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Host a dinner party

A ready-made journey for anyone who wants to host a dinner party: 7 steps, about 4.3 hours in all, in an order that works — work steps of 30 minutes or less, with real-world sessions kept whole.

Opens in Nextep with a two-minute first step lit. Free, and no account needed to begin.

When it's useful

When you have decided to host a dinner party but the first move is fuzzy. Nextep shows one step at a time, keeps the rest in order, and never calls anything overdue — a day that slips simply becomes today.

The steps

1. 1Pick the date and who is coming20 min
2. 2Ask about allergies and what people avoid15 min
3. 3Plan a menu you can mostly make ahead30 min
4. 4Write the shopping list and shop45 min
5. 5Prep everything that can be done the day before60 min
6. 6Set the table and sort drinks30 min
7. 7Cook and servetime block · 60 min

Work steps over 30 minutes are split into parts when you start, so they fit somewhere in a day; sessions — a run, an appointment, a call — stay whole.