kitchen party
Casual home socializing
A kitchen party is an informal social gathering centered in the kitchen rather than formal entertaining spaces.
In Canadian usage, especially in Atlantic Canada, it specifically means a lively house party featuring folk music, singing, and dancing: The kitchen party went until 3 a.m. with fiddles and step-dancing.
The term captures the warmth and spontaneity of celebrations that happen where people naturally congregate.
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- open houseUnrestricted visiting period
- potluckCommunal meal, shared contributions
- hostessFemale event organizer
- cookingPreparing food with heat
dishes · apron · counter · laughter · good times · wine · wine glass · appetizers · mingling · small talk · casual · friends · recipes · snacks · stove · finger food · conversation · celebration
- Newfoundland SlangCFA, screech, mummer, outport, bayman
- dancesballet, waltz, tango, salsa, hula
- feastsbanquet, wedding feast, thanksgiving feast, thanksgiving dinner, Easter feast
- folk dancessquare dances, jig, square dance, polka, line dance
- Ceilidhceilidh, highland dance, Scottish reels, reels, reel
kitchen partystate dinner
Formal diplomatic reception meal
formal reception · banquet · charity ball · awards ceremony · cocktail reception
kitchen, party, kitchens, kitchenette, parties, partied, partying, partygoer