How to Throw a Super Bowl Party
BY
JENNIFER
WHITE
PUBLISHED JANUARY 7TH, 2009
With Super Bowl XLIII just around the corner, it's time to start
planning how you will celebrate the most coveted day in the NFL.
Throwing a Super Bowl party is a great way to get together with friends
and family, and can be done as simple orfaney as you'd like.
First and foremost: know how many people to expect. Whether you call,
email, text, or send formal invitations,
important
make sure your guests RSVP. It's
to make sure your guests are comfortable,
and that everyone
has a place to sit, and that the TV is visible from each seat. If you're
short on space, get creative: oversized cushions on the carpet can work
just as well as extra folding chairs - and can be more comfortable.
Super Bowl Party
FOOD
Next to the game itself, what you feed your guests is one of
the most important
parts of the party. What you serve can
be as simple as mozzarella sticks and chicken wings, or as
elaborate as crab cakes and crudites. Whatever you decide,
have some snacks out before your guests arrive, and to
make sure that there will be enough to go around. If you
can only serve one cheese cube per guest, it's better to stick
with chips and salsa. Communicate
beforehand
with your guests
so they know what to expect: Will you be
Chili is a great Super Bowl Food
serving light appetizers or a full meal? Also be sure to
provide vegetarian options, unless you are 100% sure all of your guests will be carnivores.
DRINKS
While providing enough food is important,
running out of
alcohol could be disastrous. The most standard Super Bowl
party beverage is beer, and getting a keg is the easiest way to
serve it at a party. Know your friends and how much they
drink! A regular keg holds 16 gallons of beer, while a pony keg
holds 8 gallons. If you're pouring 16 oz beers (150Z w/ 1 oz
head), you will have about 130 beers to serve per keg and 65
per pony keg. If you have 10 people coming, and each will drink
about 6 beers, a pony keg should suffice; any more than that
and you should definitely opt for the full keg.
Beer is a standard
beverage
Super Bowl
While it's standard to have beer, it's a good idea to offer alternate choices such as wine or cocktails.
Add a personal touch and create your own siguature "Super Bowl Punch." As the host or hostess, the
decision is in your hands; however, as with food, I suggest you let your guests know what alcohol, if
any, will be served. And don't forget about those who prefer not to drink: make sure to have plenty of
water and soda (both regular and diet). Lastly, be sure to have plenty of ice on hand.
ENTERTAINMENT
The most standard game in addition to the one on TV is
the betting pool. It's a great way to get everyone involved
- even those who are only attending to be social and
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couldn't care less about the game - and is simple to set
up:
• Draw a
lOKlO
grid on a white board or poster board.
• Write the name of one team across the top, and the
name of the other team on the side
• Choose a set amount of money and "sell" each
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square. Set the money aside; it goes to the winner.
• Draw numbers for each row of squares. You will draw 10 numbers across and 10 numbers going
down, so that each square has two corresponding
numbers.
Remember
NOT to do this until
after your guests have selected their square(s).
• The winner will be determined
by the last digit in the final score for each team. For example, if
the score were "NFC team 21-AFC team 7", then whichever guest has the square that
corresponds
with "1" under the NFC team and "7" under the AFC wins.
• You can take this game one step further and declare a winner after every quarter. The winner of
each quarter can either get a percentage of the total winnings or any other reward you want to
offer - the seat of their choice in the room or a shot of patron, perhaps! This version is sure to
keep all of your guests interested,
even those who don't care about the game.
Finally, make sure you have the proper set-up for your guests to enjoy
the game. If you expect 40 guests, the 30" 'IV in your kitchen won't
suffice. There are a variety of companies that will rent big screen 'IVs,
plasmas, and even projectors. If you expect a big crowd, prepare for
one.
Although your Super Bowl party can be as elaborate or as simple as
you'd like, throwing a party of any caliber can be exhausting.
If you'd
prefer to let others do the work, head to the Tap Room in Pacific
Beach, sit back, and enjoy the game.
Make sure you have the right
TV
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