Pizza parties are perfect for New Year’s Eve mainly because of how easy they are to organize. You can easily plan how much food you will need and how much you can expect to pay for the whole affair and no red-blooded American will turn down some good pizza. It’s even better if the weather is comfortable where you are at this time of year and if you have plenty of outdoor space. Let’s take a look at how to organize the perfect outdoor party for the new year.
Know How Many People Will be There and Plan Early
The first thing you have to do is check how many people you can handle and start building your list of guests. You also have to make sure that you have everyone confirm at least one week in advance so you can get an estimate of how much the party is going to cost in detail. And be very careful to consider how many guests can fit inside the house in case you need to move people in.
Decide If You’re Going to Make Pizza or Buy it
The next thing you will need to do is see if you’re going to be buying the pizza from a local pizza restaurant or making the pizza yourself. If you’ve made pizza before and you like the idea of either making the pizza yourself or having people make their own, then you should consider looking at something like an Ooni pizza oven. They have propane, wood pellet, and mixed fuel ovens that will make professional-level pizza, and they could add a whole other dimension to your pizza party, so check them out today.
Get All Your Tools and Equipment Ready
If you’re going to be making the pizzas, then you must make sure that you have all the essential tools you need on hand. You need to start looking at things such as a digital food scale so you can measure dough correctly, a pizza wheel, a bench scraper to clean preparation surfaces fast and easily, and a wooden pizza peel.
Prepare Your Backyard
If you want to make your backyard look extra clean and give it a garden party ambiance while protecting your grass, you should consider covering patio areas with artificial turf. Artificial grass will make cleaning up much easier and you won’t have to worry about people bringing mud or dirt into your house if you expect to have lots of in and out traffic.
Make sure that there’s enough seating space for everybody and see if you could add a gazebo to create a meeting space. You could also decide to install a tent. This will make the event look even more exclusive and could allow you to continue the festivities if there’s some slight drizzle.
Have a Plan B
You should always be prepared with a plan B when you’re hosting an outdoor party since you never know what nature will throw at you that day. Having a tent like we just mentioned could protect you if there’s a little bit of rain or wind, but there’s a limit to what they can handle, so you may have to move the party inside. This is why you must think about your house’s capacity before you build your list. This will prevent your house from getting too crowded if the weather gets extreme.
Choose Your Entertainment Options
Here, you can decide to go as big or as little as you want, or as much as your budget allows. If you want something over the top, then you could have a cover band present. You have tons of bands who specialize in NYE events and picking a band that is used to this type of party is better since they’ll know all the classics and tend to be better with interactions.
If you don’t want to hire a band, then you can always hire a DJ. This will be much cheaper, and your guests will appreciate this just as much. You can also have a few speakers and prepare a playlist yourself. Or, if you know someone who has impeccable taste in music, then you could put them in charge of it.
Don’t Forget Appetizers and Sides
Just having pizza on your menu could be a bit boring, and if you want to make the event more interesting, you should consider giving out appetizers or having an antipasto platter. An antipasto platter would be a great idea if you want to keep the preparation to a minimum since they’re pretty easy to make. But, if you want to serve appetizers and you want to save some time, check if you can order some from a local caterer.
If you follow these few tips, people will be talking about your New Year’s Eve party for years to come and will beg you to throw one again the next. Start planning your party as soon as possible, and continue looking for inspiration so you can make your party truly one of a kind.
Salman is a prolific environmental writer, and has authored more than 500 articles in reputed journals, magazines and websites. He is proactively engaged in creating mass awareness on renewable energy, waste management, sustainability and conservation all over the world.
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