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Which buffet would you enjoy more?

cookdt5312014cookdt5312014 member
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edited July 2014 in Wedding Reception Forum
ItalianBuffet
 Asparagus soup
 International bread selection
 green salad leaves with oils,vinegar,dressing
 Smoke salmon,
potato with capers and tarragon Smoked duck breast with citrus fruits
Chickpea salad with onion,coriander,olives,sun dried tomatoes
 Tomato and mozzarella salad
 Grilled zucchini,cherry tomatoes,goat cheese
 Mixed seafood salad
Smoked mackerel,Italian ham,smoked trout,smoked salmon
 Vegetable lasagna
Grilled new potato
Mixed vegetable in season
 grilled salmon with Caribbean sauce
 Lamb cutlet with sauteed mushroom
 Roasted chicken with pineapple salsa
 Whole strip loin carving with selection of sauces
 Live pasta station Penne, farfalle and spaghetti Tomato sauce,
creme mushroom,tomato,asparagus,zucchini,onion peppers,olives,
mussel,shrimp,anchovies,bacon,ham
,Parmesan cheese Grapes,quince,crackers,
french bread
 Tiramisu,strawberry shortcake,
french vanilla creme brulee
chocolate pot de creme
 or
 Asian Buffet
 Tom Yam Goong Soup
 Selection of Breads
 Salads Green Salads with Oils and Vinegar
Saigon Beef Salad
 Thai Chicken Salad with Cashew
Fried Fish Salad with Nam Pla Phuket
 Shredded Fish
Salad Tofu Salad with Spring Onion
, Bamboo Shoots
Red Chili
 Green Papaya Salad with Lotus and Shitake
 Spicy Curried Prawn Platter Lime and Fish Sauce
 Mussel Platter
 Seared Tuna
 Vietnamese Vegetable Rice
 Paper Hand Rolls
 Asian BBQ
Korean Beef Short Ribs & Hanoi Pork Ribs
 Teriyaki Chicken Breast,
 Curried Lobster Tail,
Sesame Beef & Grilled Chili Squid Peanut Sauce,
 Chili Sauce, Sweet and Sour,
 Nam Pla Soy Whole Coconut Curried Grouper
Steamed Rice & Stir-Fried Singapore Noodles
 Black Pepper Coconut Prawns with Asparagus Sweet Indonesian Beef Stew
 Sajoer Lodeh (Coconut Vegetables) Live Station Pad
Thai Noodles
 Dessert
Petit Four Selection with an Asian Flair
Ginger Brulee,
Chocolate Mousse with 5 Spice Struessel Topping,
 Green Tea Financier
or
Mediterranean Buffet

Bouillabaisse
 Mediterranean Bread Selection
 Salads Salad Leaf Selection with Oils, Vinegar and Dressing
Greek Salad
Grilled Vegetable Salad
Egyptian Cucmber and Tomato with Sumac Salad
 Niçoise Caprese Salad
 Morrocan Chicken Salad
 Spanish Chorizo and Potato Salad Hummus,
 Tahini, Roasted Pine Nuts, Marinated Olives,
 Marinated Artichoke,
 Parmesan cheese Salami Platter,
 Parma Ham Pesto
Marinated Prawns
Tunisian Fish Stew
North African Spiced Potato
 Vegetable Ratatouille
Grilled Chicken Breast with Creamy Chive and Sun-Dried Tomato Sauce
 Vegetable Cous Cous
 French Provençal Beef Stew
Live Falafel Station
 Pita, Onion, Cucumber, Tomato, Tahina, Hummus,
 Chili
 Live Seafood
 Risotto Station Lobster,
 Prawn, Mussels, Clam Parmesan Cheese,
 Fresh Herbs
Dessert
Cookies, Crema Catalana, Biscottis, Chocolate-Pistachio Mousse, Chocolate Brulee
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Re: Which buffet would you enjoy more?

  • manateehuggermanateehugger member
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    Ok, I want to help, but I refuse to read a wall of food words. Try some paragraphs or spacing or something, please. 
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  • southernbelle0915southernbelle0915 mod
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    Italian buffet... but for real, girl, fix this so it's readable if you want good feedback.

    ETA: My reasoning is because I think the Asian buffet doesn't have as many crowd pleasing choices. And the Mediterranean buffet sounds f-ing amazing, but is more ethnic than many would be willing to try. I think the Med. could work with the right crowd however.
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  • manateehuggermanateehugger member
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    I personally would be all about the Mediterranean if I was coming to your wedding, but I'd be nervous about picking it for a wedding. It really depends on your crowd and their typical food habitats. The Asian especially could be a hard sell for those unused to South Eastern/Eastern Asian flavors. 

    If you've got a mostly meat and potato crowd, Italian is almost always a safe bet. 
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  • cookdt5312014cookdt5312014 member
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    scribe95 said:
    Definitely Italian. But that is a HUGE amount of food. You don't need all that. Trim it down to save money.
    That is what they offer for each buffet i cant change it.
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  • mysticlmysticl member
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    Italian.
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  • beachyone15beachyone15 member
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    Wow, that is a lot of food. I also vote Italian.


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  • southernbelle0915southernbelle0915 mod
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    Also, if you  need someone to help you do a taste testing to figure out what you might want, I can make myself available. :)
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  • theartistformerlyknownastheartistformerlyknownas member
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    It all sounds amazing, but Italian will be the most crowd-pleasing.
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  • jules3964jules3964 member
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    Italian will appeal to most people, including me. Kudos for the plethora of vegetarian options!
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  • april&amandaapril&amanda member
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    Italian would be best!
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  • JCbride2015JCbride2015 member
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    I would eat any of them, but Italian is a crowd-pleaser and Mediterranean would be my personal preference.
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  • indianaalumindianaalum member
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    I think Italisn is the safest option honestly
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  • jacques27jacques27 member
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    I personally would enjoy the Mediteranean or Asian, in that order, but this is really a know your audience kind of thing - those two would work for most of my friends, but wouldn't work for my ultra-picky family.  You know your guests best, but I will say I agree that the Italian is by far the safest of the three options when considering wide-range appeal and potential picky/less adventurous eaters.
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  • cookdt5312014cookdt5312014 member
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    I would prefer the Mediterranean Buffet but we have too many meat and potatoes guest!
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  • daria24daria24 member
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    I'd prefer the Meditterranean but my family would starve to death with that one. Go for the Italian.
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    I would personally enjoy the first one the most
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  • climbingsingleclimbingsingle member
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    Italian
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  • KahlylaKahlyla member
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    They all sound amazing, but I vote Italian!
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  • vulpiepopvulpiepop member
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    That's a lot of food! My vote will have to go to Italian as well.

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  • photokittyphotokitty mod
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    Italian buffet, then Mediterranean Buffet , lastly Asian.
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  • RebeccaB88RebeccaB88 member
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    I'd prefer the Mediterranean or Asian. The Italian would be too boring for me.
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  • marieslmariesl member
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    Mediterranean or Italian but it seems to be ENORMOUS!!! ;) How many people are invited???
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  • STARMOON44STARMOON44 member
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    Italian. I have zero confidence that your caterer can pull off Thai or Medditerannean.
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  • cookdt5312014cookdt5312014 member
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    mariesl said:
    Mediterranean or Italian but it seems to be ENORMOUS!!! ;) How many people are invited???
    Between 30-50
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    cookdt5312014 said:
    mariesl said:
    Mediterranean or Italian but it seems to be ENORMOUS!!! ;) How many people are invited???
    Between 30-50

    I confirm it's too much food... We will be 30 of us and our menu will be less important.
    Maybe it's a little bit different beacuse we choosed a plated table service.
    I can understand that you don't wanna risk to be out of food but it would be a shame to waist as money than food... :)



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  • ohannabelleohannabelle member
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    STARMOON44 said:
    Italian. I have zero confidence that your caterer can pull off Thai or Medditerannean.
    That's funny! I was wondering (especially after reading the vegetarian options in another thread) if the caterer could pull off Italian. The minute I read "with tomato sauce," I'm concerned. What kind of tomato sauce? And Italian ham? If they mean prosciutto, they should say it. And there are some seriously non Italian options on the Italian menu. Nothing wrong with non-Italian food, of course. But I'd be really pissed off if I paid good money to a caterer and got Olive Garden quality, which shouldn't be served to Italian hedgehogs. 
    I'd go with whatever the chef's specialty is. 
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