How to Throw a Progressive Dinner

A progressive dinner is a dinner party where each course of the meal is served at a different host’s home. This fun take on a traditional dinner party keeps the party moving all night long and keeps all of the stress of hosting a dinner party from landing on one person. By following simple steps, a group of friends or neighbors can throw their own progressive dinner.

Instructions

1. Create a guest list for the progressive dinner and pick three people on the guest list who will each host one course of the progressive dinner in their home.

2. Determine a theme for the progressive dinner. Deciding on a theme in advance will ensure that each of the evening’s courses compliment the others.

3. Assign courses to each of the people selected to host a portion of the dinner party. The first host should prepare an appetizer, the second host should prepare an entrée and the third host should prepare a dessert.

4. Invite guests to begin their meal at the home serving appetizers. Designate a time that the party will wrap up in the first home and move to the second.

5. Travel to the second home for the entrée portion of the meal. At the designated time, remind guests that the party will be relocating for the final course.

6. Finish the meal by serving dessert at the third host’s home.

Tips & Warnings

• Try to choose hosts that live close to one another, since guests will be traveling from home to home.

• If you'll be serving alcoholic beverages, appoint designated drivers to transport guests from home to home.