Let’s be honest: the best thing about the Super Bowl has nothing to do with sports. Football’s just an excuse to eat and drink with our friends while the game plays in the background. Here are a few tips for throwing the perfect viewing party for football fans and food fans alike.
Decorations
If your party is rooting for a particular team, feel free to decorate with your team’s colors and logos. You can also make impartial Super Bowl decorations. For instance, a green plastic table cloth and masking tape can transform your tabletop into a football field.
Themed Cocktails
To stay in line with your Super Bowl decorations, you can paint mason jars to look like footballs so that your guest can gulp down a glass of team spirit. And speaking of spirits, why not stir up a themed cocktail? Or you can give your game day brew Super Bowl Sunday superpowers with a beer-margarita or lime and beer cocktail.
Party Games
Don’t Say It is a Super-Bowl-party-perfect game that doesn’t require a wealth of knowledge about football. To play, give each of your guests a plastic whistle at the beginning of the party. Choose a word or phrase that is taboo, and, if you can catch someone saying the word, you get to take their whistle. Whoever has the most whistles at the end wins. There are also games centered around the Super Bowl itself. You can place bets on how many touchdowns are scored, guess which commercials will air or what songs are on the set for halftime. Also, these printable Super Bowl bingo cards will help get all of your guests in the game — even if they’re not into football games.
Puppy Bowl
If you get tired of football, screen the Puppy Bowl in another room so that guests can walk away for a puppy break without interrupting the football fans in the other room. You can place bets on the Puppy Bowl, like how many times the referee has to call a time-out for a clean up on the field or which puppy gets MVP. Want to keep the kids entertained? Print these precious Puppy Bowl Trading Cards, or make a card for your own pup. The best part of this game day pick-me-up is that all of the puppies featured are rescues that are ready to be adopted.
Have the Best Food
Ultimately, the game of throwing the best party is really about serving the best food. If you don’t want to spend hours in the kitchen, Market Table has some Super Bowl specials that are sure to be crowd-pleasers. We offer buffalo chicken dip, wings and burgers, not to mention wine and beer. Looking for something a little more hearty? Our catering menu offers sliders, sandwich trays, hors d’oeuvres and desserts sure to make your guests cheer, no matter the score.
Text by Katherine Polcari