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[quote=Anonymous]I have hosted and been to many potlucks. Overtime I have gained some experience and this is what my group of friends do  -

1) A potluck is not an obligation. One should not feel the need to attend if you do not want to contribute. There is a slightly different etiquette to a potluck then when you are being invited for a meal to someone's house.

2) Sometimes it is easier to do a potluck in the neighborhood, where everyone contributes towards pizza and drinks, especially when you have a situation that people are unable to contribute equally (lack of time, skill, money, energy). Same for school celebration. Instead of getting spotty contributions of food and paper products, a contribution of a few dollars makes it easier and equitable for everyone.

4) When hosting a potluck, it is better if the hostess can cover the items of a basic meal. This means that the party can commence even if someone is a no-show or a poor contributor.

5) A hostess can have a theme or a menu and give people the choice to pick a dish from that. However, it is very rude if you give contributors choices where the work involved is labor intensive or the ingredients are expensive. So divvy up the work and cost appropriately. For example - if one person has to make salmon dip for 30 people and another has to bring a bottle of cola - it is going to create resentment.

6) In some potluck situations where it is more of a community celebration -  I usually give disposable aluminium chafing dish pans to people to fill and bring to the party. That ensures that I get the quantity I need as well as minimizes the hassle of returning the dishes back. I am also then able to put the dish directly to warm on the chafing dishes. Another thing we do is that we divvy up all left overs equally after a party. [/quote]

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