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.
A typical boodle fight layout. Photo from www.angsarap.net
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 over 1,000 restaurants
of different cuisines (Like Greenwich, Andoks, Omakase, Cibo, Pepper Lunch etc) and have them conveniently delivered to your doorstep via www.foodpanda.ph or the foodpanda app.
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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