If you hadn’t heard, all things 80s are officially back in – and it’s not just the return of double denim, leggings, or hit TV show Rivals, but the 1980s dinner party that’s also making a resurgence.
Some 40 years later, and the desire to spoil friends and family with fabulous-looking food has returned: Waitrose, in a survey of 2,000 adults in April 2026, found that 48 per cent of 18- to 24-year-olds and 49 per cent of those aged 25 to 34 are hosting more than they did five years ago.
And when it comes to the food, they’re thinking retro,
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