{"id":33625,"date":"2017-11-15T16:05:54","date_gmt":"2017-11-15T16:05:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.furnitureinfashion.net\/Blog\/?p=33625"},"modified":"2023-02-22T05:50:49","modified_gmt":"2023-02-22T05:50:49","slug":"7-pro-tricks-to-know-when-entertaining-at-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.furnitureinfashion.net\/blog\/7-pro-tricks-to-know-when-entertaining-at-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Pro Tricks To Know When Entertaining At Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"

Planning on entertaining guests this Christmas? Fear not. Even though it\u2019s a troublesome task that demands a lot of attention, you\u2019ll find it far easier to manage once you read these 7 helpful tips and tricks that are handed down from the pros.\u00a07 Pro Tricks To Know When Entertaining At Christmas<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Practice Your Recipes Before You Cook Them<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    It sounds obvious, but you\u2019d be surprised at how many people put their faith in their amateur cooking skills on the big day. No one wants to eat something that hasn\u2019t been cooked long enough or isn\u2019t properly seasoned. Christmas is a big event and it\u2019s important to create good long-lasting memories, not memories of meals gone bad. Make sure you practice whatever you plan to cook at least a month in advance so you don\u2019t end up making something that tastes bad or looks unpleasant!<\/span><\/p>\n

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      Get an Extendable Dining Table to Fit More Guests<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      A regular dining table is only good if you have a set amount of people using it every day. If you occasionally have dinner parties, then it might not be worth your time to invest in a larger extending dining table <\/strong><\/a>especially if you can\u2019t physically fit a large one in your dining room or kitchen. To remedy this, get an extendable dining table so that you can shrink it when it\u2019s just your family, and extend it when you\u2019re expecting guests.<\/span><\/p>\n

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        Consider Doing a Buffet-Style Dinner\u00a0For Entertaining At Christmas<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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        Have you ever considered doing a buffet-style dinner? It\u2019s a great way to make the most of your dining space if you don\u2019t have the room for an extendable dining room<\/a><\/strong> table and if you don\u2019t have enough seats. A buffet-style dinner is casual enough so that your guests can take a plate and just eat at the sofa or wherever they want.<\/span><\/p>\n

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          Use Candles and Mood Lighting to Your Advantage<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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          Candles and mood lights can greatly enhance the intimacy of your dinner party. However, they can also boost the mood and make it more Christmasy if that\u2019s what you want. Bright lights and coloured lamps are great at setting a festive mood, and candles are better at creating a closely-knit dinner party.<\/span><\/p>\n

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            Set the Stage for Your Guests<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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            Bring some decorations, play some music and get some high-quality dining chairs<\/a><\/strong> if you want to set the stage for your guests. Whether you make them feel like royalty or family is completely up to you, but the general idea is to use everything at your disposal to set a fantastic first impression as soon as they walk through that door.<\/span><\/p>\n

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              Consider Dietary Requirements<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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              Have guests that can\u2019t take dairy? Need to make vegetarian options? Got a visitor that doesn\u2019t eat a certain type of meat? Make sure you take dietary requirements into your plans so everyone can have a delicious and filling meal.<\/span><\/p>\n

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                Enjoy Yourself<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                It\u2019s important to not stress yourself out too much. Stop telling your guests that you\u2019re sorry your home isn\u2019t bigger or tidy enough, and don\u2019t worry if you mess something up (at least, assuming you have a backup). Dinner parties should be fun, so don\u2019t forget to enjoy yourself and set a positive mood for your guests to follow.<\/span><\/p>\n

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                Planning on entertaining guests this Christmas? Fear not. Even though it\u2019s a troublesome task that demands a lot of attention, you\u2019ll find it far easier to manage once you read these 7 helpful tips and tricks that are handed down from the pros.\u00a07 Pro Tricks…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":33635,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[46],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-33625","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dining-room"],"acf":[],"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.furnitureinfashion.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33625","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.furnitureinfashion.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.furnitureinfashion.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.furnitureinfashion.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.furnitureinfashion.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33625"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.furnitureinfashion.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33625\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.furnitureinfashion.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/33635"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.furnitureinfashion.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33625"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.furnitureinfashion.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33625"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.furnitureinfashion.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33625"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}