How to Throw a Vegetarian Party
A vegetarian party will educate your guests about your diet. A vegetarian-themed party often encourages guests to try new things and step out of their boundaries to experience a vegan lifestyle. Because guests may feel reluctant to attend a vegetarian party, you need to ensure that you offer a variety of food and entertainment. Once you decide to throw a vegetarian party, you will need to set aside the time to plan it out. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Send out the invitations to your vegetarian party at least four weeks in advance to give your guests plenty of notice. Let them know that the party will have a vegetarian theme. This will be especially important for guests who are vegetarian because they will feel comfortable knowing that they will have options available to them.
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Inform guests of the type of food and beverages to bring. Let them know what foods are considered vegetarian-friendly and inform them of ingredients that they may not consider to be vegetarian. If you want to be fully responsible for the food menu, let them know that they do not need to bring anything to the party. This will ensure that only vegetarian items will be served and prevent confusion among guests who are not familiar with vegan or vegetarian types of foods.
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Prepare the vegetarian party menu. Purchase vegetarian cookbooks to help you plan a variety of foods. Ideas for great vegetarian foods to provide are potato salads, vegetarian burritos, eggplant, beans, cobblers and veggie burgers. Make sure that you provide a variety of food choices for your guests because people often neglect to try new things.
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Provide a variety of beverages for the guests. Depending on your vegetarian diet, you may want to avoid drinks with milk and eggs. Use a vegan sherbet to create a punch. Provide plenty of water, sodas and juice. You can also provide alcoholic drinks for the party as well.
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Decorate for the vegan party. You may want to have a theme in mind before you begin decorating. You may choose to throw a vegetarian luau party, a vegan luncheon or even throw a vegetarian party for any occasion. You can be clever for the party and create signs that say "No Meat Allowed" or "Welcome to Vegan Paradise." The degree to which you address the vegan or vegetarian aspect of your party will be a choice you need to make before you decorate.
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Select entertainment for the vegan party. Play games at the party that offer prizes to vegetarian restaurants, or offer prizes to your guests who choose to try the vegetarian dishes that you prepared.
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Tips & Warnings
Grill food at your party if you throw it during the summer to add to the party atmosphere.
Avoid preaching your beliefs to guests. Although you chose to live a vegan or vegetarian lifestyle, many guests may avoid coming to future parties because they do not want to feel like they have to conform to your beliefs.
