What a tempting post! So we share a common approach. Ensure that your guests get to eat something they will always remember.
Here are my inputs: 1. Generally a round of introduction helps. In a large group, usually people mingle with those, with whom their common interests and life style matches. And you will be going beyond your scope if you were to ensure everyone mingles with everybody. 2. For ensuring whom to serve what, remember your close friend for this task will be the manager and the service staff. If they don’t already, then communicate them to ask guests for things to be re-served when they are about to finish. And pay attention to those conversations, as they help you in understand from where to pick up and show that you are a good host. If you have a close friend in that group, then generally tell him / her to keep an eye. My parents would dislike reading this perhaps if they were to read, but it is definitely good that your mother is not around. Not because they as a parent don’t add a huge value or bring credibility as a family, but unless we get such practical exposure, we will never be able to learn. And practical experience is the best opportunity. If this is your go to place, then by now you will know the quantity. If not, then just ask if it is medium or below, so that you know when to reorder. Regards, Amar Jain Sent from my iPhone > On 09-Aug-2018, at 9:02 PM, turab chimthanawala <turab...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi all, > Hope this message finds you well. > Coming Sunday I would be hosting a group of friends for lunch at a > restaurant. While this is certainly not the first time, I am slightly > apprehensive for two reasons: 1. for the first time I am hosting a > large group (generally avoid large numbers due to inability to > effectively engage with all) and 2. my mother wouldn't be around this > time , making me the only host. > My major concerns are as under: > 1. There are a few friends who probably don't know any of the other > invitees: How do I ascertain whether they are bored/ unable to mingle > with the group? > 2. The food would be laid in a buffet: How do I ascertain which dish > is getting over to place a repeat order? > 3. I have observed that some people are initially hesitant while > eating and need to be "pushed". How do I ascertain this? > 4. How to manage the overall logistics: it may get too hot, too humid, > there may be insects(lunch is on a lawn) > To cut the long tale short: until now, thanks to my mother, we have > ensured that it is ' a meal to remember!' for whoever we have hosted. > Am touch nervous of living up to this reputation. I mean, I don't want > my disability to be an excuse for my guests to have a sub par lunch. > Eagerly await your suggestions and learnings from past experiences. > Best > Turab > > > > > Search for old postings at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ > > To unsubscribe send a message to > accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > Disclaimer: > 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the > person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; > > 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails > sent through this mailing list.. Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
