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How to host: menus, timings, quantities and the things hosts forget.
Dinner Parties
Buffet menu ideas for birthdays, garden parties and Christmas gatherings at home: the best buffet items, hot and cold, four complete buffet menus, and how to plan quantities and set up the table.
28 October 2026 · 7 min read
Dinner Parties
Fourteen classic French starters for a dinner party, from moules marinière and chicken liver parfait to leeks vinaigrette and twice-baked cheese soufflé, with what can be made ahead and an easy recipe to start with.
28 October 2026 · 8 min read
Dinner Parties
Twelve dinner party desserts that are made the day before or in the morning, from lemon posset and chocolate pots to pavlova and tarte tatin, with how far ahead each one can be made.
28 October 2026 · 7 min read
Dinner Parties
A practical plan for hosting a dinner party at home, with a timeline from a week out to the final course, and advice our co-founder, chef James Callery, has shared in the press.
27 October 2026 · 8 min read
Dinner Parties
Five complete, realistic dinner party menus for six to ten guests, with what to make ahead for every course, how to balance a menu and what to pour with it.
27 October 2026 · 7 min read
Dinner Parties
Per-person quantities for every course, a ready reckoner for six, eight and ten guests, and how to avoid both running out and throwing food away.
27 October 2026 · 7 min read
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