If you've got a Country Life magazine subscription, you can find out how to host the perfect dinner party.
According to Kit Hesketh-Harvey, writing for the publication, the best day to hold a party is on a Saturday as it suits people best.
"Although the smartest dinner parties, as do weddings and shoots, occur midweek, Saturdays have an inbuilt recovery period, and we all have to work," the Country Life magazine writer suggests.
So who should you invite to this perfect party? According to the writer, people from all walks of life make for the best mix.
"It is refreshing to meet those outside one's realm of experience," she suggests.
And where should this dinner soiree take place? In the dining room, of course. The Country Life magazine writer suggests it makes everyone feel a bit inadequate and restless if they have to watch you slave away in the kitchen.
If you're not a fan of dinner parties, however, recent research from Tesco showed afternoon tea is becoming more popular - so you could always try a 'ladies what lunch' approach instead.
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Posted by Ben Broadhurst
