{"id":3336,"date":"2019-09-04T16:30:08","date_gmt":"2019-09-04T20:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.greatflorida.com\/?p=3336"},"modified":"2026-04-16T18:15:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T22:15:30","slug":"tailgating-pro-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/2019\/tailgating-pro-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Tailgating Pro Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"

Football season is here. Let the time-honored tradition of the
\npregame party begin.<\/p>\n

\u201cFootball rivalries and tailgating occur throughout the state whether you are in Gainesville, Tallahassee, Jacksonville, Tampa, Orlando or Miami,\u201d says Dustyn Shroff<\/a>, Vice President of GreatFlorida Insurance<\/a>, Florida\u2019s top independent auto insurance<\/a> agency.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

The following are some pro tips to make your tailgate a
\nsuccess.<\/p>\n

Plan
\nahead<\/strong>. Organization and preparation will get the party started
\nquicker. Night before preparation will save a lot of time and give the host
\ntime to enjoy the party.<\/p>\n

Flaunt
\nyour team spirit<\/strong>. Team colors and logos should be a prominent part
\nof your party. Show off team d\u00e9cor on your tablecloths, plates, chairs and tent.<\/p>\n

Keep the
\nmenu simple<\/strong>. Simple does not mean boring. Fingers foods are
\neasier to eat when standing, than those that require a knife and fork.<\/p>\n

Bring
\nmore than one cooler<\/strong>. Keep separate coolers for food and drinks. A
\ndrink cooler will be opened more often allowing cool air to escape. Also, if
\nthere is a food spill, it won\u2019t get on your drinks.<\/p>\n

Be mindful of loading up<\/strong>. Experts at USA Today<\/a> recommend packing your grill up last, making it the first thing out of the vehicle when you arrive, so you are ready to go.<\/p>\n

Entertainment<\/strong>. Of
\ncourse, you are there for the game, but every party needs music or live sports,
\nso don\u2019t forget the Bluetooth speaker.<\/p>\n

Games<\/strong>. While
\nwaiting for the main event, have some games on hand such as drink pong, corn
\nhole, ladderball or a football to toss around.<\/p>\n

Watch the
\nclock<\/strong>. Allow plenty of time for unpacking and packing back up before
\nthe game starts.<\/p>\n

\u201cBe sure to leave your grill plenty of time to cool off before
\nplacing it back in the car, or you could a have real problem, says Ellsworth
\nBuck, Vice President of GreatFlorida
\nInsurance<\/a>, Florida\u2019s largest independent auto insurance<\/a> agency.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mind your manners<\/strong>. Thrillist<\/a> has suggestions for proper tailgating etiquette, if you want to be invited back to the party. Don\u2019t sit on the drink cooler, don\u2019t be a freeloader and pull your weight with cooking and cleaning.<\/p>\n

Make nice<\/strong>. Introduce
\nyourself to your neighbors, no matter what team they are supporting.<\/p>\n

Be sure
\nto have fun and enjoy yourself!<\/strong><\/p>\n

GreatFlorida Insurance<\/a> covers all your auto insurance<\/a> needs with competitive pricing. Contact us today.<\/p>\n

\n
\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Football season is here. Let the time-honored tradition of the pregame party begin. \u201cFootball rivalries and tailgating occur throughout the state whether you are in Gainesville, Tallahassee, Jacksonville, Tampa, Orlando or Miami,\u201d says Dustyn Shroff, Vice President of GreatFlorida Insurance, Florida\u2019s top independent auto insurance agency.\u201d The following are some pro tips to make your […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1219,"featured_media":3338,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3,4,6,1,13,5,7,8,82,89,9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-3336","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-auto-insurance","8":"category-boat-insurance","9":"category-commercial-insurance","10":"category-floridainsurance","11":"category-healthcare-insurance","12":"category-homeowners-insurance","13":"category-motorcycle-insurance","14":"category-renters-insurance","15":"category-rv-insurance","16":"category-travel-insurance","17":"category-umbrella-insurance"},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3336","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1219"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3336"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3336\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13745,"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3336\/revisions\/13745"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3338"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3336"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3336"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3336"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}