Hosting a potluck dinner is an easy way to organize holiday meal planning, and it gives everyone an opportunity to contribute. Following a few simple tips will help you host a stress-free potluck:
- Determine the Menu:
Determine how many appetizers, main courses, side dishes and desserts will accommodate the number of people attending. - Designate Dishes:
In order to avoid repeat dishes, designate one of the categories listed above to each person. - Encourage Re-heatable Serving Pieces:
It will save time switching serving peices if each person is encouraged to bring their food items in oven/microwave friendly serving pieces. - Create Place Cards:
Encourage guests to share what they are bringing, and ingredients if possible. You can easily create little place cards to help other guests identify the items. Writing down the ingredients will help accommodate any guests with food allergies.