The atmosphere and aura of the event was touching. It didn't feel like home (in the sense that it wasn't super casual) but it didn't feel like at the restaurant either (in the sense that people were relaxed and didn't bother about some strict etiquette). It was somewhere in the middle there, more towards the home so to speak. Being in the middle of those two previously mentioned environments (home, restaurant) gives special feeling. I could relax, enjoy and lose myself at the same time, while respecting that I'm not at home but in an environment where I'm warmly welcome. I personally wouldn't like too strict environment and forced manners. The host perfectly made me feel like in the middle of that "green zone". Everything was chill, the music, the food, the decoration of the table. Including candles, glasses, sincere attitude et cetera.

To relax and open up oneself senses, as Slobo mentioned, is all about feeling of being welcome there and enjoying it. So, it's about the aura that the host can create and the people who join. Food has the least importance there in my opinion, which however, was very delicious, at his event! I also liked the fact that we wasn't very strict about the topic either. We wondered a little off of it from time to time, which is OK and of course quite expected.

Furthermore, I'd like to mention that the host took mayby too much lead roll of leading the conversation. I mean, the host can provide the environment, the initial conditions for good aura and food but he/she is not obligated to concern about everything. He/she should enjoy thyself made food and enviroment aswell and relax :). But I haven't been in the host roll myself so I would not know how I'd behave :D

Finally, I felt that not all was said during 2.5h period but this only shows the excellent quality of the fabolous evening which we all enjoyed!