They say you’ll always find people in the kitchen at parties, and that is so true.
The kitchen is always the place people congregate at parties, whether it be Christmas, birthdays or any other reason, which is why if you’re hosting, you need to make sure you get it ready.
It’s always worth spending a bit of time getting your kitchen ready ahead of a party – here are our top tips.
Clear the worktops
Ultimately, it all starts with a declutter. You want to create as much space as possible and that requires getting anything unnecessary and unneeded out of the way,
You can store it in another room, or pack it all away in cupboards, but you need to maximise worktop space to allow people to put their drinks and snacks down, as well as giving you the room to be organised in your hosting.
Put out glasses and plates
Things can get confusing, messy and rather noisy if guests are constantly having to look around and open cupboards for glassware, tableware and cutlery, so create a space for it that people can quickly pick up what they need.
It’s simple, but effective and incredibly important.
Separate alcohol and soft drinks
If you can, it can be really useful to separate the alcohol from soft drinks. Firstly, for ease of access and allowing people to understand where everything is.
However, today there are also more people than ever before suffering from addiction, and it’s likely you may well know someone who is either battling it or has received addiction treatment and is in recovery.
Parties can be difficult for them, so just by keeping the alcohol away from the soft drinks you can make a small difference that really might help them out.
Empty the bins!
You’ll have worked hard preparing for this party and chances are you’ll have put on a good spread. But that will involve a lot of waste, and some of it could be pretty smelly.
Don’t ruin the ambience by having a smelly bin people have to stand next to. Last minute, before anyone arrives, change the bins. It’ll also help prevent any overflow during the party.
Do a bit of decorating
While we know many people will congregate in the kitchen at parties, we often ignore the decorating in it. We’ll make the living room, dining room and other areas look pretty, but ignore the kitchen.
Jazz up your kitchen a little and make it a space that is welcoming. There are some great ideas out there online, and it can be cheap and easy to do too, yet make all the difference.
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