Tips for a Cooking Party Host

Hosting a cooking party is a fun and great way to bond with your friends and family while sharing recipes and tips. This could also be a great option for your child’s next birthday party as they will not only have fun creating their own snacks but they will also learn the process of making them. Don’t know how to cook or prepare food? When you enroll in a program like the ones run by foodtradeconsultants, you can learn a lot that you can bring back home. Foodtradeconsultants seminars teach so many different techniques and tricks that the home cook can use. When hosting a cooking party, here are some tips that you may want to follow:

Before the party: (three to five weeks prior)

          Determine a date for the party.

          Select a location for the party. An ideal setup is to have a kitchen that has an area where your guests can sit while watching your cooking demos.

          Create your guest list.

          Send invitations to your guests via post or e-mail. You can download sample invitations online.

          Finalize your menu, it is better to have 2 main dishes and a dessert.

          Choose an appetizer recipe and determine if you’ll have to provide the drinks or will your guests chip in.

          Compute how much you will need to charge your guests for the food expenses and reading materials.

Party tips:

          Purchase the raw materials a day before the party or morning of the party.

          Keep everything organized, set all the tools and equipment in place and properly measure all the ingredients.

          Arrange the bowls, glass, plates, utensils as well as the serving bowl for your appetizers.

          Don’t forget to take pictures.

          Don’t forget to explain each recipe.

          During the cooking demo, invite guests to participate.

Article Submitted By: Food Trade Consultants. Providers of programs for the food industry and entrepreneurs who want to enter the commercial food manufacturing business.