I can’t be the only one who thinks this is a bit mad

I can’t be the only one who thinks this is a bit mad

Sunset Magazine currently has an article about a woman in Berkeley who throws soup parties at her house. Sounds all fine and good doesn’t it? What a clever idea, you think to yourself.

And then you read closer and you see that it is a standing monthly invitation…with no RSVP required…to which over 80 people are invited…resulting in 25-40 people each time! That is five gallons of soup!

This seems like utter lunacy to me. I would have a nervous breakdown if I had to make gallons of soup the first Wednesday of each month for a group of people that could turn out to be either 5 or 85 in total.

What do you think? Enlightened hostessing or insanity?

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  1. Beth at 9:23 pm

    Utter, utter lunacy. Although perhaps if it is her own social event for the entire month? If that was the case I guess maybe it evens out… No, not really. 😉

  2. love.boxes at 9:42 pm

    I have a stunned admiration for your own hostessing. I throw a party maybe twice a year and it nearly kills me everytime. When I am invited to something at someone’s home, I take it as the kindest act of friendship, graciousness and benevolence and try my best to attend. To be invited is a wonderful gift. This lady must be generous beyond belief, but her lifestyle would kill me.

  3. hyb at 2:54 am

    It’s actually not too bad, especially when it’s an easy-to-assemble dish like soup whose leftovers can be frozen. I throw two parties like that every year, one during the summer (picnic foods) and one during the holidays (desserts). I invite about 150 people each, over the course of 3-4 hours, no RSVPs required. It’s been 3 years now, and I get anywhere from 50-80 people to each one. It’s a lot of fun actually!

  4. Katie at 8:44 pm

    Crazy, but I find myself in this situation quite often. I just hate leaving people out, so I end up with out of control parties and no idea how many will actaully show up. It is crazy.