Sure! If you have some family, friends, or colleagues who speak the visitors’ language and/or have any experience in visitors’ culture, and/or have similar professional interests, the visitors often enjoy the opportunity to network and develop friendships.
Dinner
What about alcohol?
This is at your discretion. You are welcome to offer alcohol, but this is not required. Also, be mindful of different views about alcohol in different regions of the world and their comfort levels being around alcohol.
What should I cook?
It is up to you what you would like to cook but please keep the following suggestions in mind. Please do not prepare food from the country of your guest. They have come a long way to try something new. Depending on who your guests are there may be some dietary restrictions or foods to… Read More
Do the guests spend the night at my house?
For dinner hosting, guests do not stay overnight. We typically request that hosts give their guests a ride back to their hotel after dinner.
How many guests will I host?
This is up to you. Depending on the program, we will suggest a number of guests for each host. We generally like to keep groups small to allow for deeper discussion. We will inform you ahead of time of how many guests you will be hosting so that you have plenty of time to prepare… Read More
How long should the meal be?
The host has control in setting a limit but we suggest to plan for about two hours. Depending on how the conversation goes, it could be longer or shorter.
May I take my guests out to eat at a restaurant?
We recommend our hosts provide in-home meals. Our international visitors come a long way to visit and experience a typical American home, going to a restaurant might detract from their experience.
How do the guests get to my house and what time does dinner begin?
We generally ask that hosts drive to meet their guests at their hotel. The dinner time is determined by the individual host, but we ask that dinner to begin after 5:30 pm. This allows the guests’ time to relax and recompose themselves after a full day of professional meetings or traveling.
