I’ve hung out at Villa Woodbine and with Bill Hansen now for a number of years and if there’s one thing I’ve learned is the secret to a great party…and here it is:
Hosts should aim to delight, not to impress!
It’s as simple as that…hosts who try to impress their guests fail miserably…I remember one bride who wanted to impress her guests by serving Johnny Walker Blue Label and she requested that Bill’s staff carry the bottle around on a tray with glasses so that everyone could see it. In spite of the great food and service, the wedding left much to be desired since everyone was not delighted. Most people could care less whether they were drinking JW Blue or Black….they were there to have fun.
Sometimes it’s the simple things that delight guests. A warm donut and a bottle of water as they leave an event will delight. Or how about a peacock like me shaking my tail feathers on the dance floor? (Just kidding about that. I save my strength for my new show, Dancing with the Peacocks…to soon premier on NBC…
Sometimes it’s the simple things that delight guests. A warm donut and a bottle of water as they leave an event will delight. Or how about a peacock like me shaking my tail feathers on the dance floor? (Just kidding about that. I save my strength for my new show, Dancing with the Peacocks…to soon premier on NBC…
My favorite station. I’m sure you can see why. By the way, as a bit of trivia in 1989 Villa Woodbine was renamed Villa Peacock for the night by the folks at Channel Six in Miami when they changed their affiliation from CBS to NBC. The Villa was the scene for their huge celebration. I wish I could have been there but at that time I was only a glimmer in my great grandfather peacock’s eye.
Sorry to get off track…my point is when you entertain….aim to delight, not to impress….For example, when my caregiver Bill celebrated his 60th birthday in Miami, instead of hosting a staid, formal dinner with five star cuisine (which he most certainly could have done to impress his family and friends)…he hosted a bowling party at Strike Miami….100 guests were formed into bowling teams with names like The Desperate Houseballs, The Happy Hookers, etc. The food was fun food…pizza, wings, mac and cheese…mini sliders…and the party was a huge hit. No one scored a perfect game of 300, but it was a perfect party!
Sincerely,
Winston The Picky (And Very Lonely) Villa Woodbine Peacock
Sorry to get off track…my point is when you entertain….aim to delight, not to impress….For example, when my caregiver Bill celebrated his 60th birthday in Miami, instead of hosting a staid, formal dinner with five star cuisine (which he most certainly could have done to impress his family and friends)…he hosted a bowling party at Strike Miami….100 guests were formed into bowling teams with names like The Desperate Houseballs, The Happy Hookers, etc. The food was fun food…pizza, wings, mac and cheese…mini sliders…and the party was a huge hit. No one scored a perfect game of 300, but it was a perfect party!
Sincerely,
Winston The Picky (And Very Lonely) Villa Woodbine Peacock
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