Home Entertaining Increases in Popularity
Entertaining guests in the home has increased in popularity since the arrival of television shows like ‘Come Dine With Me’.
More and more Britons are inviting family relatives and friends round to enjoy talking and socialising over a three course meal. It allows homeowners and adults to converse in a comfortable, relaxing environment and share recipe ideas. Entertaining at home should be a joyous occasion, so don’t let the stress of creating a culinary masterpiece cloud your enjoyment of the dinner party!
If you plan on entertaining at your home this summer, make sure you choose tantalising recipes to make the party extra special. And here are some top tips to design a kitchen that offers perfect surroundings for your catering needs.
Opting for a quiet night in rather than entertaining in local restaurants can be extremely beneficial. But it is important that you have a well-designed kitchen to enhance the experience for your guests.
One successful tip is to incorporate an island into the design of the room so the guests can congregate around it and socialise without disrupting the cook. By doing so, you can still interact and talk to your guests in an open living space but with the privacy needed when preparing the meal. A great idea is to put nibbles and drinks on the island before the food is ready.
According to Claudia Baillie, Features Editor at Livingetc, a drop down table in the island is a popular trend in modern kitchen designs at present because it allows visitors to dine properly rather than being perched on a stool.
Positioning the hob and sink facing out into the living space is ideal so you can mix with the guests whilst making the food. Consider installing lighting that can alter to cater to the ambience. Bright lighting is required when cooking but lights can be dimmed when eating to create a soft glow. Ensure the lights are aesthetically pleasing to coordinate with the rest of the décor.
Further advice consists of convenient storage facilities. A side table next to the dining table is handy when you require spare plates or cutlery and a wine cooler is an extra addition to store chilled bottles of wine. This means you don’t have to get up from the table and leave your guests to grab another drink or utensil.
And finally the right appliance and gadget is key to entertain and cook for large numbers. A large, high quality range cooker with separate compartments is important as well as a good extractor to banish the cooking smells. Background music can help to boost the atmosphere and a sleek, modern iPod docking station can be integrated into the furniture.
Britannia Living offer premium kitchen appliances and many of the range cookers can come complete with a Chef Top which provides the versatility needed. You can prepare anything from pancetta-wrapped scallops and ginger-infused salmon to peppered steak so the possibilities are endless.
So if you plan on entertaining from your home this summer, get in touch with the experts today for help designing the perfect kitchen.
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