How to Host a Great Dinner Party - My Top Tips!

Below is a fun article I wrote on how to host a great dinner party for Heathrow Express for their 15-minute series, some useful tips (I hope!) on how to be the host(ess) with the most(ess)!

If you enjoy entertaining, having friends round for dinner is perhaps one of the best ways to spend an evening. But for the uninitiated, what starts as a bit of fun can quickly turn into a logistical nightmare. We asked chef and supper club expert Luiz Hara to dish up his secrets. 

15 minutes – that's all it takes to get between Heathrow and central London on our high speed train services. It got us thinking… what else can you do in 15 minutes? This issue: Host a great dinner party

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London Life December 2013: Food by Luiz Hara

This month, some of my recommendations for Heathrow Express' readers include dim sum at the gorgeous Hutong on the 33rd floor of the Shard, as well as other regional Chinese cuisines at Soho's Ba Shan for Hunanese or Chilli Cool in Kings Cross for some of the best and most affordable Sichuanese cooking in London. Discover my favourite local French restaurant Assiette Anglaise and also the fantastic tasting menu available at Jason Atherton's Pollen Street Social.

To find out more, visit the Heathrow Express site here.

London Life November 2013 - Food by Luiz Hara

For the best "bolinhos de bacalhau" outside of Portugal, as well as discovering the American steak fest at #steaksecret or possibly the longest restaurant waiting list in London, these are all in my latest November recommendations for readers of Heathrow Express. To find out more click here.

Palate cleanser at Dabbous

London Life October 2013: Food and Drink by Luiz Hara

"Heathrow Express’ food and drink tips in October. Luiz Hara takes you out to London’s hippest restaurants and runs his expert eye over this year’s London additions to the Michelin Guide. Find out what tickles your taste buds."

If you would like to find out more about my latest recommendations for Heathrow Express readers, visit their website here.

Udon at Koya

London Life October 2013: Food & Drink by Luiz Hara

Find out more about this year's London Restaurant Festival, try one of the fantastic Korean restaurants in Little Seoul or if French cuisine and wines are more like your thing, why not head to Terroirs or one of its sister restaurants in London. These are some of my foodie recommendations for Heathrow Express readers this month, to read more visit their website here.

Bibimbap at Hurwundeki

London Life August: Food & Drink by Luiz Hara

The best London street food at Truck Stop, my favourite Dim Sum restaurants, Parrilladas galore at meat heaven Buen Ayre, and Saponara's perfect pizze are some of my August foodie recommendations for Heathrow Express readers. If you would like to find out more, visit the Heathrow Express site here.

London Life July: Food & Drink by Luiz Hara

Belly burgers at KERB Granary Square, Bruno Loubet's imaginative Grain Store, the lofty Duck & Waffle's brunch, Chez Bruce's affordable Michelin-starred menu and the most fantastic French cheeses at Androuet of Spitalfields Market are my latest foodie recommendations for Heathrow Express readers. To find out more, visit the Heathrow Express site here.