{"id":680,"date":"2021-09-27T11:14:31","date_gmt":"2021-09-27T15:14:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.argentmaintenant.com\/blogue\/?p=680"},"modified":"2023-09-27T14:25:15","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T18:25:15","slug":"8-dinner-ideas-for-low-cost-entertaining","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.argentmaintenant.com\/en-ca\/blog\/budget-en\/8-dinner-ideas-for-low-cost-entertaining\/?lang=en","title":{"rendered":"8 Dinner ideas for low-cost entertaining"},"content":{"rendered":"

Having loved ones over for a meal (sanitary measures permitting) is one of life\u2019s most comforting little pleasures. On the other hand, feeding several people, especially with the addition of wine and cocktails, can quickly put a big dent in your budget.<\/p>\n

However, just because you\u2019re trying to limit your expenses doesn\u2019t mean you shouldn\u2019t entertain the people you love for a nice dinner. By following these tips, you can plan your next dinner party on a budget.<\/p>\n

Read on to the end as we share two recipe ideas for a vegan chili and a vegetarian frittata!<\/p>\n

Choose the potluck format<\/h2>\n

By asking everyone to bring a dish, everyone contributes to the meal according to their means. So you\u2019re not left alone with the bill. It\u2019s also a great way to introduce variety and discover your friends\u2019 favourite dishes. Just be sure to let everyone know if you have any food allergies or intolerance!<\/p>\n

Do a \u201cbring your own wine\u201d event<\/h2>\n

As we all know, alcohol can be very expensive. If you really want to take care of the menu, you can ask your guests to bring a bottle of wine to share. People can also bring their favourite beer or spirits. Announce what you plan to serve so that people can choose alcohol that suits the meal.<\/p>\n

Have a themed cocktail party<\/h2>\n

You can also create a specific cocktail for the evening, allowing you to choose a basic spirit that costs less. For the same quantity of alcohol, a large bottle of a single spirit usually is cheaper than several smaller ones.<\/p>\n

Think about concocting a good refreshing sangria, which can be made with inexpensive red wine, frozen fruit, orange juice and a fizzy drink of your choice.<\/p>\n

Plan ahead<\/h2>\n

Saving money means planning ahead, and that goes for dinner too! You know you\u2019ll be hosting during the winter vacations and want to make your famous strawberry tart? Plan to stock up on berries in summer, when they\u2019re affordable, and freeze them later.<\/p>\n

Make a note of the more expensive ingredients and take advantage of sales to buy them, rather than waiting until the last minute and risking paying a lot more.<\/p>\n

Keep it simple<\/h2>\n

To avoid going over budget, it\u2019s best to keep things simple, from the number of courses and types of dishes to decorations and ambience. Reduce the number of courses and be creative! You could, for example, have an appetizer or bites made from potatoes, allowing you to serve a lighter main course.<\/p>\n

For the decoration, if you want to add a few creative touches, don\u2019t hesitate to go DIY. By reusing materials you already have, such as cardboard or even newspapers, tree branches or dried flowers, you can achieve this at virtually no extra cost.<\/p>\n

Borrow what\u2019s missing or buy at the dollar store<\/h2>\n

If you\u2019re short of cutlery, chairs or glasses, don\u2019t hesitate to borrow from someone who has some available. It\u2019s not worth spending money on twenty dessert plates that you don\u2019t need the rest of the time.<\/p>\n

There are also rental services available for a fraction of the cost of buying new cutlery. You will, however, need to leave a deposit. Don\u2019t hesitate to use\u00a0our loan services<\/a>\u00a0if this deposit is out of your budget.<\/p>\n

You also have the option of going to the dollar store, which often has very affordable flatware. This is a particularly good option for wine or cocktail glasses, which can easily be broken at a drinking party. This will save you from having to replace your own glasses in the event of an accident, especially if they\u2019re more expensive.<\/p>\n

Opt for brunch<\/h2>\n

Who doesn\u2019t love brunch? Moreover, they\u2019re often less expensive to prepare since expensive ingredients like large cuts of meat are avoided. There are also fewer services to think about since a buffet format is more appropriate for this kind of meal. Eggs, pastries, bacon, chopped fruits, fresh bread, and you\u2019re done! Pancakes or waffles are a real treat while being both simple and very inexpensive.<\/p>\n

Cook vegetarian or vegan dishes<\/h2>\n

We\u2019ve already talked about it in another article: vegan or vegetarian dishes often cost less! In fact, here are two recipes for dishes (one vegetarian and one vegan) that can feed a whole table for very little money.<\/p>\n

Vegan chili<\/h3>\n

A good spicy chili warms both body and heart!\u00a0This recipe<\/a>\u00a0is easy to make and is inexpensive. If you\u2019re having trouble finding textured soy protein, this dish is just as delicious using only black beans. This chili can be frozen later if you\u2019ve cooked more than you need. No waste!<\/p>\n

Vegetarian frittata<\/h3>\n

This traditionally Italian dish is easy to make and very versatile. It\u2019s similar to a quiche but without the crust! There\u2019s an egg base with which you can make just about anything.<\/p>\n

From\u00a0this basic recipe<\/a>, you can add whatever vegetables you like or are in season. Frozen vegetables lend themselves very well to this recipe since everything is well-cooked. You can also add potatoes or sweet potatoes for an inexpensive version that will satisfy your guests\u2019 appetites.<\/p>\n

Finally, don\u2019t hesitate to ask for help! Whether it\u2019s to reduce the bill or organize the evening, entertaining doesn\u2019t mean you have to do it all yourself. There will always be someone around to help you set up your decorations, prepare your cocktails or lend you a set of crockery.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Having loved ones over for a meal (sanitary measures permitting) is one of life\u2019s most comforting little pleasures. On the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":247,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-680","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-budget","category-mode-de-vie"],"yoast_head":"\n8 Dinner ideas for low-cost entertaining \u2014 Argent Maintenant<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Would you like to invite friends over for dinner, but are on a budget? Here are 8 inexpensive dinner ideas that will make your day.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.argentmaintenant.com\/blogue\/budget-en\/8-dinner-ideas-for-low-cost-entertaining\/?lang=en\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"fr_FR\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"8 Dinner ideas for low-cost entertaining \u2014 Argent Maintenant\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Would you like to invite friends over for dinner, but are on a budget? Here are 8 inexpensive dinner ideas that will make your day.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.argentmaintenant.com\/blogue\/budget-en\/8-dinner-ideas-for-low-cost-entertaining\/?lang=en\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Argent Maintenant \u2014 Micropr\u00eat rapide en ligne\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2021-09-27T15:14:31+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-09-27T18:25:15+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.argentmaintenant.com\/blogue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/argentmaintenant-8-idees-souper-pour-recevoir-a-peu-de-frais.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1920\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1280\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Lo\u00efc Gamache\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"\u00c9crit par\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Lo\u00efc Gamache\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Dur\u00e9e de lecture estim\u00e9e\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.argentmaintenant.com\/blogue\/budget-en\/8-dinner-ideas-for-low-cost-entertaining\/?lang=en\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.argentmaintenant.com\/blogue\/budget-en\/8-dinner-ideas-for-low-cost-entertaining\/?lang=en\",\"name\":\"8 Dinner ideas for low-cost entertaining \u2014 Argent Maintenant\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.argentmaintenant.com\/blogue\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.argentmaintenant.com\/blogue\/budget-en\/8-dinner-ideas-for-low-cost-entertaining\/?lang=en#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.argentmaintenant.com\/blogue\/budget-en\/8-dinner-ideas-for-low-cost-entertaining\/?lang=en#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.argentmaintenant.com\/blogue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/argentmaintenant-8-idees-souper-pour-recevoir-a-peu-de-frais.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2021-09-27T15:14:31+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-09-27T18:25:15+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.argentmaintenant.com\/blogue\/#\/schema\/person\/fd14e42c9d638d1897d7948f57027cc8\"},\"description\":\"Would you like to invite friends over for dinner, but are on a budget? Here are 8 inexpensive dinner ideas that will make your day.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.argentmaintenant.com\/blogue\/budget-en\/8-dinner-ideas-for-low-cost-entertaining\/?lang=en#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"fr-FR\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.argentmaintenant.com\/blogue\/budget-en\/8-dinner-ideas-for-low-cost-entertaining\/?lang=en\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"fr-FR\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.argentmaintenant.com\/blogue\/budget-en\/8-dinner-ideas-for-low-cost-entertaining\/?lang=en#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.argentmaintenant.com\/blogue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/argentmaintenant-8-idees-souper-pour-recevoir-a-peu-de-frais.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.argentmaintenant.com\/blogue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/argentmaintenant-8-idees-souper-pour-recevoir-a-peu-de-frais.jpg\",\"width\":1920,\"height\":1280},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.argentmaintenant.com\/blogue\/budget-en\/8-dinner-ideas-for-low-cost-entertaining\/?lang=en#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Accueil\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.argentmaintenant.com\/blogue\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"8 Dinner ideas for low-cost entertaining\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.argentmaintenant.com\/blogue\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.argentmaintenant.com\/blogue\/\",\"name\":\"Argent Maintenant \u2014 Micropr\u00eat rapide en ligne\",\"description\":\"Endossement pour un micropr\u00eat en 24 h, peu importe votre cr\u00e9dit. Service de garant qui vous aide \u00e0 obtenir un pr\u00eat facilement et rapidement.\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.argentmaintenant.com\/blogue\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"fr-FR\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.argentmaintenant.com\/blogue\/#\/schema\/person\/fd14e42c9d638d1897d7948f57027cc8\",\"name\":\"Lo\u00efc Gamache\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"fr-FR\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.argentmaintenant.com\/blogue\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/553d0a260349eb637a4aeb51dfe82204b9ad98e35bb62561ab9242c669a1f752?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/553d0a260349eb637a4aeb51dfe82204b9ad98e35bb62561ab9242c669a1f752?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Lo\u00efc Gamache\"}}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"8 Dinner ideas for low-cost entertaining \u2014 Argent Maintenant","description":"Would you like to invite friends over for dinner, but are on a budget? Here are 8 inexpensive dinner ideas that will make your day.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.argentmaintenant.com\/blogue\/budget-en\/8-dinner-ideas-for-low-cost-entertaining\/?lang=en","og_locale":"fr_FR","og_type":"article","og_title":"8 Dinner ideas for low-cost entertaining \u2014 Argent Maintenant","og_description":"Would you like to invite friends over for dinner, but are on a budget? Here are 8 inexpensive dinner ideas that will make your day.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.argentmaintenant.com\/blogue\/budget-en\/8-dinner-ideas-for-low-cost-entertaining\/?lang=en","og_site_name":"Argent Maintenant \u2014 Micropr\u00eat rapide en ligne","article_published_time":"2021-09-27T15:14:31+00:00","article_modified_time":"2023-09-27T18:25:15+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1920,"height":1280,"url":"https:\/\/www.argentmaintenant.com\/blogue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/argentmaintenant-8-idees-souper-pour-recevoir-a-peu-de-frais.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Lo\u00efc Gamache","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"\u00c9crit par":"Lo\u00efc Gamache","Dur\u00e9e de lecture estim\u00e9e":"5 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.argentmaintenant.com\/blogue\/budget-en\/8-dinner-ideas-for-low-cost-entertaining\/?lang=en","url":"https:\/\/www.argentmaintenant.com\/blogue\/budget-en\/8-dinner-ideas-for-low-cost-entertaining\/?lang=en","name":"8 Dinner ideas for low-cost entertaining \u2014 Argent Maintenant","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.argentmaintenant.com\/blogue\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.argentmaintenant.com\/blogue\/budget-en\/8-dinner-ideas-for-low-cost-entertaining\/?lang=en#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.argentmaintenant.com\/blogue\/budget-en\/8-dinner-ideas-for-low-cost-entertaining\/?lang=en#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.argentmaintenant.com\/blogue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/argentmaintenant-8-idees-souper-pour-recevoir-a-peu-de-frais.jpg","datePublished":"2021-09-27T15:14:31+00:00","dateModified":"2023-09-27T18:25:15+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.argentmaintenant.com\/blogue\/#\/schema\/person\/fd14e42c9d638d1897d7948f57027cc8"},"description":"Would you like to invite friends over for dinner, but are on a budget? Here are 8 inexpensive dinner ideas that will make your day.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.argentmaintenant.com\/blogue\/budget-en\/8-dinner-ideas-for-low-cost-entertaining\/?lang=en#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"fr-FR","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.argentmaintenant.com\/blogue\/budget-en\/8-dinner-ideas-for-low-cost-entertaining\/?lang=en"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"fr-FR","@id":"https:\/\/www.argentmaintenant.com\/blogue\/budget-en\/8-dinner-ideas-for-low-cost-entertaining\/?lang=en#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.argentmaintenant.com\/blogue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/argentmaintenant-8-idees-souper-pour-recevoir-a-peu-de-frais.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.argentmaintenant.com\/blogue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/argentmaintenant-8-idees-souper-pour-recevoir-a-peu-de-frais.jpg","width":1920,"height":1280},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.argentmaintenant.com\/blogue\/budget-en\/8-dinner-ideas-for-low-cost-entertaining\/?lang=en#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Accueil","item":"https:\/\/www.argentmaintenant.com\/blogue\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"8 Dinner ideas for low-cost entertaining"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.argentmaintenant.com\/blogue\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.argentmaintenant.com\/blogue\/","name":"Argent Maintenant \u2014 Micropr\u00eat rapide en ligne","description":"Endossement pour un micropr\u00eat en 24 h, peu importe votre cr\u00e9dit. Service de garant qui vous aide \u00e0 obtenir un pr\u00eat facilement et rapidement.","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.argentmaintenant.com\/blogue\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"fr-FR"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.argentmaintenant.com\/blogue\/#\/schema\/person\/fd14e42c9d638d1897d7948f57027cc8","name":"Lo\u00efc Gamache","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"fr-FR","@id":"https:\/\/www.argentmaintenant.com\/blogue\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/553d0a260349eb637a4aeb51dfe82204b9ad98e35bb62561ab9242c669a1f752?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/553d0a260349eb637a4aeb51dfe82204b9ad98e35bb62561ab9242c669a1f752?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Lo\u00efc Gamache"}}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.argentmaintenant.com\/en-ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/680","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.argentmaintenant.com\/en-ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.argentmaintenant.com\/en-ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.argentmaintenant.com\/en-ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.argentmaintenant.com\/en-ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=680"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.argentmaintenant.com\/en-ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/680\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":681,"href":"https:\/\/www.argentmaintenant.com\/en-ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/680\/revisions\/681"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.argentmaintenant.com\/en-ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/247"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.argentmaintenant.com\/en-ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=680"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.argentmaintenant.com\/en-ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=680"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.argentmaintenant.com\/en-ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=680"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}