Open Houses Strut Your Stuff With Pride

• Food, food, food! Put it out and people will come. Keep it simple, but experiment by inviting staff to prepare a small dish of something they are particularly proud of making.

• Do not worry about having enough food or enough room. You can stock up on a few extra bags of snacks and sodas, if you're concerned, but remember this: if your place is packed and you're running low on food, most people will say to themselves, "wow, what an event...I'll make sure I come earlier next year."