How people are hosting special occasions differently in 2026 — the at-home catering trends changing private events in Bath, Bristol and the South West. First Press Hospitality.

The best dinner parties are not in restaurants There is something a restaurant simply cannot replicate: the feeling of being in someone's home. The intimacy of a beautifully laid table in a familiar setting. The freedom to linger over the last glass of wine without a reservation slot breathing down your neck. The sense that this evening was created specifically for you and your guests. At-home entertaining has always been special. What is changing in 2026 is how people are ch