Eating parties

thumb|Bangladeshi iftar vendor in Mughal-era [[Chawkbazar Iftar Market, Old Dhaka]]

thumb|220px|Mosaic of the Last Supper in Monreale Cathedral

thumb|upright=1.35|Meat being barbecued at The Salt Lick restaurant

thumb|Swedish smörgåsbord buffet

Smorgasbord or Smörgåsbord (, ) is a buffet-style meal of Swedish origin. It is served with various hot and mainly cold dishes. It assumed its present form in the 19th century, following old traditions.

thumb | upright=1.35| right | A typical asado in Argentina

thumb|North Indian cuisine|North Indian style vegetarian thali served in a restaurant

thumb|right|The Kwakwaka'wakw continue the practice of potlatch. Illustrated here is ''Wawadit'la'' in Thunderbird Park, Victoria, B.C., a big house built by Chief [[Mungo Martin in 1953. Wealthy, prominent hosts would have a Big House specifically for potlatching and for housing guests.]]

thumb|An assorted spread of dishes at a potluck in Alberta, Canada

party at which cocktails are served

thumb|A selection of dégustation dishes and wines Dégustation is the careful, appreciative tasting of various food, focusing on the gustatory system, the senses, and high culinary art. Dégustation is more likely to involve sampling small portions of all of a chef's signature dishes in one sitting. Usually consisting of many courses, it may be accompanied by a matching wine degustation which complements each dish.

Traditional Georgian feast and a part of Georgian social culture

Middle Eastern barbecue

thumb|Traditional Kerala sadya

thumb|Royal Luau thrown by King Kalakaua with Robert Louis Stevenson and Queen Liliuokalani, 1889

formal, ritualized gathering for the small meal called afternoon tea

supper, allegedly held in the Papal Palace by Cesare Borgia, son of Pope Alexander VI, in 1501, as described in a diary by Master of Ceremonies J. Burchard; reportedly with chestnuts strewn around, with 50 naked courtesans picking them up

The clambake or clam bake, also known as the New England clambake, is a traditional method of cooking seafood, such as lobster, mussels, crabs, scallops, soft-shell clams, and quahogs. The food is traditionally cooked by steaming the ingredients over layers of seaweed in a pit oven. The shellfish can be supplemented with vegetables, such as onions, carrots, and corn on the cob. Clambakes are usually held on festive occasions along the coast of New England and at fundraisers and political events. Some restaurants and caterers offer clambake-style food.

thumb|The head table of a fraternity commercium in Vienna in the early 1950s A commercium (plural commercia) is a traditional academic feast in universities in Central and Northern European countries. In Germany it is called a or . It is organised by student fraternities in Germanic and Baltic countries, as well as Poland.

social event

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'''' () is a popular type of gathering in the society of South Korea, and refers to a group of people getting together to eat and drink. In Korean society, hoesik has been established as a subculture of an organization or enterprise. In Korean corporate culture, hoesik'' which have been a longstanding tradition, typically take place after work hours. However, such events have come under scrutiny as social issues due to the collectivist nature of Korean corporate culture, which has led to structural problems characterized by rigidity and coercion.

worldwide event

type of social event involving the consumption of seafood

mealtime event roasting a whole pig and the pork dish