Whether your event is in a hotel, a village hall or a barn you should consider the following:-
If you are putting on a meal with some background folk music and folk dancing after for entertainment that's fine but you might want to be aware of these issues when you are planning your evening.
We did a few 'sit-down' meals in 2009. People knew they were going to get a 'proper' meal and behaved as if they were going out to dinner rather than coming to a Ceilidh (including 'Killer Heels').
They stood around the drinks talking or reserved their seats at the tables by sitting in them, never to get up for fear of losing them.
They arrived at 7:30 and ate at 8:30 - they didn't want to eat any later as they hadn't had any tea because they were going out to eat and then they were so stuffed they never got up to dance.
American suppers are always a good option.
Everyone brings a plate or two of 'Finger Buffet' food and they put it on a communal table
They bring their own drinks so you don't have to staff a bar.
You supply 100 paper plates, 100 plastic forks, 100 plastic beakers and a roll of black bin bags to dispose of everything afterwards.
How difficult can it be?
Remember, the more food you organise, the longer it will take to eat and the longer it will take to clear away and the less dancing everyone does.
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