Your First Burns Supper - What It Is & What to Expect

What should you expect to see and experience at a Burns Supper? We've to put together a brief overview of what happens so you can feel comfortable and knowledgeable going in!
Please join Erik and some special guest speakers as we enjoy a virtual Burns supper experience.

Common questions about this amazing holiday...
What happens at a Burns supper?
What is a traditional Burns Night dinner?
What food is served on Burns Night?
What do you toast on Burns Night?
How do you celebrate Burns Night at home?
How do you host a Burns Night Supper?

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[jimhood]

Jan 27. So it's over for 2024. My wife and I just ran our fouteenth Burns Supper here in Panama for a party of around twenty. It followed very similar lines to what's described here. The only additional elements were a communal singing of Auld Lang Syne and some Scottish country dancing for those folk who had the energy. We're both Scots so we are particulary proud of "our" poet. Thanks to everyone who celebrates Burns Night and keeps alive the immortal memory.

[gamygchgarcia]

I love Scotland, nice people, beautiful places ! Wonderful!

[bearhall]

Lol. Most recent comments are 1 yr ago... now here it is, burns eve, and I'm here. This will be my... 5th Burns night, I think?

[timf]

Very excited for Burns Night this year. Just got new flashes from USA Kilts for the occasion

[bluescelt]

It's also a great event to bring in some local celtic performers.

[kimhadley]

We attended our first Burns Night Supper. We enjoyed it so much. An amazing trinkets table display 9:18 each family name crest & tartans Bagpipes from the local HS. Young Women Scottish dancers entertained us beautifully. A delicious, traditional meal. Tribute to Lad & Lassie by a happily married couple toasting tributes to each other. Poetry recitations, tributes to R Burn’s memory & ending with singing Auld Lang Syne together it was so fun!

[permanentvoyage]

Going to my first Burns Night in a couple weeks!! I have my sash and flashes ready!

[jkn]

One of our traditions is sticky toffee pudding with extra sauce for dessert!

[neilmorrison]

I am doing the address to the haggis for one of the groups my wife goes to here in the North of Scotland.

[katrose]

My family has history with Robert Burns. He had visited some of my ancestors.

[TimDocHarper]

Our Scottish Rite of Free Masonry held our first Burns' Night this month (logistically it made sense to have it on our meeting night). As 1st Knight of our Knights of St. Andrew, I was tasked with organizing, and cooking, for it. It is hard to find a piper in central Alabama, so we had a recording of "Brose and Butter" for the presentation. We also had a video of a Scotsman reciting "Address to the Haggis". We piped it in -- wearing the traditional KSA glengarry and sash -- with a Knight with claymore leading a knight twirling two bottles of scotch whiskey and then me with the Haggis on its "Groaning trencher". Cut the haggis along with the poem, etc. The meal was: cock-a-leekie soup, tatties and neeps (Oh, use rutabaga, BTW. It's more colorful and tastier than turnips) and pot roast (with carrots and onions in au-jus). We left the haggis for any who wished to sample. It's Alabama -- I expected there to be few takers. There wasn't a scrap left and numerous people came up to me to comment on how much they loved the haggis. I was floored.
Amongst our guests was the Grand Master of Masons for the State of Alabama, his senior officers and their Ladies. They all were thoroughly enchanted by the program and food. The Grand Master later said: "We go to a lot of banquets. This was the best I've ever attended. Both the food and the program."
If you want to put on a Burns Night, be not afraid. It can be done simply or formally as is your need.
You'll never regret it!

[johnmackelvey]

I'm attending my first Burns Supper on Saturday, I'm now looking forward to it even more.

[patrickleonard]

Don my rocker garb in my youth, for a more mature look in a jacket, knit sweater & the crowning glory the kilt! I think it looks more masculine& distinguished...

[thymebandit]

I'm giving the Address this Friday; I'll be thinking of the K&C family as I do!

[j.cheese]

Going to be hard to top that!! Great video ❤

[ericrose]

I attended my first Burns Night supper this past Saturday with my wife and my 2 youngest children. It was a great experience and I look forward to the next one. Slainte Mhath.

[vikingmando]

Thank you! Attending my first Burns Night Supper this week. 🍻

[jennyskeen]

Dearest lads and lasses; you brought a wee tear to my eye and warmed the cockles of my heart with your proper Burn's night video. Inquiry: perchance will you provide your whiskey sauce recipe please? I'd love to taste a bit of it on my tatties.

[outpostraven]

We love doing one with our family each year

[Redipstick]

Got my haggis, good scotch and my tartan.