Advise a catered meal and to actively avoid any implication that you cooked it. Am assuming you are female, do not cook for business acquaintances. Ever.

Is there a place a short walk or quick drive away that you can take them?

cocktails in your house. Dinner out and then nightcap back at your place.

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Anonymous wrote:If you’re not going to cook can you host them at a restaurant instead?

Can you do this? Might be fancier. Also, take out is fine.

Maybe fancier isn’t the goal. Inviting someone (and spouse/partner) into your home is a gesture that suggests a professional relationship might become more social/personal. And, depending on where the guests are coming from, it can be a welcome respite from hotel rooms and restaurants. Plus, you aren’t at the mercy of other peoples’ schedules/constraints. Of course you lose the advantage of that if things aren’t going well, lol!

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Anonymous wrote:A charcuterie tray for appetizer is a nice touch.

This, no cooking involved. Just go to Trader Joe’s and pick some interesting things and arrange on a platter.

Go to arrowine instead.

Anonymous wrote:If you’re not going to cook can you host them at a restaurant instead?

Can you do this? Might be fancier. Also, take out is fine.