A home party is always a great way to celebrate with friends, especially if you're holding a private party. However, once you've made your booking with your catering service provider, you might be at ease, so much so, you forget to take care of some key party essentials. Below you will find vital tips and guidelines that are very essential, but people often forget when holding a home party.

Special Preferences

If you want your guests to have a great time, then remember to cater for different needs and preferences. Ensure, you provide food options that cover most, if not all, diets, such as the vegan and fruitarian. The best way forward is to avoid focusing on one item so much that other food options are hardly enough.

Also, take care of food allergies. Inquire from your guests if they have any food allergies. In most cases, a home party will be shared among close friends so it will be easy to get feedback in good time. You can send emails or text messages first, and then call guests who fail to reply the message.

Parking Space

You should make sure you provide ample parking for your guests. Avoid the temptation of having your guests park their vehicles on the spaces that may be available outside your compound. You may find that the vehicles obstruct your neighbors' movement or some of your guests may lack a place to park.

Look for a nearby parking area that you can hire to use for the day. Also, hire someone to assist and guide your guests to the parking area once they arrive. Also, remember to mention about the parking area in the invitation cards, and include a map showing where the parking area is located.

Patio Cover For Your Barbecue

If you're having an outdoor barbecue for your party, then remember to set a service area that is covered. Covering the service area helps prevent contamination of food by things such as flying insects and loose dirt. Also, a cover will regulate temperatures and prevent unnecessary inconveniences such as the melting of whipped cream desserts on a hot day.

You may want to inquire from your caterer whether they have outdoor covers for hire. Remember to specify whether you want a cover set-up for the lawn or one for your patio. Also, give them the measurements or size of your patio or service area, so that you get a fitting cover.

The last thing you want is for your guest to leave early because they're uncomfortable. Therefore, it's important you pay attention to the finer and vital details that will help you make sure all your guests have a great time.   

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