Tips to organise a progressive meal party in your apartment
One of the best ways to socialize and have a party throughout the night is to host a progressive dinner party in your apartment. This is a party style which is best suited for friends who live close to one another in an apartment, flat or a condo. Since, each course is served at different participant’s house, the party moves from place to place. This form of dining has become popular for charity fund raising.
What is a progressive meal?
A progressive meal/safari supper is a dinner party in which each successive course is prepared and eaten at different participant’s home. This meal is fashioned in a way wherein each person serves their guest on the same day with different courses. It is slightly different from a potluck dinner. A number of 38-46 neighbours can take part in this activity.
Organize a progressive dinner party in your apartment:
Plan the party:
To organize a progressive dinner party, all the willing members should jointly decide a date, time and the venue. You can take help from your friends to decorate your home. The party does require careful and complex planning.
Decide the Menu:
Every progressive dinner has a typical menu that is of only one course. A starter, a main course and a dessert. For the other two courses one has to visit the neighbours. Ensure that you do not plan the menu for more than 3-4 courses and have drinks too.
The duration:
Since this sort of dining involves moving to each others’ apartments, it is advisable that one plans the complete duration of the dining process. Ensure that you divide the timing equally at each home.
Thematic dinner:
Apart from just the normal cooking, one can be innovative and come up with a thematic form of dining. The menu course and the responsibilities can be divided based on the theme.
Table decoration:
If you have planned for a thematic progressive dinner, it is better that you also decorate your table with the suitable embellishments. You can also ask ideas from your friends to decorate the table.
For more information on progressive dinner party, follow the below link
http://www.bernardsassets.org/Document/ProgressiveDinnerPartyDocument.pdf
