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Entertaining Tips: The Power of the List |
Once you have made the decision to be the host with the most, it is time to begin crafting your game plan. Some very basic questions apply at this initial stage:
? What type of event fits within the parameters of your schedule, lifestyle, budget, and capabilities? ? Do you want to throw a cocktail party or sit-down dinner party? ? What is the level of your cooking skill ? can you handle preparing a multi-course meal, or might it be better to serve family-style? ? How many people can your living space accommodate? ? Who is available to help you?
These will get you thinking in the right direction. A word of advice: A sit-down dinner party with your boss in attendance may not be the best time to develop your cooking skills. Don?t set yourself up for potential disaster ? take on what is manageable.
Now, let?s go task by task:
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