First, you have to pick a theme. Of course, it’s going to be breakfast food, but try to be more specific. Is it going to be a quick do-it-yourself brunch with mostly donuts and bagels or hard rolls? Or is it going to be eggs, bacon, sausage, and toast with servers. How formal your brunch is will have a big impact on price and amount of work. For example, if you had a party with eggs, bacon, and sausage and you are having a huge amount of people come, it will be much more expensive than if you had donuts and rolls. Remember that some foods are much more expensive then others, so pick depending on how many people will be coming. You should decide this ahead of time.
Next, you need to choose the menu. If you are doing a quick do-it-yourself brunch, you need to agree on decide what exactly you are going to serve. If you are going to serve donuts, where will you buy them? Are you going to need to also buy juice, butter, etc.? If it’s more formal, you will need to decide exactly what you are going to have: eggs (what types), bacon, sausage, potatoes, toast, crepes, etc. Are you going to make it a pancake party? Make a choice if you will serve lots of different types of pancakes or lots of different types of toppings. Be creative. If you give many varieties, it can be more fun and exciting for your guests.
Plan out how much food you will have to serve. Make sure you know how many people will be attending. If it’s at work, it shouldn’t be too hard because most people do go to work on a regular basis, but if it’s your own party, try to get people to R.S.V.P. Be accurate with your food so that you don’t waste food and money. If you are going to have eggs, bacon, sausage, toast, potatoes, and donuts, don’t expect that everyone is going to have the same amount of each. Still, make sure you have enough. Buying too much and having left-overs is better than running out and leaving half of your guests without food.
Finally, tie up the pieces. Are you going to have any decorations? You might get pretty tablecloths, napkins, and fancy plates. Or you might be okay with basic supplies but use lots of colors. There are so many different things you can do with a brunch as far as decorations. Make a date, and ask people for help if there are going to be a lot of guests. it’s for a large crowd. If you are asking others to bring food, make sure they are actually going to bring in what they said and that they are bringing enough. Most importantly, don’t stress too much, just have a good time.
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