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Cocktail Party catering
Cocktail parties come in handy
during Christmas Eve, wedding parties, and even business gatherings. To ensure a
stress-free, fulfilled planning moment, you need to have all details and
particulars about the party at your fingertips. You can hire a catering toronto
professional to assist with all the details. Remember, the aim of the party is
to give your team fabulous moment.
Now, if you want to host a
cocktail party that rocks, here are some of tips you need to consider:
How to Organize a Successful Cocktail
Party
Cocktail parties are the best
get-togethers to host. They are easy to plan and relatively in-expensive. The
first thing you need to factor when planning these parties is the team. Also,
you need to think about a unique theme. It can be modest, such as a flavor or
color that is present throughout the entire evening. A unique theme can make
your party great without hurting your already constrained budget. It is also
key to ideas on food, drinks, and decorations.

Choosing
Appropriate Venue
Identifying where to hold a
cocktail party is the greatest and hardest decision. Factors like location and
time of the year have an impact on the venue. You need to consider the season of the year and
weather. During summer, outdoor event or pitching a tent is appropriate.
Transportation should also be considered and proximity to where most of the
guests live.
The
Invitations
Now, you can’t hold the party
alone. You need a pack f revelers to make it rock. You can’t So you have to
sent out invitations. Printed
invitations are preferred to emails or word
of mouth invitations. You can as well make
it more memorable. You can sent a bottle of wine or a box filled with wood
shavings incorporating a few things that will be included in the upcoming party.
This will make the recipient anticipate the event besides making them more
curious. Besides, be sure to make follow
up attempts to ensure that the intended persons receive the invites.
Drinks
Cocktail drinks form the heart
of the party. You can’t do without these. Use them to welcome the guests and
set them in a party mood. There should be an assortment of wines and beers. Do
not forget t provide water to too. Don’t make that mistake. There are different ways to serve the drinks
·
Full bar- has a range of liquors and mixers
·
Signature cocktail bar: composed of one or two mixed drinks.
·
Themed bar: Features one type of liquor and
selection of mixers.
Decoration
Making the best use of your space
goes a long way in making the party feel extra-lively. Theme- spread your
decorations and fillup your space with fresh flowers, candles, or simple
elements of design throughout all the active spaces. Avoid hazards that can
cause accidents such as slippery floors. Pay great attention to details
especially with regard to positioning of the tables.Provide spaces for food and
drinks perching. Besides, hygiene should be to-notch.
Host/hostess
A host/hostess is as important
as everything else. He/she is the planner of the party and choosing a wrong
host can make the party fail completely. A good host should be lively, feel free with
the guests and able to sneak in a smile severally. The host/hostess is also
responsible for ensuring that guests arrive safely to the party, collect their
coats and handbags, directing the guests and seeing them off after the party.
Food
A cocktail party without food
is not complete at all. Never serve your guests drinks on an empty stomach.
Spoil them with food choices and variety of tastes. They are many party
appetizers such as bites and bowls of nuts. Serve dessert such as flavored
cakes. Keep in mind that fewer dishes take up less room on the table and are
convenient. If you're throwing a cocktail party outside the typical meal hours,
five or six types of hors d'oeuvres will be enough. Assume that each guest eats
one or two of each kind. Your guests may be will be hungry and there should be
enough food to constitute a meal. Prepare eight to ten types of hors d'oeuvres
and plan on each guest eating two to three of each.
Entertainment
A complex form of entertainment
is not a priority at a cocktail party. Some background mellow music that
doesn’t interfere with the guests conversations is appropriate. Asking someone
to sing live while guests are interacting is also convenient.
No event is easy to plan. So
much has to be done. And a lot of details have to be followed to make it a
success. Cocktails are no different, either. But when you make use of the above tips, you can be sure that your
party will go smoothly.
