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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is for a  buffet style dinner party. Usually 30-50 people.  I prefer this to having a smaller sit down dinner party, because this format works for a variety of people, and you can include new people in the mix.

- Have a place for people to park their coats and the hostess gifts.  we have a study and put a portable coat hanging system there, and a table for the hostess gifts.
- Put a sign on the "powder room"  and "basement" doors.
- Make your powderroom well-stocked.  For our large crowd, we also make a hall bathroom, basement bathroom available and we put the sign there.  Keep a spray to eliminate bad odors.  
- Along with water, juice, booze, wine etc. I also make a pitcher or two of a signature cocktail for the party.  Add alcohol for those who want it and omit it for those who want a mocktail.  Offer the drink as soon as the guests arrive.
- Have the appetizers ready and tell your guests to dig in.  I go heavy on appetizers and have a lot of variety. Label the food (veg, non-veg, allergens) if you have people with different food preferences
- Usually have the main dinner entrees and sides warming in chafing dishes.  It takes around 2 hours for the food to be piping hot. 
- Keep a folding table in the garage and basically empty out all counter tops and park gadgets and bowls of fruits there. 
- Have different stations that are spread out.  Drinks and appetizers can be in one area or room.  Buffet in another. Desserts in yet another. 
- Have multiple seating areas in your home and outdoors - family room, living room, patio, sunroom, etc.
- Comfortably lit areas. Places to put your drinks.
-  If outdoors, make sure that you have made arrangement for shade, warmth, cool, mosquitos, rain etc. 
- I hire a party lady who handles all the warming, replenishing, making some dishes, assembling dishes etc. Well worth the money.
- I prefer to not use disposable plates, drinkware and silverware. I understand many people won't do this because it is requires more effort.  
- I have bussing trays that get used to pick up the dirty dishes and keep it out of sight (in the garage).  It keeps the sink uncluttered. 
- I use two ikea pop-up mesh laundry baskets as makeshift trash bins or recycling bins. Line them with  multiple layers of trashbags, so that it can be removed as it fills without having to line it again. 
- Have a tea-coffee station with a choice of teabags, creamer, sugar, stirrer etc. Use a plug in 20-30 cup coffee urn. Have disposable cups for hot beverages if you want. 
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Wowsers PP! Thanks a lot. I really appreciate the time you took in responding. I will have to save this and print it out. [/quote]

Oh and by the way, your parties sounds fabulous. I would love an invite! Lol [/quote]

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