We dont have a big house and did Xmas for 8 people last yr. It was great. We bought 2 very large dispoable oven dishes made out of foil from Tesco. Did Jamie Oliver roast tatties with rosemary, thyme and goose fat,, mashed tatties, honey roast parsnips and brussel sprouts. We did a ham from Iceland and a pre basted turkey crown from Iceland (they were great - both serve 4-5 - cooked from frozen no joke), and although my partner is a very very keen and rather excellent cook we tried it - no regrets. In the oven practically all at once, made home made gravy and prawn cocktails with home made marie rose sauce paprika and massive lemon wedges for starters. Our dining table was our normal rectangle one which seats 4 plus our dining set from outside!!!!!!! (also square ended, wooden) attached to the end (which coincedently is the same height) this added another 4-5 chairs with one big disposable (also from tesco) tablecloth for around �4. Everyone was served dinner at the table helping themselves straight from the metal oven dishes with big spoons and prongs one for veg another for the meats once carved and a big gravy jug in the middle. It was sincerely the best Xmas I have ever had. And chuck away tins to boot - they really are great and another bonus was that our oven is quite small and these tins "moulded into it" so that the door would shut LOL. It was brilliant, AND my inlaws in 24 yrs had quote "the best time too", made it all worthwhile. Hope this helps you out, and good luck! It was so enjoyable and practically stress free man!