1) Ensure that the meal is on time and not an hour late…
2) Organize puddings properly, avoiding a mad dash to the shop whilst cooking.
3) Timing, timing, timing!
4) Find good conversation, that goes along several different topic lines.
5) Pick some good music.
6) … after leaving the kitchen, (at least try to) relax.
7) Laugh and enjoy the dinner and company.
Clean up in the morning!
Update – ‘clean up in the morning was meant to be number eight. However the clever wordpress thingy believes I meant to write some sort of be-shaded smiley…