How I Threw a Bangalore House Party in My Pyjamas
Weekends in Bangalore are quite happening for me; most of the time, I’d be out all glammed up partying either at a club or at someone’s house party. I have done everything but throw a party at my own house.
You see, the thought itself sort of scares me. Who do I call? What food do I order? Who will clean the mess? This loop of questions makes me dissolve the idea entirely. Hosting a party sounds fun, but it does come with stumbling blocks. One minute the party has started, and the next minute there is a huge mess, be it a kitchen mess, wet mattresses or sticky floors.
The biggest challenge of them all is preparing food; cooking is out of the question, and takeout is time-consuming and confusing. Keeping in mind the food preferences of different people is also quite stress-inducing.
These were my never-ending thoughts and fears, until last weekend, when I experienced something truly delightful.
It was a usual Friday night, I was at home scrolling through Instagram when I found an ad for a company called CaterNinja. They said they do house party catering in Bangalore. It was a pretty normal ad by itself, but what I really liked was the idea it presented. Unlike any other Bangalore catering services, this one wasn’t about elegant buffets or fancy dishes; their main motto was convenience. I dug deeper and found their website, which was pretty straightforward and user-friendly too.
What I also found extremely interesting was that, even though they are a catering company, they deliver for groups as small as 5 and at decent prices. Somehow, that gave me a glimmer of hope. I wanted to throw a party the next day, nothing too fancy, just some friends, good food, and good vibes. So, I did something entirely out of character: I sent out a casual invite to a few close friends and told them to show up in their comfiest clothes. Yes, pyjamas were the dress code. If I were going to host, I was going to do it on my terms, cosy and absolutely no heels involved.
The next step was figuring out the food. I went back to CaterNinja’s website and started browsing their menu. To my surprise, they had curated meal boxes and mini buffets that actually looked appetising and weren’t overloaded with ten types of curries I’d never order. I picked a few crowd-pleasers, paneer tikka, biryani, butter chicken, and some fun sides like fries and mini desserts. The whole ordering process took maybe ten minutes.
By Saturday evening, everything was in motion. The food arrived on time, hot and neatly packed. My living room looked like a cosy lounge, with fairy lights, cushions on the floor, playlist on shuffle. My friends walked in one by one, all in pyjamas, equally shocked and delighted that I had finally hosted a party.
And guess what? It was perfect.
No fuss, and most importantly, no panic about cooking or cleaning. The food was a hit; everyone kept asking where I ordered it from. One of my friends even said it felt like a sleepover from our school days, just with better food and no parents yelling at us to keep it down.
I think what made the night truly special wasn’t just the convenience (though that played a huge part), but the fact that I finally let go of the pressure to make everything “perfect.” It was simple, spontaneous, and honestly, kind of magical, well, the toned-down kind of magical. The kind that leaves you smiling even after the guests have left and the lights are out.
So yes, I threw a Bangalore house party in my pyjamas, and it might just become my new thing.
I really think CaterNinja helped me gain that confidence, so that I can have stress-free hosting at my house. If anyone does throw a party at home, they must opt for CaterNinja; they are among the best caterers in Bangalore.
