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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Lifestyle
Martin Winter

Making sure house is tidy and food tastes nice are 'biggest stresses of hosting'

The most stressful parts of hosting guests at your home include making sure the house is clean and tidy (47%), and preparing a nice-tasting meal to impress your guests (38%), a study has found.

A third of hosts worry about keeping their guests entertained – and other concerns include catering to everybody's tastes, and making sure the food is cooked to perfection.

A poll of 2,000 adults, who have cooked food for their visitors, found that over half (52%) have been desperate to impress – with 43% overcomplicating a menu, and then regretting it.

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