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to entertain more peop

than could otherwise be accommodated in the same spac

At our house,for exampl

we can seat about eight people at our dinner tabl

If we want to entertain more than tha

a cocktail party is often the best alternativ

Another advantage of cooktail parti

is that there is less work for the hosts than dinner partie

Most foods can be prepared well in advan

and kept in the refrigerator until party tim

There's little or no cooking to d

you don't have to set the table or wash the dishe

and the entire affa

is more informal and relaxed than most dinner partie

Because of the numbers of guests that can be invite

cocktail parti

are particularly useful for introducing peopl

For examp

when a new family moves nearly,

a cocktail party is a fine wa

to have them meet the neighbor