Most guests often ask whether you'll want them to bring something when they reply to your invitation. Once you know the type of party you are throwing, it will be easy to decide if your guests will make a contribution to the menu. If you have enough to offer your guests and they want to carry their own goods, decline their offer in a polite manner.
Some individuals won't be offended, but others will still come with something and they'll expect that you serve it. For example, your guest may want you to serve her homemade lasagna even when you're throwing an Asian themed party. If you have set a theme for your party, don't take the contribution from your guests in terms of serving food. However, if they insist on sticking to your guidelines, you can let them help you. You can also ask them to help you prepare the food and snacks, if they aren't sure on what to carry.
If you would like the guests to carry something, make a list of all of the items you would like them to bring. Chances are that, all your guests will turn up with the same item if you tell them to bring anything. Be specific on what you want them to bring. Each person can bring his or her own meat if you are having a barbeque. You can tell them to bring something to grill on the barbeque whether or not you will supply dessert and salads.
Alternatively, you can ask them to bring a dessert or salad if you will be supplying the meals. When they tell you what they will bring, use the information to ask for the necessary requirements. This will avoid having doubles because you already know what each guest will supply.
Party safety should be the thing you should consider first. Therefore, inform the guests if they are going to carry another meal for another guest with special needs. For instance, you won't need seafood salad if one of your guests or a good friend is allergic to fish. The guests can give a list of ingredients so that allergic guests can pick the meal that suits them.
Many guests prefer that they bring their own drinks. This is a good way to remain under the budget. However, some drinks should be available for the guests who don't bring theirs. For formal events and cocktail parties, guests shouldn't bring their own alcohol. The host should provide alcohol in such events.
If the guests offer to bring something to the event, you should appreciate them for their efforts. You can do this by thanking them or declining their offer but in a polite way. It also is important that you tell them the items that you would like, and if there is a theme for your party. You should also have some food and drinks set aside for those guests who will not carry a meal.
Some individuals won't be offended, but others will still come with something and they'll expect that you serve it. For example, your guest may want you to serve her homemade lasagna even when you're throwing an Asian themed party. If you have set a theme for your party, don't take the contribution from your guests in terms of serving food. However, if they insist on sticking to your guidelines, you can let them help you. You can also ask them to help you prepare the food and snacks, if they aren't sure on what to carry.
If you would like the guests to carry something, make a list of all of the items you would like them to bring. Chances are that, all your guests will turn up with the same item if you tell them to bring anything. Be specific on what you want them to bring. Each person can bring his or her own meat if you are having a barbeque. You can tell them to bring something to grill on the barbeque whether or not you will supply dessert and salads.
Alternatively, you can ask them to bring a dessert or salad if you will be supplying the meals. When they tell you what they will bring, use the information to ask for the necessary requirements. This will avoid having doubles because you already know what each guest will supply.
Party safety should be the thing you should consider first. Therefore, inform the guests if they are going to carry another meal for another guest with special needs. For instance, you won't need seafood salad if one of your guests or a good friend is allergic to fish. The guests can give a list of ingredients so that allergic guests can pick the meal that suits them.
Many guests prefer that they bring their own drinks. This is a good way to remain under the budget. However, some drinks should be available for the guests who don't bring theirs. For formal events and cocktail parties, guests shouldn't bring their own alcohol. The host should provide alcohol in such events.
If the guests offer to bring something to the event, you should appreciate them for their efforts. You can do this by thanking them or declining their offer but in a polite way. It also is important that you tell them the items that you would like, and if there is a theme for your party. You should also have some food and drinks set aside for those guests who will not carry a meal.
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