Be my guest: Your ultimate guide to hosting this Christmas

Whether you’re hosting for the very first time or gathering the usual crowd for another Christmas around the table, we asked the experts for their golden rules on how to make it all run smoothly.

Tara 'Doll' O'Connor of The Designed Table

Once a cornerstone of social life, the art of hosting seemed to have all but faded until the pandemic brought it back into focus.

Lockdown, for all its challenges, afforded us the rare opportunity to slow down, spend time with loved ones, and rediscover the beauty of smaller, more intimate gatherings.