A good party rises or falls on the people participating in the celebration.
The decor can be bare walls, and it doesn’t matter.
The food can be “meh,” and it doesn’t matter.
Plan the party with a “potluck” theme, and everyone will have at least one dish that they like to eat. Make it a “bring your beverage,” and the party-goers have a beverage they want.
Plan an outdoor venue, and everyone can bring their seats.
The host will need to provide bare minimums such as
- tables for the food presentation
- tablecloths
- beverage containers
- dinnerware and utensils
- napkins or paper towels
- ice and something to keep it from melting
- a groomed yard or awning at which to gather
- a time frame for the party
- coordinating the food
- host supplying the main dish for the party—unless it’s a barbeque and a bring/cook your own steak/chicken event (host should still have some burgers and hotdogs available)
I’ve hosted cookouts (burgers and hotdogs), sandwich parties, banana-split parties, dessert (covered dish) parties, Thanksgiving gatherings, Christmas Parties, Rock Soup parties, Hobo Parties, Finger Foods parties.
I keep certain foods in my pantry to host meals if family or friends drop in for a get-together.
The people, laughs, catching up on our lives, and their events are vital. Not the food, not the decor.
Drop on by. I can make a cobbler. Fix some salmon patties and veggies or some rice and chicken. You have a choice of coffee, hot chocolate, lemonade, tea, or water to drink.
The important thing is we’ll get to visit. I miss seeing you in my life.
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