Every party, big or small, has certain highlighting points. A lavish venue, innovative decorations, flawless event management, good music, etc. could be some of them. It is said that the most important people in any party or celebration are the guests. Guest entertainment is a prime time tension for event planners, as the guests are their final audience as well their judges. It has to be ensured that the guests have a great time at your party and enjoy themselves to the fullest. However, what is the main binding agent which works as the cherry on the cake for every celebration?

Yes, you guessed it right, food. Celebrations and particularly Indian celebrations function rotate around food. The food spread offered at the venue is considered as an important part of the party planning and execution. Food has the innate power to connect. Through food, we can share our culture. Food is also a form of care and respect. Especially in Indian culture, food takes a prominent spot in everyday chores too.

Here’s our guide to selecting the perfect food for various birthday parties:

For the little ones

Children’s birthday parties are always special for everyone. The innocent little ones should enjoy a lot and have a memorable time at their birthday parties, is everyone’s wish. Planning parties for children are more difficult than planning them for adults. You have to select a proper venue, appoint good agencies for decoration, who are creative enough to plan amazing themes for your child’s birthday party. You need to order a creative cake. So much to do! Well, let us help you with the food selection. Any food served at children’s party must follow the following guidelines:

a) Easy to eat

For your child’s birthday, where most of the guests are his/her friends, try to avoid anything which is complicated. A simple appetizer like papdi chat is always better than an overloaded casserole.

b) Not too spicy

While you may like to twist your tongue a bit when it comes to spice in food, the kids may not. Kids always prefer something which is on the sweeter side. You can always experiment with sour, salty and also something tangy, but spicy is always a big no at children’s birthday parties.

c) Avoid junk, go for homemade

Ordering a pizza and some burgers from a nearby joint sounds like the simplest thing to do. It is hassle free; they deliver to almost any venue that you could think of, and most importantly – the kids love it. However, we would suggest you be cautious and go for something homemade or at least closer to homemade instead.

Adults and more

While birthdays for adults have not been traditionally celebrated in pomp and fair except the landmark birthdays of 30, 40 and 50, times have changed now. Every birthday is marked as an important event in everyone’s calendar. Well, it just comes once in a year, so why not celebrate it, right? Birthdays for grown-ups might not be full of huge venues and flashy decorations but just a small party with close friends and family. That’s sweet too. Although, you have to take proper care of the food spread that you wish to arrange for such a party. Again, we have sorted out a three-pointer guideline for you:

a) Minimum food, maximum talk

The worst mistake to do on adult birthdays is to have a seven-course menu! At any party with old friends, conversation overpowers food, or rather it should. Keep your menu simple, but elegant. Fancy lies in the quality and not in quantity.

b) Salads and soups

While you plan a grand menu, some of your friends may be going on health cautious diet programs which are a very common thing nowadays. To take care of the health cautious ones, always keep a favourite soup and a light salad in your menu.

c) A drink to go by

According to the season, a drink to go with the food is always appreciated by your guests. Instead of serving it as a welcome drink, serve it with the food. For chilly evenings you can always experiment with a nice glass full of refreshing freshly brewed coffee and on summer sweat days, a glass of lassi will be more than welcomed by your guests for sure.

For grandmas and grandpas

Now after we have discussed in detail about the food arrangements for the children and their parents, now comes the turn of our good old grandparents. Everyone’s birthday has to be special, doesn’t it? Our grandmas and grandpas have gone through an interesting experience of life. They have enjoyed its benefits and suffered its kickbacks. And all this while, they haven’t stopped caring and loving their family and friends and doing everything possible to make them happy and keep them jolly. Well, now it is our fair chance to give something back to them, isn’t it? Well, while you might have booked the perfect venue and the organized a pretty party for your elders, let us make it simple for you, regarding the food selection. Here’s our guide to an oldies birthday bash:

a) Softer, the better

For our beloved grandparents, soft, not so chewy food will be the perfect pick for their birthday parties. Snacks like papad, Bakar wadi, and fried croutons should be avoided as they are hard to chew on. As making the guests your first priority, avoiding toothaches could be your first baby step towards nailing your priority list!

b) Quantity alert

While planning a birthday party for your grandma or grandpa, every tiny detail has to be taken care of. Start from choosing the right venue to excellent assistance, pre-informed invitations and finally – food quantity. When you make the guest list, make sure that you order the food according to the appetites of the guests, as senior citizens tend to have a lighter appetite.

c) The prohibited sweet tooth

Remember that you are planning a party for old people. The food you select must be coordinated to any medical problems or allergies that the guests might be having. Here comes the question of something sweet. While a sweet dish is an essential component of every party, make sure it is not too sweet. Nowadays you can easily get a fat-free, gluten-free, sugar-free cake too!

            Every birthday party, be it for children, adults or grandparents, is special. Special for the one having their birthdays, special for the close friends and family. It is a day to share the joy and indulge in conversations which give you immense happiness. In today’s hard and fast way of life, we hardly get time to catch up with old time friends and relatives. In such a wonderful atmosphere of inclusive and love, food plays a vital role in bonding.

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