Why Hosting Is A Breeze with an Outdoor Kitchen
The days of hibernating inside for months are over, and now we are lucky enough to welcome the sunny weather and its al fresco days. Summer is the perfect time to hang out in your backyard and to celebrate the season, the best way to do it is hosting a party and cater to your guest’s pleasure with the help of your outdoor kitchen. An outdoor kitchen allows you to host fun and memorable summertime and makes your backyard an even more popular place since you can be with your guests while preparing food and drinks all the way.
The amount of space you have when cooking in the great outdoors is another advantage. Having a kitchen set up in your patio means, that it is definitely possible for some of your friends to join you in the kitchen and help you either throwing together a salad, taking turns at the barbecue or simply drop by for a chat. Particularly when you are the happy owner of a wood-fired pizza oven, cooking together can add a whole new dimension to your summer entertaining when creating exciting new toppings. Homemade pizzas baked in a wood-fired oven are not only delicious but quick and easy to cook for a large bunch of people. Especially kids love pizza, but you can certainly create a variety of Italian pies with different toppings to please all palates and feed the hungry crowd. Or even set up a station for people to create their own slice and make a party activity out of it as a lot of outdoor gatherings are catered by a casual buffet where guests mingle and eat at the same time.
Having a wood-fired pizza oven enables you not only to cook for guests with special diets, such a gluten-free or vegetarian options, the dish is furthermore practical as the slices can be served from large platters and easily eaten without any tableware but a napkin. If you want pizza to be a theme party, why not serve pre-scooped Italian ice cream or ice cream sandwiches on a tray for dessert. A summer night begs for a simple dessert, and it is not always easy to beat the heat with a special treat, but if you serve individual portions, this way each of your guests can enjoy the evening with an easy to prepare ahead cool finale.
When it comes to drinks, make sure you have plenty of ice water maybe flavoured with fresh fruit or herbs to help your guests stay hydrated throughout the party. Set up a non-alcoholic drink station in your outdoor kitchen and as your guests mingle, offer a few beverage options around your yard. When hosting a party outside, you can get creative with the set up of your bars. Scatter a few tubs with beer options around your patio and maybe turn a wooden log and two old ladders into a bench to display a variety of spirits or an old tree trunk in a table that features a drink dispenser with summer punch.
Instead of going out and meeting for an expensive meal, with an outdoor kitchen you can cater to large groups right in your backyard. This way you can extend your summer gatherings way beyond closing time and can cook delicious food and socialise at the same time. Whether you have a special family occasion or like large get-togethers with friends, the opportunity to host such events in your backyard is unbeatable.
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