Event Hosting Tips & Tricks

Planning an event? We share essential tips and tricks to ensure your gathering is a success! From organizing a seamless schedule to creating an inviting atmosphere, you'll find practical advice for every aspect of hosting. Discover clever decor ideas, delicious menu options, and engaging activities that keep guests entertained. Whether it’s a casual get-together or a formal celebration, let’s explore the strategies that will make your event memorable and enjoyable for everyone involved!

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Roaring 1920s Dinner Party Event Templates

Relive the Glamour of the Roaring 1920s! Our Editable Roaring 1920s Dinner Party Event Templates, designed for use in Canva, make hosting a glamorous Gatsby-inspired evening effortless.

Elegant Dinner Party Event Templates (Canva)

Refine your dinner party with event branding templates!Our Editable Elegant Dinner Party Event Templates, designed for use in Canva, are your solution for a stylish event.

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Modern Dinner Party Event Templates (Canva)

Streamline Your Dinner Party with Modern Design Templates! Elevate your next gathering with our Editable Modern Dinner Party Event Templates for Canva, tailored for a sleek, contemporary vibe.

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Communal Dining

Dinner Party Planning

The Great Entertaining Debate: Home or Out?

Entertaining guests is an art that brings people together, creates connections, and makes lasting memories. The decision of whether to host at home or in a public dining space adds an intriguing layer to the planning process. No matter whether you dine at home or away, communal dining is central in fostering understanding and empathy, both essential in healing divided communities.

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Beyond the Plate: How to Design a Menu that Fosters Closer Connections

Are you ready to embark on your culinary adventure that goes beyond mere sustenance? It’s time to unleash the power of your passion for food and discover how to design menus that foster closer connections, bringing people closer than ever before. From tantalizing appetizers to exquisite finishing touches, every element of your menu holds the key to creating memorable moments, fostering deeper relationships, and sparking captivating conversations.

Preparation: Build Anticipation to Deepen Guest Involvement

At The Gourmet Host, we’ve noticed that much of what is written about event planning focuses on the physical preparation such as logistics and décor. But we believe it is about so much more. It’s also about creating excitement and connection well before the event begins.

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Dinner Party Entertainment

Building Relationships

Work Lunch

Purpose: Define Why to Make Your Gathering Stand Out

Inspired by Priya Parker’s The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters and our own two decades of hosting, this new series dives into five key ways to make your food-centric gatherings more intentional, joyful, and impactful.

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Tips for Mastering the Art of After-Dinner Speeches

Here we will discuss the intricacies of crafting speeches tailored for home environments. We will explore selecting the topic and infusing humor, observing basic conventions, and adapting to the rhythm of the evening. You’ll learn to captivate your audience with stories, make them laugh with well-placed jokes, and inspire with words that resonate.

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Tips For Presentations

Carnivore Meals

Gourmet Dinner Recipes

Epicurean Evenings: Three Irresistible Carnivore Meals for Home Celebrations

Welcome to our Epicurean Evenings culinary series, where we inspire you with do-it-yourself menus for your home celebrations. Whether you’re hosting a lively meat lovers’ backyard bash, a fine dining experience, or a health-conscious gathering, our curated menus won’t disappoint.

Third Space

Supper Club

Meaningful Connections

Guest List

Private Event

Toronto’s Secret Supper Club Where Strangers Become Friends

Amid Toronto’s bustling and often impersonal dining scene, one woman is creating a sensation by transforming her home into a unique “third space” for gourmet experiences and meaningful connections. Elva’s home, with its refined fin de siècle decor, set the stage for our nine-course gourmet plant-forward meal. Each course arrived at the perfect time and temperature.

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Culture Around The World

Elegant Infusions: Explore Coffee Culture Around the World

Continuing in our culinary essentials series discussing ingredients, here, we explore the fascinating world of coffee. Coffee has woven itself into the cultural fabric of societies worldwide, emerging as both a culinary and cultural phenomenon. Coffee, in its essence, is a reason for people to converge and converse. It also serves as a ceremonious conclusion to meals.

Whether you’re planning an elegant dinner party or a casual gathering, the right selection of coffee and a curated assortment of tea can elevate your entire dining entertainment experience. We will walk you through choosing an exciting assortment of coffees and teas, and selecting the ideal brewing equipment. Meal Courses, Blue Mountain Coffee, Italian Roast, Light Roast Coffee, Kona Coffee, Coffee Farm

Elegant Infusions: Master Coffee and Tea for Your Next Dinner Party

Whether you’re planning an elegant dinner party or a casual gathering, the right selection of coffee and a curated assortment of tea can elevate your entire dining entertainment experience. We will walk you through choosing an exciting assortment of coffees and teas, and selecting the ideal brewing equipment.

Toronto’s Secret Supper Club Where Strangers Become Friends

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Feast for the Ears: The Perfect Soundtrack to Elevate Your Dinner Party

The art of selecting the perfect soundtrack to elevate your dinner party experience is often an overlooked element. Music plays a crucial role in setting the mood and enhancing the ambiance of any gathering. We will explore choosing a genre and selecting between individual albums, top songs from specific artists, or curated public playlists.

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Elizabeth Wanless On Elements of a Memorable Dinner Party

We are thrilled to present this piece by Liz, in which she highlights essential elements of a memorable dinner party. Her wisdom and experience shine through, offering valuable tips for creating magical and meaningful gatherings.

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