How to Plan Food for a Bunco Party

Part of the fun in having a Bunco party is entertaining your guests at your home. As the host, you also need to provide food for the party. Whether you want to serve a full meal or snacks only, you need to plan your refreshments. Read on to learn how to plan food for a Bunco party.

Instructions

1. Choose the time for the party and then plan food that is appropriate. If your guests arrive at noon, they will expect lunch. You must plan on a dinner if you scheduled the party for early evening.

2. Get your guests to RSVP so you have an estimate of how many people will attend. Having a headcount also allows you to organize the playing area and the food. When they RSVP, ask your guests to notify you of any food allergies. It's disappointing to spend your time, energy and money preparing food that someone can't eat.

3. Set a budget. You need to know how much you can spend before you decide what type of food to serve. Snacks that can be set out in dishes around the room are an affordable way to serve food. A larger budget can accommodate a full meal or a catered meal.

4. Work with a theme. While the Bunco party can be a theme by itself, it is also fun to add a theme like girl's night out or a pajama party. For a girl's night out theme you might want to offer trendy appetizers along with mixed drinks like Cosmopolitans. For a pajama theme you need to have popcorn, s'mores and soda or hot cocoa.

5. Plan food that you like. You must plan food that you enjoy eating and preparing. If you don't cook, you need to have food catered in or delivered. You need to have the food ready at least 30 minutes before the start of the party.

6. Pick foods that are not messy. Unless you schedule time dedicated to eating, you need to choose foods that are easy to eat. If your guests are going to be snacking while they play, they won't want to get their hands dirty. Messy foods also get the equipment for the game dirty. You should consider serving popcorn, M&Ms, pretzels or grapes.