Whether it’s a Sunday morning and you want to invite some people over to get together, or you need to throw some sort of celebration party for a coworker’s promotion, throwing a brunch is a great idea. The task of throwing a brunch can seem daunting, but it’s not any harder than throwing any other type of party, you just need to know what you are doing.

First, you have to pick a theme. Of course, it’s going to be breakfast food, but try to be more specific. Is it going to be fast and simple with mostly donuts and bagels or hard rolls? Or is it going to be eggs, bacon, sausage, and toast with people to serve. How formal your brunch is will have a big impact on price and amount of work. For example, if you had a party with eggs, bacon, and sausage and you are having a huge amount of people come, it will be much more expensive than if you had donuts and rolls. Try to understand that some foods are much more expensive then others, so pick depending on how many people will be there. You should decide this ahead of time.

Next, you need to choose the menu. If you are doing a quick do-it-yourself brunch, you need to agree on decide what exactly you are going to serve. If you are going to serve donuts, where will you get them? Are you going to need to also get juice, butter, etc.? If it’s more formal, you will need to choose exactly what you are going to have available: eggs (what types), bacon, sausage, potatoes, toast, crepes, etc. Are you going to make it a pancake party? Make a choice if you will offer many varieties of pancakes or many varieties of toppings. Be creative. If you give a lot of options, it can be more fun and exciting for the people attending.

Plan out how much food you will need. Make sure you get a good count of who is going to be there. If it’s at work, it shouldn’t be too hard because most people do go to work on a regular basis, but if it’s your own party, try to get people to R.S.V.P. Get the right amount of food so that you don’t waste food and money. If you are going to have eggs, bacon, sausage, toast, potatoes, and donuts, don’t expect that everyone is going to have the same amount of each. Still, make sure you have enough. Getting too much and having left-overs is better than running out and leaving half of your guests without food.

Finally, fill in the holes. Decide if you are going to have any decorations. You might just want pretty tablecloths, napkins, and fancy plates. Or you might be fine with basic supplies but use lots of colors. There are tons different things you can do with a brunch as far as decorations. Make a day, and ask people for help if there are going to be a lot of guests. it’s for a large crowd. If you are asking others to bring food, make sure they are actually going to bring in what they said and that they are bringing enough. Most importantly, don’t stress too much, just have fun.

Samantha loves to cook and bake and give others tips and ideas to do the same.  To find out more information about pancakes and cooking breakfast, go to http://makepancakes.com.