to entertain more peop
than could otherwise be accommodated in the same spac
At our house,for exampl
we can seat about eight people at our dinner tabl
If we want to entertain more than tha
a cocktail party is often the best alternativ
Another advantage of cooktail parti
is that there is less work for the hosts than dinner partie
Most foods can be prepared well in advan
and kept in the refrigerator until party tim
There's little or no cooking to d
you don't have to set the table or wash the dishe
and the entire affa
is more informal and relaxed than most dinner partie
Because of the numbers of guests that can be invite
cocktail parti
are particularly useful for introducing peopl
For examp
when a new family moves nearly,
a cocktail party is a fine wa
to have them meet the neighbor
