Ideas for a Summer Backyard BBQ Party

Summer is in the air and are you excited about this? I believer for most grilling enthusiasts, the answer is definitely “yes” because summer is a season of grilling, a season for firing up your grill and throwing foods on grates! What fun it is to have lots of friends gathering around you by hosting a BBQ party at your backyard! Here we’ll bring you some ideas which will hopefully enlighten you to some extent.

Food

Perhaps you are thinking hard on what food you should supply to feed your guests. Below is our advice that you can think about.

Let Vegetables Play the Leading Role

In hot summer season most people prefer to eat less meat but more vegetables. So it would be a wise idea to prepare a large amount of vegetables for your guests. Vegetables are much healthier and at the same time, much easier to cook. How should we cook vegetables? Kebabs are perhaps an ideal way to cook them! In a skewer you can combine all sorts of ingredients together, the vegetables like colorful bell peppers and onions, small pieces of meat like chicken and beef, and fruits like pineapple, papaya or mango. With assorted ingredients mixed, kebabs just look so colorful and can attract everyone’s attention and appetite in no time; moreover, kebabs are also much healthier with various kinds of nutrition included.

Decoration

Decoration is just as important as food itself. We can’t deny that an inviting atmosphere can most often make food more tasty than it actually is. How can we decorate the backyard in preparation for a summer BBQ party? Below are some ideas which might be your inspiration.

Pick a Table Cloth that Fits Your Party Style

Cooking and eating outdoors doesn’t necessarily mean we have to make do with a simple and crude eating environment. Actually we are also able to dine decently and elegantly if we do something. Picking a table cloth with proper color and pattern and laying it on the dining table would be a great start! You’ll feel a whole lot better then! Make sure the table cloth fits your party style or theme!

Take out Pool Floats to Add Fun

If you happen to have a pool at your backyard, why not take out your pool floats to add fun and joy to the party? It would be so lovely and interesting as if taking everyone present at your party back to their innocent childhood!

Hang String Lights to Add Romance

If you are planning to dine in the evening when it’s dark, it would be a perfect idea to hang string lights around your dining area. The shinning and shimmering lights will certainly add romance to the party mood. This will make your guests feel so relaxed and delighted.

Get a Wheelbarrow to Save Your Beers

Summer grilling and beer always go hand in hand. So we recommend that you prepare at hand enough beers to entertain your guests, and get a wheelbarrow to ensure sufficient beer supply! As the temperature is high in summer, it’s better to fill your wheelbarrow with beers and ice both.

Now have you got any idea on how to plan your next summer BBQ party at your backyard?

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