Saturday, January 9, 2010
How to Throw the Perfect Dinner Party - Don’t Forget the Dinner Candles!
Dinner parties are now more popular than they have ever been thanks to TV shows such as Come Dine With Me, and economic disasters such as the recession, and are a wonderful way to spend quality time with friends in the comfort of your own home.
Most people like to impress when they throw a dinner party, be this through the food they serve or, if cooking isn’t a strong point, the grandeur of the dinner table. Nothing makes a table’s presentation more grand and sophisticated than some tall dinner candles, which will bathe your diners in a delightful glow.
Below are some tips on how to make sure your dinner party runs smoothly, and that all guests have a great time.
Alcohol
Many hosts make the mistake of thinking that the most important factor in any dinner party is the food. Although the food is of course very important, equally important is the alcohol you choose to serve. Most people enjoy a drink or two; it lubricates conversations and allows everyone to relax. Failing to provide enough alcohol will go against you; there is nothing worse than a table full of guest expecting another drink and discovering you have just emptied the last bottle of wine, especially if you’ve invited the type of guests that don’t know when they’ve had enough, or even worse, they haven’t actually had any themselves yet.
To be safe, have one bottle of wine per guest. It’s very likely you won’t consume anywhere near this amount, unless you are hosting for a group of friends you met through Alcoholics Anonymous, in which case you may find that dinner descends into chaos, which food spilled on the floor and dinner candles knocked over, but it’s far better to have too much than too little.
Food
It sounds obvious, but be sure to check that there are no allergies amongst your guests, and that no one has any strange food-avoidances that are now oh-so-fashionable, such as vegetarianism. If you’re entertaining close friends, you will of course know this information already, but beware of the martyr-type guest who will delight in telling you of their food phobia only after you have placed their plate in front of them, and will gain perverse satisfaction in going dinnerless and staring all night whimsically at the dinner candles instead.
Music
Anything with a tempo faster than funky house will give people indigestion, or worse.
Dinner candles
As with everything nowadays, your possessions are what people judge you on, and dinner candles offer no exception. If you don’t already have some, it’s best to invest in those that are free from animal-derived tallow, as you may have a secret self-appointed candle connoisseur in your party sitting with bated nostrils waiting to delight in commenting on the unpleasant waxy smell animal-derived dinner candles can emit.
Gino Hitshopi is highly experienced in the realm of dinner candles, having worked in the candles industry for many years. For more information please visit: http://www.thecandlelightcompany.co.uk/
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