As you continue to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, it can feel challenging to balance safety with tradition. Fortunately, there are ways to continue celebrating special occasions, such as the biggest sporting event of the year, while mitigating the risk to you and your guests. From catering to strategically spaced seating, here are the best ways to make the party safe.

How Can You Safely Throw a Party for the Big Game?

1. Have the Event Outdoors

Hosting a party outdoors provides ventilation that can reduce exposure to the virus, allowing for a safer event. Luckily, Hawaii's climate makes it possible to arrange your viewing party outside. For the best experience, decorate the patio, buy or rent some tables and seating, and move the television to your backyard for a few hours.

2. Practice Social Distancing

You can promote safe practices in an outdoor event by placing only four to five chairs per table, 6 feet apart. Even if you can't host the party outside, you can set up the seating to encourage a safe distance between guests. Limit potential coronavirus exposure by organizing chairs before the guests arrive so they'll naturally settle into the spacious arrangement.

3. Hire Catering 

Catering makes providing a meal or snack for a party easier and less time-consuming. However, there are additional benefits when it comes to an event during a pandemic. When food is homemade, there are no safety standards enforced. 

Caterers are professional food handlers who use commercial-grade tools and follow all safety regulations in the kitchen, so you and your guests can feel safe consuming the food.

4. Promote Sanitization

Keeping hands clean prevents the spread of any illness. When setting up the party for the big game, you should strategically place hand sanitizer throughout the home. Leave a bottle near any shared food, in each accessible bathroom, and near the party's entrance. Sanitize your hands periodically throughout the event generously, and your guests will be encouraged to do the same.

If you're planning a party for the big game, contact Kawamoto Store in Hilo, HI. For over 70 years, this iconic establishment has prepared authentic Chinese, Japanese, and Filipino dishes for residents throughout the Big Island. Their various catered food options, including musubi and shoyu chicken, will ensure your event will please every football fan present. Visit their website to learn more about their catering services, and call (808) 935-8209 to place an order before the big game.