How to throw the perfect boodle fight Brought to you by FOODPANDA
From sending invites to making
sure you have food and drinks enough for everyone, planning a party can be
quite an arduous task, no matter how much you enjoy having people over. And although
having one ‘pot luck’ style is a good hack, your guests would much rather
prefer that you, as the host, took care of everything.
The ‘boodle fight’ is a great way
to check at least one of your party preparations off your list—setting the
tables—because a boodle fight only requires a single long table and a lot of
food.
Few know that we have the
Philippine Military Academy (PMA) to thank for the concept, as the boodle fight
originated from the military’s practice of members of the army, regardless of
rank, gathering around a long table and eating food spread over banana leaves
with their bare hands.
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| A typical boodle fight layout. Photo from www.angsarap.net <http://www.angsarap.net/2015/05/21/what-is-a-boodle-fight/> |
As primal as it sounds (‘boodle’
fight is military jargon for ‘attack the food’ after all), a boodle fight need
not be so messy. Just follow these tips to make your boodle fight the talk of
your barkada:
1. Have a
theme.
Few
things are more fun than themed parties, and your boodle fight’s can be
reflected in the decorations, activities and, of course, the food! Prepare a
lei for each guest, and serve kalua pork for a Hawaiian luau; spice up your guests’
evening with a Mexican fiesta, complete with tacos, enchiladas and margaritas;
or go organic and serve only vegetarian delicacies!
2 Come in
costume.
Have your
guests come as opposing characters, and prepare for a real fight! Heroes and
villains, nerds and jocks, #TeamNicki and #TeamTaylor—the possibilities are
endless! At the end of the night, award the guest with the best costume and
prepare a consequence for that one friend who was just too lazy to dress up (oh
come on, we all have one).
3. Create food
stations.
Encourage
guests to move around and mingle by creating food stations—meat in one area,
seafood in another, and desserts at the end. You also have the option of
creating several stations of the same mix of food items, so guests don’t crowd
the table. Print cute labels and directional signage for your stations so your
guests don’t get lost in all the food!
4. Have an
accessible wash area.
Since you’ll be eating with your hands (as much as possible), your
guests will appreciate a wash area complete with hand soap, lotion, and the
works. Surprise them with a masseuse giving free hand massages to make it more
special!
5. Have food
delivered.
Save time and
have food delivered instead! With foodpanda, you can order food online from
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So
gather your friends, order food, and have the best boodle fight! That’s one
match you won’t mind having with one another.
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