How to throw a fab summer party at short notice

At the pointy end of an unpredictable year, we ask some of the country’s most experienced hosts how to entertain guests when prep time is tight.

These days, it probably makes more sense to throw parties on the spur of the moment. Getty

Dan F StapletonWriter

Dec 11, 2020 – 12.00am

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Party season is upon us once again but, in these surreal times, the thought of planning a shindig weeks or months in advance rather feels like tempting fate. Against a backdrop of unexpected lockdowns and uncertain borders, a better option may be to throw parties on the spur of the moment instead. So, we asked a top chef, a feted sommelier, a high-profile florist and Australian music royalty how to organise a successful soiree at the last minute.