Have you been fortunate enough to get invited up to a cottage this summer? If you answered yes, then pay attention - because just like a dinner party, or event, there is such thing as a 'bad guest' and a 'great guest'.
As practiced cottage guests ourselves, here are our top 3 tips that could help put you at the top of the "invite back" list.
1. Offer to make at least one meal
Yes, your friend or family member has invited you to spend the weekend with them, but you can’t expect your host to cook you breakfast, lunch and dinner every single day. Offer to make your signature recipe, or bring gears for a breakfast bar. Whatever it is, the host will be grateful to get one meal off of their long to-do list. Pro tip: if you're up first, don't be afraid to get a pot of coffee on, before everybody else wakes up!
2. Bring your own booze
If your cottage weekends are anything like ours - there is plenty of rosé involved - and nobody likes a moocher. Bare minimum, cover what you plan on drinking, but why not really impress your hosts by bringing up the ingredients for your favourite cocktail! When in doubt, sangria ingredients are always a hit! Check out our last post for the perfect rosé sangria!!
3. Help clean up
Now we know this one sounds like a no-brainer, but too often guests hit the road leaving the owners to do tidying. We like to always strip our sheets and offer to give the bathroom we used a wipe down. Offering to sweep is a great option since it's typically an easy task - but goes a long way! It's also nice to offer to take any left over food back with you, like the barely opened jars of pasta sauce, or the half-eaten package of burgers. Otherwise fridges end up with scraps of food that the host ends up tossing. Pro tip: if you do have to rush off on the Sunday, offering to take away a bag of garbage or recycling on your way out is an easy way to get some browny points with the hosts.
Essentially, the perfect cottage guest is the person who is "no trouble" and pulls their weight in the chores department.
Any cottage owners out there have any tips for guests of their own?? Share in the comments below!
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