HOLIDAYS
HOLIDAYS
Go International
Take your party planning international and host a unique Around the World theme party. This fun spin on the potluck will have partygoers trying new dishes and drinks from across the globe. Read on for decor and details on how to throw a successful soiree with international flair.
When you send out your dinner invitations (whether by snail mail or email), assign each guest or couple with a different country. Make it clear on the invitationthat the guests are responsible for providing a traditional dish and the ingredients for a drink recipe from their assigned country.
Example for England:
Guest could bring fish and chips for their dish along with Pimm's & Lemonade tocreate a cocktail.
Example for England:
Guest could bring fish and chips for their dish along with Pimm's & Lemonade tocreate a cocktail.
Make sure the invitation for your Around the World party is clear. It's a good idea to assign categories to each guest's dish: appetizer, entrée or dessert. This will ensure that you have a good mix of food for each course and will prevent you from ending up with 12 desserts!
Since this is a dinner party, make sure to pick countries that have distinct and delicious food!
France: perfect for appetizers and buttery desserts
Italy: ideal for the main course (can you say pizza and pasta?!)
England: not known for their food but they have great traditional meals like fish and chips or bangers and mash
Spain: possibilities like seafood paella are delish
China: great for appetizers (wontons, dim sum, pot stickers) and main course dishes
Japan: check out our article on Sushi and Sake for inspiration
Thailand: noodles and rice dishes make excellent sides
Mexico: crowd pleasers include tacos and tequila
Norway: fresh fish abounds in this Nordic country
Brazil: cook up organic meat and veggies Brazilian Barbeque style
Belgium: the world's finest chocolate makes for tantalizing desserts
Italy: ideal for the main course (can you say pizza and pasta?!)
England: not known for their food but they have great traditional meals like fish and chips or bangers and mash
Spain: possibilities like seafood paella are delish
China: great for appetizers (wontons, dim sum, pot stickers) and main course dishes
Japan: check out our article on Sushi and Sake for inspiration
Thailand: noodles and rice dishes make excellent sides
Mexico: crowd pleasers include tacos and tequila
Norway: fresh fish abounds in this Nordic country
Brazil: cook up organic meat and veggies Brazilian Barbeque style
Belgium: the world's finest chocolate makes for tantalizing desserts
Create an eclectic mix of tunes from around the world. Your guests will feel like they're jet-setting across the globe.
Use simple white tablecloths and decorate each table with souvenirs and postcards from your chosen countries. Hang flags on the wall or buy small versions to add around flower arrangements.
Find out from your guests what they are planning to bring and make labels for their dishes and cocktails in advance to make everything easily identifiable to your guests.
Find out from your guests what they are planning to bring and make labels for their dishes and cocktails in advance to make everything easily identifiable to your guests.
Purchase prints of vintage travel posters to hang on the wall above the tables.Vintage looking globes of different styles and sizes placed around the room will add to the charm of the event.
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