• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Before You Buy An RV
  • Repairs & Add-Ons
  • Living In An RV
  • Things To See & Do
  • RV Driving / Towing Tips
  • More
    • Electronics & Gadgets
    • Health & Beauty
    • Hobbies & Crafts
    • Home & Garden
    • Jobs & Money
    • Outdoor Fun
    • Travel

RVing Guide

Real People. Real Experiences. Real Helpful.

a Fun Times Guide site

search

Home » Outdoor Fun » Living In An RV » RV Party Ideas: How To Serve A Crowd From Your RV (Tips From A Full Time RVer!)

RV Party Ideas: How To Serve A Crowd From Your RV (Tips From A Full Time RVer!)

Pin
Share
Tweet

We write about products and services that we use. This page may contain affiliate links for which we receive a commission.


Before we sold our house and hit the road in our RV, we liked to have dinner parties. You know, where you invite several couples over, cook a delicious meal, maybe serve hors d’oeuvres, then linger over a cup of coffee and dessert laughing and talking.

After we moved into our small space, I wondered to myself how I could ever do that sort of thing again.

cooking-in-the-rv-kitchen.jpgSure, there are potluck dinners at just about every seasonal campground you go to, but I wanted something a little more intimate. I wanted to be able to cook some of my favorite “big” dishes, the ones that are good and yummy but you can’t cook just a little bit of it. And I wanted to invite some of the interesting people we had met.

So, one day when we were working at a large resort in south Texas, I decided I was just going to do it and figure out how as I went along.

At that resort, there was a large activity building. If the rooms were not being used for an activity, the guests could reserve one to use for private parties.

My RV Party
The first thing I did was go to the activity director to find out when rooms were available to be reserved and what was required to reserve one of them. I was surprised to find out there was no charge for use of the room. I picked a date from the ones available, and started making a guest list and a menu.

I decided on a theme for my party — it was going to be a Cajun Feast. The menu was Shrimp and Sausage Gumbo, Hoppin’ John, Mixed Greens, and Sweet Potato Pie.

rv-party-campground.jpgI went to the fabric store and bought lengths of fabric in bright colors to use for tablecloths. ( I got fabric I could for other projects after the party was over.) I found some neat paper place mats that looked like red bandanas, and a large tissue paper and cardboard “shrimp” centerpiece at a party supply store in town. And on the day of the party, I used the empty tomato cans as vases for the flowers on the tables. We had zydeco and blues music playing in the background.

I have a 16-quart stockpot in my RV cupboard, which came in quite handy for this party. I used it to cook the gumbo. The greens were cooked in my Nesco 4 quart cooker, and the Hoppin’ John went into the crock-pot. I had to bake four pies one at a time, but I did it over a three-day period.

rv-dinner-party-campground.jpgAll of the tableware was plastic and disposable. I used red and yellow plates, bowls, and glasses. Everyone had a wonderful time!

While I thoroughly enjoyed that party, I may never do one on that grand a scale again. Counting my husband, and me there were 16 people at the party, with enough food to feed at least 30! But, we learned that with some planning, we can do large parties while living in an RV.

Karen
Karen

My hubby and I have been living in a travel trailer and working at campgrounds and resorts for the past several years. We decide where we want to go, and look for a job there.

fabgrandma.com/
Pin
Share
Tweet

Filed Under: Living In An RV, Outdoor Fun Tagged With: Food And Cooking, Kitchen Issues, Texas

Primary Sidebar

About Us

CurtisI’ve been involved in RVing for over 50 years — including camping, building, repairing, and even selling RVs and motorhomes. I’ve owned, used, and repaired almost every class and style of RV ever made. I do all of my own repair work. My other interests include cooking, living with an aging dog, and dealing with diabetic issues. If you can combine a grease monkey with a computer geek, throw in a touch of information nut and organization freak, combined with a little bit of storyteller... you’ve got a good idea of who I am. To date, I've shared my RV knowledge in over 300 articles here at The Fun Times Guide! Many of them have over 25K shares.

Curtis: View My Blog Posts

LynnetteOver the past several years, I've been involved with transporting RVs, renting RVs, and fulltime RVing (months at a time). I'm fortunate to have had a number of different RVs available to me to try out -- which has enabled me to experience the nuances of RVing firsthand. When I'm not RVing, you can find me at the corner of Good News & Fun Times as publisher of The Fun Times Guide (32 fun & helpful websites).

Lynnette: View My Blog Posts

Top Searches

5th Wheel Trailers Arizona Bathroom And Plumbing Batteries And Electrical Systems Building/Restoring RVs Camping Tips Checklists Cleaning Tips Computers And Internet Decorating Your RV Food And Cooking Free RV Parking Fulltime RVing Furniture Gas And Diesel Fuel Generators Hitches Holidays On The Road Insurance Kitchen Issues Leaks Leveling RVs Longterm RV Storage Motorhomes Predicaments And Emergencies Propane Refrigerators Roof RV-Friendly Items RV Accessories RV Campgrounds RV Prices And Costs RV Security And Safety Issues RV Videos RV Water Tanks Solar Power Space And Storage Issues Sun And Heat Issues Teardrop Trailers Tires Towing Travel Trailers TVs And Antennas Winter And Snow Work And Money

Footer

  • Facebook
  • Pinterest
  • RSS
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
Fun Times Guide logo
Shop Our Favorite Items

Copyright © 2004-2021 The Fun Times Guide | Privacy Policy | About | Contact | Sitemap