Hosting Friends? Here's How to Spend Less Time in the Kitchen

If you love having friends over, you'll know the feeling.

Everyone arrives.

The conversation starts flowing.

And somehow you're stuck in the kitchen making drinks while everyone else is having fun.

Hosting should be enjoyable, not exhausting.

Here are a few simple ways to spend less time preparing and more time enjoying your guests.

Prepare Drinks Before Guests Arrive

This is the single biggest hosting hack.

Instead of making cocktails one by one throughout the evening, prepare them in advance.

Your future self will thank you.

With Tipple's Perfect Pour, you can batch cocktails ahead of time and keep them chilled until needed.

When guests arrive, simply pour and serve.

You don't need six different cocktail options.

Choose one or two crowd-pleasers and make them well.

Popular choices include:

Simple is often better.

Slice citrus fruits, prepare garnishes and organise serving glasses before guests arrive.

A few minutes of preparation can save a lot of rushing later.

Choose dishes that can be prepared ahead of time or cooked slowly while you entertain.

The best hosts spend time with their guests, not hovering over the oven.

The goal isn't perfection.

The goal is creating an enjoyable experience for everyone, including yourself.

That's one of the reasons we created Tipple's Perfect Pour.

We wanted an easier way to enjoy great cocktails without spending the entire evening measuring, mixing and cleaning.

Because hosting should feel effortless.

Pour, serve and get back to the conversation.