We spotted some research back in July which caught our eye.
Apparently, the dinner party is ‘dead’ and will soon be consigned to the
history books…
The survey, conducted by Anglian Home Improvements, showed that more
than eight out of 10 of us think informal kitchen suppers have replaced the
dinner parties of old.
There are even rules for modern day entertaining – apparently serving
anything on a stick is not acceptable, and you should never discuss TV, work or
children (what’s wrong with a bit of Game of Thrones chat over a pineapple and
cheese hedgehog?)
Some of the advice we could get on board with though – for example,
not texting at the table, complementing the chef, serving olives from the local
deli rather than a jar (we do offer a great range!) and making sure what you
serve is seasonal.
Apparently we host an average of 36 supper and lunch parties at home every year – splashing out an impressive £3K on food and drink for our pals, according to the poll. Saturday night is the nation’s favourite time to entertain, followed by Friday night.
We’re inclined to agree that entertaining is just as likely to be an informal kitchen table catch up as a more formal three course meal (although we certainly don’t think those have gone the way of the dodo just yet). Ultimately, like with all choices related to food and drink, it depends what you enjoy. If you enjoy cooking chicken breast in parma ham (another no-no according to the survey for some reason), and your guests enjoy eating it then go for it.
Apparently we host an average of 36 supper and lunch parties at home every year – splashing out an impressive £3K on food and drink for our pals, according to the poll. Saturday night is the nation’s favourite time to entertain, followed by Friday night.
We’re inclined to agree that entertaining is just as likely to be an informal kitchen table catch up as a more formal three course meal (although we certainly don’t think those have gone the way of the dodo just yet). Ultimately, like with all choices related to food and drink, it depends what you enjoy. If you enjoy cooking chicken breast in parma ham (another no-no according to the survey for some reason), and your guests enjoy eating it then go for it.
It certainly seems that Saturday is the day for entertaining and come
the weekend we’ll often have people pop in for inspiration on what food to
serve. Always popular is a selection of antipasta and nibbles, and platters
bursting with roasted vegetables, cheese, meats and pates served with fresh
bread, crispbreads and crackers and a selection of pickles and chutneys on the
side. Delicious!
We’d highly recommend some of our traditional Macedonian Meze from
Pelegonia to make some mouthwatering bruschetta – the Aivar is a sweet red
pepper variety combined with aubergine, which goes with pretty much everything.
A perfect starter or something to nibble.
So, is the dinner party dead? We think not. But whatever your idea of
an ideal meal to share with family and friends, we’re sure we can help with
some fresh thinking. Although we will always love a prawn cocktail…
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