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[quote=Anonymous]Good advice from http://www.foodandwine.com/articles/cocktail-party-planning-tactics:

1. Count eight hors d’oeuvres per person per hour when you’re not serving a meal.

2. Balance the menu: offer hot kebabs alongside room-temperature dips, rich cheese straws next to low-fat poached shrimp, spicy quesadillas beside delicate crab salad.

3. Provide at least one vegetarian offering.

4. Consider your kitchen equipment. If you have only a standard range, don’t limit yourself to stovetop dishes—serve a combination of stovetop, baked, raw, room-temperature and cold foods.

5. Choose a few make-ahead dishes so there’s less to do on the day of the party.

6. Stay away from dips if you’re worried about staining your carpet.

7. Decorate platters with whole spices or colorful dried bean compositions. But don’t be surprised when some guests think the garnishes are edible, whether they’re Scotch bonnet chiles, peppercorns or flowers. People have even been known to eat decorative pebbles.

Other good advice:

http://www.epicurious.com/articlesguides/entertaining/partiesevents/cocktailpartymenuandrecipes
http://blog.williams-sonoma.com/tips-for-hosting-a-holiday-cocktail-party/

from http://www.snackpicks.com/en_US/our-experts/easy-entertaining/party-menu-planning.html
[b]How many different appetizers should you serve?[/b]

Less than 12 guests: 2 to 3 types of appetizers
12 to 20 guests: 4 to 5 types of appetizers
20 guests or more: 6 different appetizers or more
How many appetizers should you make?

Breakfast, Lunch, or Afternoon: 1 to 3 pieces per person per hour
Evening Event Followed by Dinner: 2 to 3 pieces per person per hour
Evening Event without Dinner: 5 to 6 pieces per person per hour
- See more at: http://www.snackpicks.com/en_US/our-experts/easy-entertaining/party-menu-planning.html#sthash.ll6hgCAz.dpuf
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