Food, mood, ambience: plan the perfect New Year's Eve party without stress
Created: 12/27/2022, 08:00
Do you want to celebrate a New Year's Eve party at home this year?
With these tips, food, drinks and the like can be prepared easily – and without any stress.
The end of the year is getting closer - and with it the New Year's Eve.
What could be nicer than welcoming in the new year with a lavish party?
You don't even have to rent an expensive location.
You can also celebrate really well at home.
In order for your New Year's Eve party to be a complete success, however, thorough planning is necessary.
After all, you don't just want to offer your guests a bowl of chips and peanuts.
Here are a number of tips on how you can prepare your New Year's Eve celebration without any stress and conjure up a delicious dinner in no time at all.
New Year's Eve Party: Plan the end of the year celebration early
It's not for nothing that the saying goes: "The early bird catches the worm." It is recommended to start planning for the New Year's Eve celebrations as early as the end of September.
But even if it's your turn later, there's no reason to despair.
Thanks to good organization, you'll be back on schedule in no time.
During the initial planning, the following points should be in the foreground:
Guests: | Make a list of the people you want to invite. You can then send invitations in the classic way or invite your guests in an unconventional way by calling or texting. |
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Frame: | Think about what kind of party you want it to be. Should the New Year's party have a special motto or just be a relaxed get-together? Do you have a dress code in mind? |
Meals: | Of course, at a New Year's Eve party, the focus is on fun and conviviality. At least as important are the food and the drinks. We therefore recommend that you decide early on whether there should be a menu, a buffet or just snacks at the celebration. |
What food should I offer my guests on New Year's Eve?
If you are planning a smaller celebration with ten to a maximum of fifteen people, a menu is ideal.
Otherwise it is just too time consuming.
A buffet, on the other hand, is always a hit.
Here guests can help themselves at the party and eat whatever they like.
In addition, finger food is easy to prepare and serves all tastes.
Whether it's a classic herring salad with beetroot or traditional raclette, antipasti, cheese hedgehogs, mini sandwiches, vegetable skewers or tortillas: the selection is almost endless.
Pay attention to any intolerances or food preferences of your guests: Are there vegetarians or vegans?
Do you have gluten free alternatives?
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How much food should I prepare for the New Year's Eve party on December 31st?
It's a real nightmare scenario for hosts: the food is gone, but the guests are still hungry.
To prevent this from happening, it is better to prepare more than too little food.
Around 700 grams per person is recommended.
Feel free to plan generously in case one or the other guest is brought along.
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Happy New Year: The right drinks for a lively New Year's Eve
In addition to the food, the drinks should definitely not be neglected.
After all, it's not for nothing that people toast the new year on New Year's Eve.
That's why it's important to have a generous supply of sparkling wine on hand.
But beer, wine and some spirits such as gin or vodka should also be available.
However, some hosts insist on alcoholic beverages, forgetting that by no means everyone drinks alcohol.
So make sure you have a selection of soft drinks, juices and of course water ready for your guests.
Coffee or tea is always a good idea too.
If you want something very special on New Year's Eve, you should definitely try apple spritz or champagne sorbet.
Hot drinks such as Hot Aperol, mulled gin and gin-cider punch are also popular in the cold season.
Plan the perfect New Year's Eve party without stress: make further preparations and coordination
After you have worked out the most important framework points of your New Year's Eve party, you can slowly get down to business.
Don't make the mistake of leaving all the work for the last few days, as this will only cause unnecessary stress.
The following things can already be done two weeks before New Year's Eve:
Chat group:
Invite all guests to a chat group (e.g. on WhatsApp) to discuss details.
Be sure to ask if you have any food intolerances or allergies to avoid nasty surprises on New Year's Eve.
You can also ask for help with the preparations here.
Many guests are happy if they can contribute something to the planning themselves and are happy to relieve you of tasks.
After all, you as the host or hostess also want to have a relaxed celebration!
Purchases:
Whether it's decorations, straws, firecrackers or drinks: you can get most of the utensils you need now or, if necessary, reuse them from the previous year.
Music:
Use a free evening to create a New Year's Eve playlist to keep your guests entertained.
Keep in mind that music tastes are mainstream rather than overly specific.
It's getting serious: the last few days before the New Year's Eve party
In the days leading up to the celebration, you can prepare the decorations and clean the apartment.
Once that's done, a big load is sure to be lifted off your shoulders and you can concentrate on preparing the food and drinks.
For example, you can produce ice cubes in the freezer - this also works very well with lemon slices.
It is also a good idea to pre-cook larger dishes now.
This includes dishes such as chilli or goulash, which should be steeped anyway and are then easy to warm up.
But recipes with puff pastry are also practical, as they can be enjoyed both cold and warm.
We also recommend potato or pasta salads and soups, for example gyro soup, green minestrone, “Emily in Paris” detox leek soup or spicy chorizo soup from Spain.
Fresh ingredients such as fruit and vegetables can be bought the day before the New Year's Eve celebration.
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The big day has come: Your New Year's Eve party will be a complete success
Now the time has finally come: New Year's Eve is here!
The best part is, thanks to your good preparation, you've already done most of the work.
On New Year's Eve, all you have to do is prepare the fresh food and arrange the dishes and drinks.
When everything looks nice, you can relax in the bathroom and get ready.
As soon as the first guests arrive, you as the host have one task above all: have fun and enjoy the time with your loved ones.
