hi, i'm george hirsch from sag harbor in the hamptons, new york. welcome to my home where i'm going to share with you some entertaining and design tips to throw a successful party outdoors. so to begin a good party, you have to begin where the guests will first arrive. so first thing i'll do is have a seating area for them to relax, unwind, have a drink, maybe nibble with a little light snack and, of course, looked in towards the party. when laying out any type of spread or food for your guests, kind of have something that's a little free flowing. have stacks of plates, not place settings. let guests kind of mingle around and sample their food. table choice is also an important consideration as far as how the flow is going to go with conversation and how yours guests will be able to interact. my choice here in this table was to select a large square table where eight guests could comfortably fit and be able to talk to each other all at the same time. after all, i want them to say good stuff about my food. best thing you can do for your bar is to se

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