Hello Erica!
A friend passed me your blog and I have been following it for some days now. I love it!
I wanted to ask you for some advice: I keep organizing potluck dinners, but still can’t figure out a way to ask people to bring a dish and that it all “makes sense” at the end without sounding pushy.
How can I create a flexible, yet awesome menu for a potluck?
The previous times I have organized one, it just seemed to be all over the place (onion soup, empanadas and carrot cake for dinner)… just a mess! Thanks in advance!!
-Abraham
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Hi Abraham,
What a great question!
I think that the best way to do a potluck dinner is to pick a theme ahead of time. Whether it’s “Italian”, “Mexican”, “Asian” (or whatever you choose), everyone will know the boundaries because the theme sort of sets them.
I think a theme allows flexibility because it gives your guests a realm to work in, but doesn’t tell them exactly what to make.
Another tip would be to have a google doc for all party attendees so that they can write down what they are cooking (that way there is no duplicates and you can sort of ensure there is a wide variety of appetizers, entrees and desserts).
For example, someone may see the document, notice no one has signed up for a dessert and then opt to make one (and you didn’t have to say anything)!
I hope this helps! Thanks for reading and writing in. Let me know how your next potluck dinner goes!
Love always,
Erica
