Cutting Down The Costs Of Having People Over For Dinner
28 November 2006Over at the Frugal Law Student, there’s a post on a dinner party turning into an expensive (and time consuming) effort to make pizza. His idea for keeping it from getting so expensive is to shift to a pot-luck style dinner. I’d add that you can have people over without spending too much if you cook the right foods. Try a barbeque if you’ve got a grill – hot dogs and burgers are about as cheap as you can get. It also doesn’t take any time – and it’s easier to get a student friend to bring some drinks or some buns than to get them to make a side dish. You can also stick to soups, pasta, or other stuff that doesn’t take so long to cook – or if it does, can just simmer all day without you paying attention to it. Another option: rotate. If you’ve got a solid, core group of friends who are willing to host, then you’re going to save money compared to going out. That may or may not work depending on your social group, but it would at least give you a few evenings off for every one you have to work at. Anyone else have any other ideas?
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