PARTY TIPS – THE CAKE

PARTY TIPS –

PLANNING FOR THE CAKE.

“Should I have a cake ?”

The answer is unquestionably YES

In Short, a cakes come in most price ranges, shapes and sizes.

Of course nothing says event like the cake, it sets the tone, the importance and the significance of the gathering.

In fact think of the cake you might use for a quick get together, verses the cake you might use for a wedding or formal event.

For the most part one might be purchased off the shelf from the local supermarket and one planned weeks in advance and with a healthy cost.

WHEN SHOULD I CUT THE CAKE?

We love our job catering at special events and parties, so we get to see lots of different ways the cake ceremony is done.

So should it be in the Beginning the Middle or the End of the party?

We like to think of a party as 3 stages.

STAGE 1:

Guest Arrival

the first 45 min from when guests are invited –

because generally everyone has different ideas about whether or not to arrive ‘fashionably’ late, e.g. party starts at 6.30pm, but won’t really start until most people arrive at 7.15pm.

Finally when guests arrive they will generally want to know –

1. 1. 1. where is the bar ?
      2. will there be snacks?
      3. will there be food,?
      4. who is invited to this thing ?
      5. how many people will I know ?

Meanwhile this stage settles down quickly, once a guest finds a familiar face and maybe a drink

STAGE 2:

Party Time

Guests have arrived and settled in, everyone knows were to get a drink, they know if there will be food or just snacks, and mostly guests will have ‘found a friend’

The Music

should be setting a mood, and slowly the chatter will get louder and louder as everyone becomes relaxed and comfortable.

This is a good time to move around the snacks or the food.

Friendships are made, stories are told, old relationships rekindled.

In The Meantime

Within 2.5 hours guests with kids, and the older guests will be looking for the door.

Before anyone leaves the premises…..cut the music gather the crowd and get the speeches underway.

After the speeches time for the cake, with or without candles,

HOW TO SERVE THE CAKE

Cut the cake and either leave for self service or a nicer way is to pass slices around on either plates or napkins.

The formal part of the event is now complete and those that need to leave can leave knowing that they didn’t miss anything important.

STAGE 3:

Time To REALLY Party

Time to turn up the music, clear some space, turn down or off some of the lights and “Let the Party Begin”

I hope some of these tips will help with your party planning

Marco