Super Bowl Party Hosting

The Holiday lights have come down, the menorah has long been put away, and not a creature is stirring, not even a mouse…because it's time for the grandest holiday of them all: Super Bowl Sunday!

For those of you who think it's only a holiday if Hallmark makes a card for it, you're dead wrong. The Super Bowl is in fact one of the biggest celebrations all year. Don't believe me? Try going to your local grocery store and liquor store the day of the big game and let me know if you can't sense how important  this holiday is to Americans. And like any other celebration, many fans will spend the day at a big party with friends and/or family to root, scream, cry, curse, and, of course, eat to our heart's content.

However, just because we don’t associate the Super Bowl with the elegance and charm of proper dinner parties, this doesn't mean you get to fumble your manners. Even though your Super Bowl Party will likely feature more wings and less wine pairings, hosting still has its proper do's and don'ts. So with that, check out my top 3 Quick and Dirty Tips for Super Bowl party etiquette.

Tip #1: Don't stress about being fancy 

When I was a senior in college, my roommates and I hosted a Super Bowl party to watch our beloved Baltimore Ravens stomp the New York Giants. It was a glorious night that I hope to revisit again. That party took all of an hour to plan. Beer? Check. Pizza? Check. Chips? Check. Shoving all of the trash in our disgusting apartment under the couches so any girls who came over would not want to want to vomit? Double check! Yes, we had a blast but I was catering to a much easier audience.

I'm going to assume that if you’re hosting a party now, you probably have higher standards than four 20-year-old college dudes. I mean, please tell me you do!

When hosting a party, it's always proper to cater to your audience – be it a kid's birthday, a dinner party with friends, or an office party. So tailor your Super Bowl party to the crowd that's coming to your house. And just because this is football, does not mean it has to resemble some Neanderthal tailgate. (Check out my episode on What Are the Rules of Tailgating for more).

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