food help

soon to be mrs pham · December 2011

what are you ladies having for food at your reception?

if i do a buffet is it acceptable to do it church style? meaning 30 or 40 diffrent dishes that have maybe 15 servings in each and just let everyone choose what they want?

FutureMrsSheeler · December 2011

I just made my menu card.. so this is what we will be having, along with three appetizers and alcohol, of course.

classykat22 · December 2011

We are serving the following:

Cocktail hour:

Fruit cascade; various cheeses with crackers and ciabatta breads

3 cheese spinach/artichoke dip served in martini glasses with pita chips

lump crab cakes

sausage sage stuffed mushrooms

Dinner:

Steak oscar with asparagus, lump crab and bearnaise sauce

Chicken in a light sage cream sauce with prosciutto

Whipped masher and sweet potato bar with cheddar cheese, bacon, sour cream, chives, whipped butter, brown sugar, marshmallows and candied pecans

oven roasted seasonal veggies with herbs d' provence

Wild rice with shitake mushrooms & toasted almonds

Dessert:

Cake and ice cream sundae station

I think your idea of having lots of dishes with small amounts could be good but it could also make it harder for your guests to choose what they want or be frustrated if something they saw and wanted to try wasn't available by the time they got through the line. Just my thoughts.

mandi921vh · December 2011

I think your idea is fine.

comeongetdown · December 2011

i like your idea! i think it sounds fun

we're doing a typical buffet and i pretty much picked out my all time favorite foods, here's our menu:

apps -
cheese display
bacon wrapped cream cheese stuffed jalapenos (yesssss!)

dinner -
chicken and pastry (my personal request to the chef hehe)
brisket (chef carved) with sauces on the side
roasted red potatoes
asparagus
fried okra (if it works out)
side salad

dessert -
cupcakes (in lieu of a wedding cake)
milk & cookie bar

then a bar with beer & wine

dori851 · December 2011

This is what we are having:

Appetizers:

Chilled Grilled Shrimp w/ Wasabi Cocktail Sauce

Grilled Chicken Tostada Cones w/ Chipotle Cream

Vegetable MooShu Wrap w/ Sweet Chili Sauce

Sun-Dried Tomato & Feta Cheese Tartlet

Bacon Wrapped Chicken Medallions w/ Orange Maple Glaze

Charleston Shrimp & Grits Canape

Maryland Crabcakes w/ Remoulade Sauce

Served Salad:

Iceberg Wedge w/ Bacon, Tomato, Carrots, Ranch

Tuscan Bread & Butter

Buffet Dinner:

Stuffed Chicken Breast w/ Iowa Wild Rice & Mushrooms w/ Marsala Sauce

Spiced Rhum Marinated Flank Steak w/ Garlic Mushroom Au Jus

Parmesan Crusted Pork Tenderloin w/ Apple Beurre Blanc

Bow-Tie Pasta Spinach, Mushroom, & Artichoke in a Pesto Cream Sauce

Roasted Garlic Au Gratin Potatoes

Herb Roasted New Red & Sweet Potatoes

Green Beans Almandine

Sauteed Carrots, Parsnips, & Zucchini

Dessert:

Cake

dori851 · December 2011

This is what we are having:

Appetizers:

Chilled Grilled Shrimp w/ Wasabi Cocktail Sauce

Grilled Chicken Tostada Cones w/ Chipotle Cream

Vegetable MooShu Wrap w/ Sweet Chili Sauce

Sun-Dried Tomato & Feta Cheese Tartlet

Bacon Wrapped Chicken Medallions w/ Orange Maple Glaze

Charleston Shrimp & Grits Canape

Maryland Crabcakes w/ Remoulade Sauce

Served Salad:

Iceberg Wedge w/ Bacon, Tomato, Carrots, Ranch

Tuscan Bread & Butter

Buffet Dinner:

Stuffed Chicken Breast w/ Iowa Wild Rice & Mushrooms w/ Marsala Sauce

Spiced Rhum Marinated Flank Steak w/ Garlic Mushroom Au Jus

Parmesan Crusted Pork Tenderloin w/ Apple Beurre Blanc

Bow-Tie Pasta Spinach, Mushroom, & Artichoke in a Pesto Cream Sauce

Roasted Garlic Au Gratin Potatoes

Herb Roasted New Red & Sweet Potatoes

Green Beans Almandine

Sauteed Carrots, Parsnips, & Zucchini

Dessert:

Cake

AurorasEnvy · December 2011

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_may-2012-weddings_food?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20Club%20BoardsForum:f0ca0bc1-9255-4120-8042-b40e7f3e99c5Discussion:054c3bd0-2f4d-435f-a3dd-f4157cedf971Post:967bdecf-f827-4cc2-9ac1-4dc5ff5767b6">Re: food help</a>:
[QUOTE] I think your idea of having lots of dishes with small amounts could be good but it could also make it harder for your guests to choose what they want or be frustrated if something they saw and wanted to try wasn't available by the time they got through the line. Just my thoughts.
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</div><div>Yeah, I kind of agree with this. I've never heard of church style before, are people supposed to just take a few bites of several dishes or full out meals from one dish? It doesn't seem fair that the first table to go gets to choose from 30 different meals, but that the last table to go gets to choose from whatever everyone else didn't want.</div><div>
</div><div>I'm too lazy to type ours out, but here it is. I haven't decided on appetizers yet, and our wedding cake is going to be our dessert. =]</div><div>
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soon to be mrs pham · December 2011

thered be like 30-40 diffrent dishes each having say 20 servings and each person would take a little of this or a little of that like pot luck dinner but without the part of having everyone bring something. and with less than 90 guests i think there will be enough but its just an idea right now...

gpapale1 · December 2011

Since you have a smaller number of guests, I think your idea will work out just fine. I would love it if I were a guest and had that much to choose from! Is there a way to have a few plates of the more "popular" items, just in case?

We're doing a buffet, but we really haven't made any of the final food decisions. We get three entree choices, a garden salad, a potato, a veggie, and rolls. We will provide the apps for cocktail hour on our own, and we'll probably do party platters from Sam's Club: fruit, veggies, cheese/meat and crackers.

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