featuring sumptuous Portabello Mushroom Turnovers,
Crab Imperial, Roasted Vegetable Tartlet and Fromage Puffs.)
Deck the Halls
- Make your house stand out by stringing decorative
lights or lanterns along your driveway.
- Place a fresh bar of soap and lotion in the bathroom
along with scented candles.
- For added drama, set a floating candle in your
bathtub.
- Pop cookie dough in the oven 10 to 15 minutes before
your guests arrive for an enticing aroma.
- Add accents of color throughout your home with
freshly picked flowers, bowls of fruit, or unlit candles.
Oh Night, Divine
- Enlist the talents of a few close friends to assist
you before, during and after the party.
- Remove fragile objects from tables or shelves to
protect them, and your guests.
- Plan for the unexpected-guests bringing extra guests,
kids or even pets.
- Consider wearing dark clothes in case you spill,
or have a second outfit ready and waiting.
- Keep an extra round of appetizers ready in the
oven or refrigerator.
- Consider renting glasses, plates and silverware
so you don't have to do the dishes afterward.
- Have coffee ready to brew in the coffeepot for
lingering guests.
- Take a few minutes before your guests arrive to
put your feet up and drink a glass of water.
Now that you've done everything to accommodate your
guests, go ahead and enjoy the party.
To learn more about Nancy's gourmet appetizers, visit
www.nancys.com.
Archives:
More Holiday Archives
|
Sponsor
|
