How To Handle Obnoxious Party Guests

Illustration: Jill Heesbeen For HuffPost Hosting a gathering? “This doesn’t mean acting like a bouncer and cutting people off, but there are little things you can do to keep the holiday from turning into one big drink-up,” he said. “Allowing shots at the bar is a one-way ticket to guest hell.” She recalled catering a Wall Street party of years past in which one of the bros got carried away and shouted at her, “I need six shots of tequila.” Using her trademark humor to deescalate the situation, she shot back, “I need three Xanax and a foot massage, but we don’t always get what we want.” All ended well, eventually: “Shot boy and his cronies left for their afterparty somewhere in guest hell.” Try a little tenderness. According to chef Sandy Davis of New York’s Roxo Events, things will run more smoothly if you “make the concept of hospitality foremost in your mind,” he said. “It’s so important to make folks feel at home.” If those guests are suddenly so at home that their worst selves are emerging, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde-style, then remember that a little kindness goes a long way, said Robin Selden, executive chef and managing partner at Marcia Selden Catering and Naked Fig Catering.