Planning to throw an outdoor party, but worrying about how you should be organizing your food and beverage? Here are some top-notch ideas for you. Nowadays, it’s hard to think about partying; then again, the truth is we are slowly growing mentally numb or sick, staying away from our social life for so many months.

Many are suffering from loneliness and irritability, while others are suffering from depression. Altogether, it’s affecting our physical and mental health and other aspects of our lives irrespectively.

Therefore, the need for small gatherings with friends and relatives has become significant now; however, adhering to health safety regulations is a must.

Besides taking all kinds of precautions and making sufficient arrangements for maintaining sanitization, you have to make sure the place has enough space for your guests to maintain a physical distance from one another.

In fact, concerning the safety features of the current situation, it better be an open space. So why not throw an outdoor party! Outdoor parties are not only safer but also a more fun option.

With the excitement comes the challenges and responsibilities; organizing your food and drink items cleverly and conveniently in your outdoor setup is one such task.

However, while it’s a bit tricky job, there are some cool ways of doing them that will make things look fancy and organized besides keeping your work light.

Here you go for some top tips on that:

How to Organize your Foods and Drinks for an Outdoor Party:
Go for a Portable Option Keep it cozy, light, and comfortable with a wire caddy that has compartments to hold all your different appetizers separately yet in one place to carry along at one go.

Besides saving you time and energy for bringing the items one by one, it looks cool and stylish. Therefore, it can act as the centerpiece itself while adding more fun with its mobility.

Keep Things Easy to Locate
You can easily do this by using plastic baskets to keep food items categorized and then labeling them with the category names so that you can
find them quickly and without any fuss. Choose baskets that come with handles, so they are easy to carry as well.

Customize Water Bottles to Ensure Hygiene
To make sure everyone is drinking from their individual bottles, put your guest’s name labeled on each of them. Usually, water bottles come with their labels; but you can go for personalized water bottle labels for a small party, which would be good enough to store in the refrigerator without mixing them up. For a small party, paper labels would be enough; or you may want to use Polygloss labels for better water-resistant quality.

Besides taking care of hygiene, these would add style to your arrangements with a touch of personal care. You may also give fun nicknames to the individuals and make it a highlight of your party.

Serve Your Fruits Fresh and Colorful
A little creativity can save both your time and energy while adding freshness to the fruits and beauty to your food counter. For example, if you serve them precut fruit with stored dipped in a tray full of ice, it will spare you from cutting those fruits on the spot and will keep them icy fresh. Make the ice last longer by covering the dish with a few kitchen towels.

You may also arrange them all together like a bouquet, cutting them in fancy shapes. However, if you want to serve them whole, that can look like a centerpiece too, when arranged in different sizes, shapes, and colors together, contrasting and complimenting each other, served in a beautiful tray.

Disposable Wooden Fruit Forks Instead of Silverware

Keep it safe, hygienic, and hassle-free by replacing your silverware with wooden fruit forks while serving dishes like the summer salad. Doing this may help prevent possible contamination and save your time and energy from washing them; moreover, you can dispose of those without damaging the environment.

Overall, using biodegradable picnic outdoor cutlery would be a great idea. You may buy those plain and use your creative ideas to decorate them according to your party’s theme or occasion.

Side tips: Serve your summer salad in glasses instead of bowls to add style to it. Besides, it is a convenient idea since they don’t need to be of the same set since it looks fancier with a variation.

Set up an Outdoor Bar
Add class and convenience by setting up a DIY outdoor bar to keep your drinks cold and organized. You can make this with your existing furniture or upcycling stands, barrels, and buckets.

There can be many low-cost DIY bar ideas; think of one you can make with what you already have to keep it affordable and decorate it based on your party theme. For a no-theme party, you may decorate it with plants and may use fairy lights as well.

Use Paper Cones
Use paper cones to serve finger foods. There is no need to buy them from stores. For a small group, you can make the cones on your own. You may use your glass stand or small pot stands as a holder for them. This is again an environment-friendly idea to keep your work light and safe.

Keep your Dishes Covered
Cover your dishes with plastic wraps before taking them to your outdoor space to keep the taste and flavors intact. It would be best to unwrap them just before you serve to have them fresh.

Keep The Trash Cans Closeby

Especially if you are mostly using disposable products for your party, make sure you also keep one or two trash bins around to dispose of them to avoid a tiring cleaning job after the party and keep things hygienic and safe.

Conclusion
Humans are social, and we need the company and gatherings of our loved ones to feel fulfilled and happy So, it is not a bad idea if you want to throw a small party to enjoy your special days with your loved ones, or make the day special with their presence. Just maintain health regulations, organize the party outdoors with space, have the right set of environmentally friendly party supplies, and enjoy.