Whether you choose catered food or invite guests to bring recipes from their homes, dinner parties allow friends to spend time together in a relaxed environment. Set the tone for the gathering by deciding why you’re having this party and choosing a theme. A dinner party theme can also inform everything from the menu and decorations to seating arrangements and serving utensils.
For a cooking-themed party, hold a kitchen scavenger hunt for different shaped cookie cutters. Hide these around the room, and give players a list of the shapes they need to find. The first team to complete their list wins.
Another great kitchen game involves testing estimation skills. Set out bowls and ingredients for a specific recipe, but remove all measuring cups, spoons and other devices. Challenge your guests to guess how much of each ingredient is needed for the recipe. The person who gets the closest to the actual amount wins.
If you’re holding a bridal shower, include some small items for the future bride to keep. This can be anything from a small rolling pin to a box of spices. If the cake is made for the event, ice it in one of the shower colors and include any decorations that will fit the theme.
You can choose to have a Pampered Chef party, in which you earn free and discounted products based on your party sales. Alternatively, you can have a fundraiser party, which donates a portion of the proceeds to a non profit or cause of your choice.