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Hi, I have some relatives from aboard coming to stay next week. I want to take them out for a meal when they arrive after their long flight. I’m not sure whether to take them to an expensive restaurant or a fast-food joint. I’ve asked them which they prefer, and they say they don’t mind... But perhaps they are just being polite. What do you recommend?

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It depends. Expensive restaurants serve better food, but of course they’re much more expensive than fast-food joints. On the other hand, I like fast food because it’s a lot faster than food from a restaurant. Why don’t you ask them what they want to eat?Or how about cooking a meal for them instead?

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I strongly recommend taking them for a nice meal at an expensive restaurant. It’ll make them feel special and welcome, and it should make an excellent first impression on them. They might be stressed after their fight, so they might want to go somewhere quiet and relaxing. You could always take them to a fast-food joint later during your stay with you-it’s a nice thing to do with somebody you already know well. But for that first meeting, an expensive restaurant is far better.

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I think you should take them for some fast food. After a long journey, they’ll be tired and hungry, so they’ll want to eat as quickly as possible. Another thing to remember is that your visitors might not feel fresh and clean after their journey, and they may not have suitable clothes for a nice restaurant. So you’ll have to take them home first so they can change their clothes …and that could take hours. It’s much quicker and easier if you take them for some simple food at a fast-food joint.After all, you can always take them to you favourite restaurant next day. Good luck!

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I want to organise a dinner party for about 20 people from work and their families. I like the idea of a pot luck dinner, but I’ve heard they don’t always work well. Maybe I should just cook all the food myself. What do you recommend?

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Option 1: A pot luck dinner party.

Option 2: Cooking all the food yourself for a dinner party.

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Worst advice: Miss_Orange

Best advice: hungry_al and Stewpot

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-A cheap bar or club

-An informal restaurant

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An informal meal where guests bring different dishes that are then shared with the other guests

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I recommend you cook everything yourself because, unfortunately, pot luck dinner can go wrong if the food that is brought is bad or just not enough. It may be harder to cook everything by yourself, but I think it has better results, and if you have struggle you can cook with the help of a friend or your partner

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Cooking by yourself is the best choice. If you want to be the best host, you should be in charge. Everyone will be happier if you as organizer cook the food. You can use simple recipes as eggs stuffed with mussels, gourmet sandwiches or even empanadas. 20 people may have differents ideas about what wolud be fine. If you organize be in charge of the food.

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i think you should do both, cook by yourself some things, and make a potluck with other things, it could more varied

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I strongly recommend a pot luck dinner party. Because it’s a lot of people and and they are people of different ages. Unless you are a good o great chef able to management with all the logistics and the difficult to cook for to many people.