Brunch is a sacred weekend tradition among Millennials, it ticks all the boxes: any food you could want, mimosas, looking cute and meeting at any time before 3 p.m.
Instead of going to your favorite brunch spot next weekend, invite your friends over to your place and host brunch. The best part? No paying for refill coffee or mimosas and you can tailor the meal to your group's taste.
Split the costs and enjoy a homemade brunch, you are sure to be the hostess with the mostest with these tips. Brunch is a no-fail event to host, the most elegant thing will likely be the outfits, but of course, that might depend on the activities from the night before.
As long as your friend group has food, drinks and a place to start the weekend, it is bound to go perfectly with these easy tips.
Balance Out The Menu
Balance is finding an equal part of breakfast food and an equal part of lunch foods, or better inventing a plate with both.
Spring for bagels and croissants and make it a DIY breakfast sandwich bar, that is your easiest bet. Or get creative in the kitchen, remake eggs benedict or breakfast burritos instead of sandwiches.
Don't stress yourself out too much on having everything ready ahead of time, as your friends arrive have them join in on the meal prep over some mimosas or coffee. You can also ask each person to chip in for the food costs if you are the one who did the grocery run.
Alternatively, make it a BYOB: bring your own brunch, or potluck style to take the pressure off. Look for interesting brunch recipes at TheRecipe.
Consider Dietary Needs
The only challenge of deciding to host brunch at your house is considering all of your friend's dietary needs. Food restrictions to keep in mind include:
- Vegetarians & vegans
- Gluten-free
- Nut allergies
- Dairy intolerance
- Possibly sugar restrictions
The easiest way out of it is asking each guest if they have a restriction, these things are important and can be tricky to keep track of yourself.
Coffee, Tea & Mimosas
Be honest, the most important parts of brunch happen during mimosa time, as long as you have enough champagne and orange juice the event is bound to go smoothly. As it is technically the morning, do have coffee and tea for those who need more than one beverage.
For friends who are taking a dry month, make fun mocktails and or make a tasty juice for them instead. For brunch, drinks are equally important, if not more, than the food.
Set The Ambiance
By far the biggest benefit to hosting brunch at home is you can decorate however you want. Decide for yourself, or with your friends if there should be a theme. It could be as simple as wearing your best boho-chic outfit, to as elegant as your best Yk2 looks.
A recommended dress code is an easy and fun way to set the stage, but next comes the decor. If you are going for a hipster aesthetic, as most brunch restaurants do, consider making an indoor, or outdoor, picnic table. Set out blankets and sheets with pillows for sitting on, and a table cloth on a low table.
Outside is ideal for this aesthetic, but work with what you got. Either way, this hack is perfect for apartment goers who don't have the table space or chairs to host groups of over four people.
String some fairy light around the house, and add some dried flowers for a cheap and easy center piece. Make sure to have a good playlist cued up so you can spend your time working on the food instead of deciding on the next song.
Keep It Environmentally Friendly
Like any medium-sized party, is likely you won't want to use your own plates, cups or cutlery. If you are going to buy disposables, do pay the extra few dollars for the biodegradable ones.
Next in preparation for keeping the party eco-friendly, make your recycling bin easier to find than the garbage, you can even point it out to guests as they arrive. Do also try to be careful with how much food you buy, it is better to have just enough than too much.
The good thing about brunch food is you can save it for later, especially bagels or pastries. Eggs are a little more complicated. Food that needs to be prepared such as omelets or waffles can be prepared fresh when a guest wants on, making it less wasteful.
Brunch is a no-fail way to host your friends over, it is inexpensive and easy to throw together the morning off. Don't sweat it, enjoy your mimosas and always split the costs.
