5 Tips For Having A Perfect Summer Get Together

Posted by Bintu Hardy on June 25th, 2019

With summer quickly approaching for some of the world, we are all thinking about getting together with family and friends and having some fun. Whether you choose to have a picnic, a barbecue or something else, everyone loves getting together with some food and drink and some good friends, don’t they? Here are five tips to make sure you have the perfect summer get together.

Choose The Perfect Food

When it comes to hosting a summer get together, you want to make sure you are catering for everyone’s dietary needs. Make sure you have something for everyone to enjoy and include a few dishes that your whole guest list will enjoy - finger foods, hot dogs and dishes such as these Instant Pot hamburgers always go down a treat.

If children are coming, have a few things that they will enjoy too - some packs of mini cookies, bags of crisps - things that they can grab from the table and eat as they go round. 

Make Sure There Is Enough Space

The last thing you want to worry about is where everyone is going to fit. Ensure you have enough space and enough seating before inviting all of your guests - it would be mortifying if people turned up and there was nowhere for them to go. Consider asking friends and family to bring their own seats if you find you don’t have enough.

Take Inspiration From Others

It is okay to take inspiration from others for summer party ideas. There is usually something going on every weekend in the summer so don’t be scared to use ideas others have used - here are a number of different summer party ideas that you could try out. 

Utilise Your Kitchen Well

If you are cooking food in advance of your get together, you want to cut down time as much as possible to give you more time to prepare other things for the party. Utilise all your appliances if you can and limit the time you are spending in the kitchen - here’s a list of various food blogger’s favourite appliances - what could you use to cut down time? 

Relax

The most important thing is to relax. Once the food is all ready, the seating all sorted and the space ready for your guests, all you need to do is relax and enjoy the time you spend with them. Summer parties are all about having fun, not worrying about things so make sure you are enjoying yourself just as much as your guests are.