A Lunar New Year gala often opens with a lion dance and drums, then moves into a family-style banquet and a program of awards and performances.
What to plan for
- Ask the venue about drums and firecracker effects early. Many venues allow drums but not real firecrackers.
- Family-style service needs about one server for every two tables.
- Seat elders and honored guests near the stage.
- Open one check-in lane for about every 250 guests, and post table maps at every entrance. Find my seat lets guests look up their table on their phone.