It’s already mid-September and cooler weather is right around the corner. As we enjoy the few warm days of summer that are left, it’s time to start thinking about moving entertaining back indoors away from wind, rain and winter chill. When hosting events during the colder months of the year, you end up spending a lot of time with your guests in the kitchen, which means this space always needs to be sparkling clean.

The heart of the home is expanding and cooking with friends is now part of the entertaining experience, which means it’s important to clean as you cook so the kitchen isn’t left messy right before you sit down to enjoy a good meal. 

The best way to keep your kitchen clean is to have multiple dishwashers so dirty dishes can quickly be arranged and washed, ready for the next course. The Thermador Star-Sapphire™ Dishwasher makes clean up effortless! The flexible racks and folding tines, along with a range of wash cycles, means the dishwasher can handle everything from large pots and pans during meal pep as well as bulky cooking utensils and fine stemware. It’s a perfect complement in the kitchen of a wine enthusiast because it can also hold up to 18 large wine glasses – keep the vino coming! Additionally, with StarSpeed™ – the fastest full wash cycle in the industry clocking in at just 20 minutes – the evening can flow seamlessly without having to stop for lack of a serving plate or wine glass, making it the ultimate cleaning option for home entertainers.

Clean-up is the part of entertaining that culinary enthusiasts look forward to the least. Many cooks are worried about keeping their appliances clean or how to clean a glass stove without scratching it. The Thermador Freedom® Induction Cooktop is not only a wonderful sidekick in the kitchen, but also a breeze to clean! The Freedom® Induction Cooktop has a natural-mapping user interface that intelligently recognizes cookware size, shape and position, which translates to a 63% more effective cooking area on the surface. The cooktop is made from transparent ceramic glass, which makes it extremely easy to wipe away spills as they happen and to quickly cleanup when a meal is complete. Using a small amount of glass ceramic cooktop cleaning cream with a soft, clean cloth is enough to wipe away a cooled down surface. Then buff it with a clean, dry towel and voila – your kitchen is sparkling clean in no time!

Entertaining in cooler weather brings warmth, happiness, delicious food and happy memories with loved ones. We wish you an easy transition from summer to fall, and then to winter and holiday entertaining.