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… Read More
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… Read More
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…. 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… 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… Read More
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… Read More
