Super Bowl Party Planning

Party Planning for Super Bowl 2010

Super Bowl is coming up February 7^th – weekend after next. We’ll have a full article in our upcoming newsletter later this week that offers ideas on how to use your George Foreman grill to make a great party menu, but these tips will help you get started on your planning now.

Plan Ahead to Buy Early

Just like major holidays, grocery stores get packed and standard party foods often run out around the Super Bowl. By planning your party menu now, you can avoid long lines and a lot of frustration in having to re-plan items if ingredients are sold out. Being ahead of the game will save you the stress of doing everything last minute.

Consider Your Guests

Make sure as you plan your menu to take any special dietary needs that your guests may have into account. Whether you’re serving vegans or guests with a particular food allergy, making your menu with your guests in mind will ensure everyone gets enough food. This way, you can also have time to test any special menu items you’re not familiar with cooking in advance, so you don’t end up short a dish on game day.

Consider Your Kitchen

When you’re making your party menu, always take into consideration what you have to work with in your kitchen. Making all the items with one appliance may cause a slowdown in your kitchen as you get everything ready. Try to spread out the cooking load amongst your appliances. In addition, consider the cooking times in advance so you can see how to stagger the cooking that Sunday. This is also a good way to see if there is any marinating or prep work you can do the night before.

Plan for the Other Meals that Sunday

Super Bowl kickoff is scheduled for around 6:30 on that Sunday. Since you’re going to be doing a lot of cooking for your party, make the other meals that day as easy as possible so people in your home don’t starve before the party food is laid out – and so everything isn’t gone before the game even starts. Depending on your party food, burgers and hot dogs are a great solution for game-day lunch, since they offer a taste of tailgating and don’t require a lot of time or effort.

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