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The new way to have people over is a little less formal \u2014 and we\u2019re here for it.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

As much as we love a full-on dinner party \u2014 the beautifully laid table, something special in the oven and an excuse to bring out the good glasses \u2014 there\u2019s a shift happening in how we entertain at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Things are getting a little more casual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Less \u201ccome for dinner\u201d<\/em> and more \u201ccome over, we\u2019ll put a few bits out.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grazing boards are replacing starters. Big sharing plates are taking centre stage. Wine is opened, candles are lit and everyone helps themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And we are very much here for it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because casual doesn\u2019t have to mean thrown together. In fact, there\u2019s an art to making something incredibly simple feel really good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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cheese board with handle <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Welcome to the no-dinner dinner party.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It has all the best bits of having people over \u2014 good food, a beautiful table, something lovely to drink and plenty of conversation \u2014 without spending half the night checking the oven.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And the host actually gets to sit down too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Start with what you can put in the middle<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The easiest rule? Don\u2019t plate it. Put it out.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A large serving platter instantly makes a handful of simple ingredients feel like a spread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pile one with good cheese, crackers, grapes, figs and charcuterie. Add warm bread to a basket. Tip olives into a beautiful glass bowl. Put nuts or something salty into smaller dishes and dot them around the table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The trick is not to make more<\/em>. It\u2019s to make what you have look abundant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Different heights, bowls, boards and serving dishes do that beautifully. And nothing needs to match perfectly. A mix of glass, wood, ceramics and linen makes the table feel collected and relaxed rather than overly styled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Glass serveware is particularly good for this kind of evening. It catches candlelight beautifully and lets the food take centre stage \u2014 while somehow making even a bowl of olives look like you made considerably more effort than you did.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That is exactly the kind of hosting trick we like.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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wine appetiser plates – set of 4<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Follow the 3 + 2 rule<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you tend to panic and buy enough food for a small wedding, try this instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Choose three things that require absolutely no cooking<\/strong> \u2014 cheese, charcuterie, olives, nuts, grapes, crackers or good bread.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then add two things that feel a little special.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perhaps baked camembert straight from the oven. Burrata with tomatoes and olive oil. Warm focaccia. A really good dip. Something sweet brought out later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019re not serving dinner. You\u2019re giving everyone plenty of delicious things to graze on \u2014 and there is a difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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marble 3 piece cheese knife set<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Make the drinks part of the table<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Instead of disappearing into the kitchen every time somebody needs a refill, create a small drinks area and let everyone help themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A tray, a few good glasses, sparkling and still water and whatever you\u2019re serving that evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If it\u2019s wine, this is also the perfect occasion for one of those little pieces of kit you may have spotted and wondered: do I actually need that?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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divided server<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t set the table. Set the mood.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019re not trying to recreate a restaurant. You\u2019re making home feel particularly lovely for a few hours. Turn off the big light. Always.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Light a few candles. Put the playlist on before the doorbell rings. Pull an extra chair towards the kitchen if that\u2019s where everyone inevitably ends up. Leave a pile of small plates beside the food rather than formally setting a place for everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And let people move.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The evening might start around the table and end with half the room standing around the kitchen island and someone curled up on the sofa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The best gatherings usually do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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6 piece candalabra <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Buy for more than one occasion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Perhaps the biggest shift in entertaining is moving away from things we only take out for \u201cgood\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The platter you use for Saturday-night grazing should also hold roast vegetables on Tuesday. The glass bowl filled with olives when friends come over can hold fruit on the kitchen counter the next morning. A beautiful serving board can do cheese one night and bread the next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The best serveware isn\u2019t saved for an occasion. It helps create one.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So send the message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Come over. We\u2019ll put a few bits out.<\/em>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes those are the best nights of all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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chip and dip server<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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THE GOOD ROOM TIP<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The easiest hosting formula to remember:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Something salty.
Something cheesy.
Something fresh.
Something warm.
Something good to pour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Put it all in the middle of the table, light the candles and you\u2019re done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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