Tips for Hosting a Cocktail Party

Are you bored of hosting a regular party? Do better than the run of the mill. Go for a unique theme: a cocktail party.   A cocktail party has become a fashionable, fun and classy way to socialize and entertain.

 By hosting a cocktail party, you provide an opportunity for coworkers, friends and family to intermingle and get to socialize with one another. Most guests will wander about and interact with other people present, and thus, a cocktail party is a great way to meet up with new people.

A cocktail party is simple to organize and is a great way to entertain. It is not difficult to plan. It usually involves only a few hours and does not make great demands for serving food.

Ina cocktail party, guests do not sit around a table like a dinner party. They move around with drinks in their hands. Therefore, it is finger food that is served mostly at cocktail parties.

Here are a few professional tips on how to host a cocktail party in a hotel:

A cocktail party is one of the most fashionable do's to host these days. Though the cocktail party had become de- rigueur in the last few decades, they have returned with renewed popularity nowadays.

Though most guests love to guzzle beer and wine, mixed drinks have made their appearance on the cocktail scene. Visit any bar and you will see most people feasting on mixed drinks. Some examples are dirty martini, apple martini, the cosmopolitan and chocolate martini.

One of the biggest advantages of a cocktail party is that it is hosted only for a few hours. Your guests will be moving around, drinks in hand and snacking on finger foods, rather than at table being served with meal courses. Thus, it is good to invite people who don’t know each other to a cocktail party.

Planning the menu for a cocktail party is easy. You need not arrange a five course meal like a dinner party. Guests to a cocktail party know that it will not involve elaborate meals. If you arrange for a variety of finger foods, most guests will be happy with any of the choice of snacks. 

You will need to keep a stock of ice, much more than you think. The rule of thumb is to keep one pound of ice per guest. You can also do well with more.

You must also be ready with a well stocked collection of alcoholic beverages. A good bar must be stocked with popular drinks of the times, as well as wine and beer.

If you don’t know how to make drinks, you can enlist the help of your relatives or friends to assume the role of bar tender. You can even hire the services of a professional bar tender, which might be provided by a local catering service.

 You must also make sure that none of your guests are planning to drink and drive. They must have made arrangements to reach home safely. 

A cocktail party is a wonderful social event as you don’t need a particular occasion or reason to host one. You can throw a party for your friends, family and co-workers on any pretext or without any pretext. This is a great way to entertain in the South Delhi party places for an unforgettable evening.