Feeling Awkward at My Party: A Hostess's Food Frenzy

[melaniepc]

I felt akward the other night at my party. It took forever for people to give me their orders. The hostess had so much food it was crazy. I had told her not to get much but she went way overboard. everyone was busy eating and chatting and I just was out out of place feeling.

 

[cathyskitchen]

That's when I start cleaning up, or I just join the party! I just hang out and ask if I can try some of XX (whatever looks good) - they've usually offered food to me anyway - and then I just start having conversations with people. They think of me as one of the "gang" then, and are more willing to chat with me at checkout about the biz/hosting/etc. You're still new, so don't feel bad - you'll get better at what to do with the "white space"!

 

[Jenni]

I just start cleaning and packing up! Before I start I let them know to stop me when they are ready...

 

[pamperedlinda]

When I'm done withmy demo I tell everyone to go ahead and eat while they are workiing on their order, that I'll be tidying-up and for them to bring me their order whenever they are ready. If I'm ready to go before they are I ask my host to light a little fire under them. She lets everyone know that I'm about ready to go and to get their order ready. I don't usually have a problem.

 

[babywings76]

When I'm done withmy demo I tell everyone to go ahead and eat while they are workiing on their order, that I'll be tidying-up and for them to bring me their order whenever they are ready. If I'm ready to go before they are I ask my host to light a little fire under them. She lets everyone know that I'm about ready to go and to get their order ready. I don't usually have a problem.

This is what I need to do. Thanks!

 

[DebbieJ]

When I'm done withmy demo I tell everyone to go ahead and eat while they are workiing on their order, that I'll be tidying-up and for them to bring me their order whenever they are ready. If I'm ready to go before they are I ask my host to light a little fire under them. She lets everyone know that I'm about ready to go and to get their order ready. I don't usually have a problem.

That's what I do, too.

 

[pampered.chris]

Me too. I start packing up and I usually have a few that want to look at the stuff, which I will let them if they want. But I like to get cleaned up and ready. They see me doing it and it usually hurries them along!!