welcome dinner
Introductory group meal
A welcome dinner is a meal organized to greet and honor newcomers—new employees, incoming students, visiting guests, or members joining an organization.
The event combines practical hospitality with social introduction, giving attendees a chance to meet others in an informal setting: The department hosts a welcome dinner for new faculty each fall.
- warm receptionEnthusiastic, friendly greeting
- receptionAct of receiving guests
- banquetFormal celebratory meal
- black tieFormal evening dress code
- guestsPeople received hospitably
hospitality · toast · gathering · host · greeting · first impressions · celebration · meet and greet · appetizers · invitation · warmth · table · head table · arrival · cocktails · mingling · ice breaker · introductions
- homestayshost family, guest room, house rules, check-in, check-out
- mealssupper, brunch, lunch, luncheon, breakfast
- wedding preparationsbridal shower, bachelorette party, bachelor party, engagement party, hen party
- destination weddingsdestination wedding, beach wedding, castle wedding, vineyard wedding, garden wedding
- orientationorientation, orientation week, O-Week, frosh week, orientation sessions
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Meal honoring someone leaving
farewell party · sendoff · bon voyage party · retirement dinner · leaving do
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