The term hostess may strike you as too retro for our modern FG, but nothing could be more hip now than taking on this age-old role and making it cook. The key to hostessing is frame of mind. Forget the image of ou greeting your guests in a ruffly apron. Instead think of yourself as the very place where people come together. But above all, be happy about your task.
People love to be looked after, but only by someone who wants to do it.