6 fun dinner ideas: host a dinner
party with friends

Is there anything better than a night with good food and good friends? You don’t need an expensive night out to live it up with your closest pals. With a dash of creativity and an appetite for a good time, you can host a night to remember right at home.

 

tour the globe 

Take everyone’s tastebuds on a worldly adventure with travel-themed cuisine. Bring Paris to you with a French-inspired menu: Think baked brie, beef bourguignon, crusty French bread and crème brûlée. Take a trip to Thailand by featuring spicy, aromatic dishes like chicken satay, fresh spring rolls, Pad Thai or curry. Or sail away to the Caribbean with Jamaican jerk chicken, sweet plantains and savory sauteed collard greens. The world is yours for the tasting!

progressive dinner

Bring your neighborhood together with a traveling dinner party. This multicourse meal is held at several homes in succession with a single course served at each one. Each host prepares their course ahead of time, so everyone can join the fun as the party moves from stop to stop.

 

build-your-own pizza night

Instead of ordering delivery, roll up your sleeves and roll out some dough. Friends can show off their unique pizza topping combinations with a build-your-own pizza night. Make it even easier with premade crusts ready to be topped with marinara sauce, shredded cheese and toppings galore. Need a little inspiration? Here you go:

Veggie pizza

Margherita pizza

Hawaiian pizza

Meat-lovers pizza

White pizza 

Peppers

Tomato slices

Ham

Pepperoni

Roasted garlic

Mushrooms

Fresh mozzarella 

Pineapple

Sausage 

Ricotta

Spinach 

Basil 

Bacon

Ground beef

Olive oil drizzle

Onions 

 

 

 

(no marinara sauce)

 

fiesta night

Tacos, nachos … need we say more? Set up a DIY taco and nacho bar and let the fiesta begin. Not only is this the perfect idea for feeding a hungry crowd, it’s low stress, too. Just prepare and store most of the taco fillings ahead of time. Then you can concentrate on keeping everyone’s margarita glasses full instead.

fondue party 

Everyone will drool over this ooey-gooey, delicious fondue party idea. How could you not with a few pots of yummy, melted cheese and rich, decadent chocolate? Grab enough skewers and dip away with these tasty fondue dipper ideas.

What to Serve with
Cheese Fondue:

What to Serve with
Chocolate Fondue:

  • Cubed sourdough

  • Roasted veggies 

  • Green apple slices  

  • Soft pretzel bites 

  • Cubed grilled chicken or steak

  • Strawberries

  • Banana slices

  • Raspberries 

  • Bite-sized pound cake 

  • Large marshmallows

What to Serve with
Cheese Fondue:

  • Cubed sourdough

  • Roasted veggies  

  • Green apple slices

  • Soft pretzel bites 

  • Cubed grilled chicken or steak

 

What to Serve with
Chocolate Fondue:

  • Strawberries

  • Banana slices  

  • Raspberries

  • Bite-sized pound cake 

  • Large marshmallows


dessert for dinner 

No reason to save room for dessert when it’s the main course. Invite your sweetest friends over for a sampling of decadent treats. Offer a selection of easy-to-handle desserts such as mini cupcakes, petit fours, macarons and cake pops. Top it off with a sweet wine or sparkling champagne. Cheers!