This may seem a slightly bizarre concept but taking all the thinking and stress out of an event like buying for a wedding, birthday or the big one, Christmas, can mean that you can focus on the event rather than worrying about what to buy. There is always that family member that’s so awkward to buy for that they have even returned gifts and every year you dread coming up with a gift idea for them. So here is the perfect gift because there’s nothing offensive about towels and they are so very useful.

Towels are an everyday item that need no introduction and are used by pretty much everyone from babies to old folks, we all use towels and usually every day in one form or another. Yet it just isn’t something we go out and buy for ourselves. There is the odd occasion you will buy a new beach towel for a holiday but generally you will not have bought any of the towels you now possess.

This seems really strange because you always have you favourite ones that are fluffier or feel softer and the older ones we no longer use for bathing will be used for cleaning or pet use. When you get new towels, being able to throw out those older flat or scratchy ones is great and the first time you use the new bath towels or put in the new hand towels is really nice.

This is why it is the perfect present because for people you buy a token gift for, there are hand towels or simply tea towels which are inexpensive and very useful and they will still get the pleasure from using the new towels. For family and close friends you can look at buying the really luxurious large bath towels and matching hand or hair towels and personalise them by getting the perfect colour to compliment bathrooms.

If it’s a couple, buying one colour for him and one for her, then they won’t use each others and you can always add personal bathroom products for them, such as face creams or shaving equipment, if its someone you buy lots for. There are many towel folding demonstrations available on-line to help you create the perfect gift. Alternatively add a bathroom set with a rug and toilet matt and new shower curtain to give them a completely new fresh feeling in their bathroom. They will be fighting over the bubble bath and candles before the turkey is served.

For a family, again buying one colour each and the size appropriate for each household member will be fun and functional. Bright colours for the children and large luxurious new towels for mom and dad will be sure to make them all happy. Baby towels are always useful too because new moms will be so busy and can sometimes get behind with the washing. So having extra baby, soft hooded towels will always come in handy.

There are always towels available from supermarkets to high streets, so there’s plenty of choice out there to suit all budgets. For the most soft and luxurious towels, the best fabric is bamboo or organic cotton, they have the softness of cashmere and are very absorbent and dry quickly after use when compared to the standard cotton towels.

In the corporate world, presenters are crucial to closing a deal, establishing good relationships with other companies, influencing others to be part of the company, and many others. With these good advantages, it is important that a presenter possess superb qualities to achieve and enjoy the benefits it offers. The question is what these qualities are. In a study conducted for qualities of a skillful presenter, there are 28 qualities that emerged. Some of these qualities are listed below.

1. Confidence. A presenter should be confident in what he presents no matter his lack of knowledge. Oftentimes confidence exceeds knowledge so if you are to present, make sure you embody this quality.

2. Clarity. A presenter should be clear on the information he relays and should leave no doubt to his audience. This is the reason why it is important for every presenter to research what he would present and prepare for any questions that may be asked of him.

3. Commanding. A good presenter should be authoritative. He should know how to own the room in a way that every participant attentively listens to him and participates in every activity he asks.

4. Understandable. A good presenter should be understandable to his audience. This is actually a crucial part in presenting otherwise the whole goal of presenting is defeated.

5. Natural. A good presenter should be natural in a way that everything from the presentation or multimedia used to the delivery of the message is polished. This can be managed through constant practice of your presentation.

6. Credible. A good presenter should be credible in a way that he is convincing and believable to his audience.

7. Adept verbally and non-verbally. A good presenter should use great words and should show great tone, volume, and correct pacing. He should also be able to enunciate the words he is speaking. Also he should possess clear communication with body language. This includes body movements, gestures, posture, and facial expressions.

8. Animated. A good presenter should be animated in a way that he is lively and enthusiastic when presenting. There are different kinds of personalities that compose an audience. It is crucial that you should be able to learn to entertain each one of them to avoid getting them bored.

9. Relaxed. A good presenter should be relaxed and comfortable in what he does. A relaxed person is neither tense nor anxious.

10. Focused. A good presenter should be focused especially to the topic at hand. No matter the problems at home or at work, he should learn how to manage these worries for it not to show when he presents.

Our organization, called the B.O.B or Big Old Building, was a hot spot for big occasions in the West Michigan area so it was essential that the banquet workers created a very professional and enjoyable atmosphere for the event hosts and all their guests because most of the time, these groups paid top dollar to be able to enjoy themselves in this particular building. Global organizations would hold their conferences here, more well off families would reserve this place for their child’s wedding, and non-profits would rent out this highly trafficked joint to bring awareness to their cause or to seek out donations. No matter what the cause, a certain high level of food service was required for the event to be a success. There are many ways of accomplishing this professionalism in food presentation, most of which are associated with the particular kitchen products, food displays or the specialized service that was provided to any attendee. Chafing dishes with roll-tops and Sterno chafing fluid that keeps the food warm, elegant drink dispensers, and even fancy stainless steel flatware were all frequently used during events and are tools that will add to the prestige of any event.

I struggled as a banquet server, not because I was not good at carrying trays of food or arranging the food display in an appetizing manner, but more so because I struggled with the professionalism in the service. I had spent nearly four years working in bars and restaurants prior to this experience and I had found all my success (in the form of tips) by being personable with the guests. I was able to provide better service to the visitors by being myself rather than by following certain codes or professional guidelines. For this reason, my three month period of being a banquet server was very insightful and it taught me a great deal of things about food presentation and the impact that nice kitchen products and utensils have on the professionalism of an event.

Banquet items are never a bad idea even if an individual, family or group is looking for a way to present food options at a more informal event as well. Chafing dishes are a great option and tool if one has the excess funds to purchase one of these items. On the downside though, there are a large number of slow cookers that are offered to the public now that have a fancier look to them, which means that instead of transferring the contents of crock pots to something like a chafing dish, chefs are simply leaving it in the slow cooker with a serving utensil. In addition to this, the purchase of a banquet item is only justified if that item gets used regularly. There is no sense in purchase an expensive kitchen item if the buyer only plans on putting it to use a handful of times.