Hi all,

The grand Christmas lunch can be either a pleasant or stressful task and it all depends on how you prepare for it.

Here are some of my tips to help it go as smooth as possible. I hope they are useful! Once again, do share if you have anything you want to add!

• Write a list of the guests you will have at your lunch.
• Estimate how much food you will need and then estimate the cost of the food.
• Order your meat in advance to avoid disappointment!
• Assign one item from the shopping list to each person to reduce the overall cost. Maybe one person can bring the Christmas pudding, another can bring the piglets in blankets or everyone can bring one bottle of wine?
• Buy all non-perishables early so that you only have to buy the essentials later. Supermarkets are a nightmare on Christmas eve so do your best to avoid them! I do my shopping online which is much easier though please make sure that you book your deliver in time!
• Plan what time you want everyone to arrive. I like to give the family some time to relax in the morning so I ask people to arrive at around 12.
• Set yourself a time to serve the food and then begin planning backwards. Make a timetable so you know what to do when.
• Delegate a task to each of your guests (and family members) to complete.
• If all this sounds too stressful, book a restaurant! (but remember to do it early!).
• Send all of your guests a Christmas ecard as the invite to lunch.

Katie x

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