Plan a Feast and We'll Place You in a Hogwarts House

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Let's start with the basics: Why are you planning to throw a feast?

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I want to celebrate something!
To spend time with my friends and family.
To impress someone.
To try new foods.

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Does your meal begin with an appetizer or are you diving straight in?

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Amuse bouche, then appetizer, then salad. We’re civilized, after all.
We’ll probably have some kind of appetizer.
Diving straight in!!

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Pick your main meat.

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Turkey
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Chicken
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Steak
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Venison

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Every good meal needs a perfectly paired beverage. What do you choose?

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Hot cococa
Beer
Wine
Cocktail

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Is your meal going to be coursed, family style, or a free-for-all?

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Coursed, obviously.
Family style.
Total free-for-all.

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Let's talk side dishes! What are you pairing with your main course?

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ALL OF THE CARBS. We’re talking bread, pasta salad, mashed potatoes, more bread.
I’d want to have fairly traditional sides: potatoes, a vegetable, maybe some fruit.
I want to get exotic. Maybe some potstickers or Indian samosas.
Something made just for me with all natural, farm-to-table ingredients.

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Any true feast needs to end with dessert. What do you choose?

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Cookies
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Tiramisu
Pie
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Fresh fruit

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In order to be a true feast, you need to have a certain amount of decor. What does the table look like?

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I want my table to have an air of elegance and class. Real silver, chargers beneath the plates, and chair covers.
I want something celebratory! Maybe some balloons or signs.
No decoration necessary, just the right people. But maybe some party poppers.
I like something old school, like a classic smoking room full of books.

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Are there any toasts or speeches at your feast?

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Of course. It’s not a real event without a speech.
A few small and tasteful toasts.
That seems far too stuffy.
No, I prefer for the conversation to flow naturally.

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Who are you inviting to this spectacular event?

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People that I want to impress or connect with.
As many people as possible!
The most interesting people I can find.
Just my nearest and dearest.

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Do you have a great variety of foods, or just a whole lot of what you love?

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I want a wide variety of options.
I like my comfort food. Keep it familiar.
I don’t want plain comfort food, but nothing too out of the ordinary. Just high quality.

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