We had our tasting this weekend and we have a lot of good options. We're going for simple/crowd-pleasing food over excitement, which is a bummer since FI and I are pretty adventurous eaters. We know our crowd is more "meat & potatoes," though, so here's what we're starting to decide on for our buffet:
Roast sirloin
Cherry chicken (chicken breast with a surprisingly light cherry and cream sauce)
Caesar salad
Italian pasta salad
Roasted potatoes
Seasonal vegetables in garlic-infused olive oil
I don't think we have any vegetarians, but if we find out later that we do, they said we can get a couple separate vegetarian meals.
For the hors d'oeuvres during cocktail hour we are planning on having a veggie tray, fruit tray, and a cheese tray (maybe cheese and sausage?). They also told us they can keep the trays out and refreshed through dinner and later into the evening.
Honestly, the menu seems super boring to me, but at least everything tastes really good and I'm hoping the picky eaters will be able to find something they like.