We just loved this sweet submission from Katherine of The Side Stuff. She shared “Pizzazzerie has finally given me the courage to turn my side love into a side business – hence my blog, The Side Stuff.” Well, Katherine, we couldn’t be more tickled! Congrats! So, she recently hosted a little dinner party with a DIY Grilled Cheese Bar (o..m..g..right?). I tell you, anything made into a DIY bar at a dinner party encourages mixing + mingling and guests to enjoy what they want to eat/drink. This is a trend that isn’t going anywhere anytime soon.
Here are some tips from the hostess herself!
“Fishing line helped to hang the simple instructions from the counter to the ceiling – it even looked pretty cool from the backside. Once the decorations were up, we just prepped some sample sandwiches, mostly taken from the awesome menu at Earl’s in NYC, and a big pot of roasted red pepper soups. And that was about it. Even clean up was a breeze. Not a bad way to get credit as hostess while enjoying the party yourself.” – Katherine of The Side Stuff
Here are a few other DINNER PARTIES posts we just adore…
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What a great idea – love the signage.
So excited that you’ve turned your love into your labors and can enjoy the results.
This looks like a lot of fun. My husband was just talking about how we never have grilled cheese and soup. Little does he know I actually have never had a “regular” grilled cheese soup before.
Fun!!!
What a fun idea!!
Love this idea!
LOVE this idea!!!!
Love love this! Grilled cheese and soup is my hubs face…yes he’s easy to please ;)
What a yummy, original idea! Great job.
Jenny
what a cool idea!!!
u’d need more than one pan or grill for a dinner party….u know….ppl wtg 2 eat…..well, I guess that’s what drinks & appetizers r 4:)))
<3!
Love the set up!
Love the set up!
I did this for an Easter brunch a couple years ago. Huge hit!!
I did this for an Easter brunch a couple years ago. Huge hit!!
LoVe Build-a-{Fill-in-the-Blank} Bars for parties! Grilled cheese is awesome!
I LOVE this idea!!
Using electric griddles is an easy way to accommodate a larger crowd. I had such a large grilled cheese party – people were lined up with 2 slices of bread on their plates like they were at a soup kitchen! The invitation was SO cute! It was in a clear envelope, so people got a sandwich in the mail and the pickle wedge was an adhesive Save the Date reminder for their calendar. http://pinterest.com/pin/176977460326822244/
Im gonna incorporate this in my upcoming birthday!
What a great idea! I think I want a grilled cheese now! ;)