Why does everyone tend to hang out in the kitchen at a party?

Question

I've always observed this phenominon but dont realy know why.

Answer 1

If you want them out of your kitchen, you need to move your snacks and drinks to a table or server in another room, along with yourself. If you're the host/hostess, they'll congregate where you are. I've had the same problem, and found moving everything into the living room and staying there solves it.

Answer 2

A lot of people use their kitchen as the "gathering place". In our family, that's where everyone relaxes and congregates. People who do that at a party feel more comfortable there as it's the most informal place to be. Of course that's where the food and drinks are so that's a reason, too.

Answer 3

Food brings people together. Therefore, the kitchen would be one of the most sociable places in the house.
Food can also be used as a tool to help social anxiety.

Answer 4

At my friends house, the kitchen is better lit than the living room. There is also room for us to walk around and mingle compared to the rest of the house (Its a small one)

Answer 5

Its usually the most sociable room depending on the layout and also, people are sheep, bob heres two people talking in the kitchen so he goes in to see whats going on, steve follows him in because he thinks hes missing out on something, sue goes in to see her boyfriend steve.....the ball keeps rolling

Answer 6

You don't want to get crumbs all over the nice carpet and sofa. :) At least should spills and crumbs occur in the kitchen, clean up should be easy.

Answer 7

Free food!

Answer 8

because one or more people originally go in their to grab a beer or take a shot then the ripple effect...and yes food is usually in their too

Answer 9

Well it is either to eat or help fix the food.Also where they probably make the drinks.

Answer 10

In Holland, it's because THAT'S where the free snacks and
booze are.