http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2010/12/22/out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new-start-a-potluck-circle/ Financial talk for the rest of us Sat, 16 Feb 2013 01:14:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2010/12/22/out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new-start-a-potluck-circle/#comment-933415 Laurie Thu, 23 Dec 2010 17:04:07 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=6405#comment-933415 I used to do this with a group of friends. We had 12 “hosts” in the potluck circle and set the date as the third Thursday of each month – a set routine that allowed everyone to know far in advance which night to “save”. Hosts signed up for their month at the end of each year, and when someone dropped out, we brought in someone new. Sounds kinda’ structured, but it enabled the group to continue for many, many years. The socializing was great (as was the food)!

]]> http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2010/12/22/out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new-start-a-potluck-circle/#comment-933407 Marle Thu, 23 Dec 2010 16:16:12 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=6405#comment-933407 I go to potlucks my church all the time, and it’s great to see people, but they don’t really seem that good of a deal. The time, effort, and money required to make something that multiple people can share is the same as making myself a meal with leftovers that last for 2-3 more meals. Sometimes I’ve been tempted to go to the Chipotle around the corner from church and grab a $6 burrito, because it’s on the lower end of what I spend to make for a potluck and there’s no cooking, but I worry I’ll come across cheap/rude/etc. Maybe there’s something about me or my church specifically that makes these potlucks not such a good deal, but I’d much rather go out to eat than potluck.

]]> http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2010/12/22/out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new-start-a-potluck-circle/#comment-933406 Sara Thu, 23 Dec 2010 16:15:51 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=6405#comment-933406 I used to hold a weekly pot luck every Tuesday at my house. Our friends were pretty far flung, and we were centrally located and had a house large enough to host. It was kind of an open invite – people who were regulars could invite friends to join, and we would play games after eating or just talk and listen to music. The kids would run around and play together – it was fun. Holding it on a weeknight worked well because no one had to miss the dinner if some other weekend plans came up. I’ve since moved away from the area (broke up with the boyfriend I was with at the time) but they continue to hosts those dinners every Tuesday.
Hopefully as I get more settled into my new home I’ll be able to find a new group to have pot licks with.

]]> http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2010/12/22/out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new-start-a-potluck-circle/#comment-933382 Michele Thu, 23 Dec 2010 00:50:01 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=6405#comment-933382 We started this at our Church and play board games after dinner. It’s been a big hit!

]]> http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2010/12/22/out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new-start-a-potluck-circle/#comment-933381 Briana @ GBR Thu, 23 Dec 2010 00:21:01 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=6405#comment-933381 This sounds like an awesome idea! I definitely want to implement this in 2011. I love food, and our friends meet for food anyways.

]]> http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2010/12/22/out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new-start-a-potluck-circle/#comment-933376 psychsarah Wed, 22 Dec 2010 21:24:35 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=6405#comment-933376 We did this regularly in grad school, as we were all broke, and then slowly got away from it for a while. Now that many of our friends have small kids, it’s more of a pain to congregate at a restaurant, so we’ve returned to the good old potluck. Everyone has fun, it doesn’t cost much, the kids can run around and play while the adults catch up. It’s a win-win-win!

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