Simple buffet party food

[JulesP]

Any ideas? I have the usual rolls and sandwiches but what else can I have as small buffet party food? We are preparing it ourselves for over 100 people in 2 weeks time and I am getting worried. Any ideas would be great, thanks.

It all has to be cold too as preparing it and then taking to venue.

Thanks Jules x

[Sir Alec]

A couple of baguettes made into garlic bread always goes down well. Especially if you add herbs to one of the butters, chives work well with their "onion-ness". Sorry for the made up word!

[Sir Alec]

Sorry, wasn't concentrating properly. Didn't see the 100 people bit, a couple wouldn't be enough, would it?

[JulesP]

Good word!!!
Thanks ;)

[JulesP]

Haha not really but I can buy a few more bagettes lol!

[Sir Alec]

I seem to be hogging this, but the old favourite vol-au-vents always go down well. The cases can be bought frozen quite cheaply and you can add a variety of fillings.

[shaking]

don't forget the pickles

[cumbrianlad]

cold sliced pizza
Quiche
cold sliced pies- Pork etc
Scotch eggs
cooked cold cumberland sausage

[JulesP]

Some good ideas there thx guys x

[lajohn]

Cole slaw
Potato salad
Macaroni salad
Grilled vegetables
Grilled pita, tortillas
Panzanella
Sliced tomatoes
Corn on the cob
Summer pudding
Trifles
Poached peaches
Fruit pies
Crisps
Crumbles
Fruit salad

[theonlyone]

Pasta salad
Potato salad
Coleslaw
All easy ..not expensive ..can be made in
advance ..but you can always do the classic
things on sticks .. hope the guests enjoy
what ever the fare is ....

[kira000]

Oven cook trays of mini sausages, but baste them in honey and whole grain mustard first, and serve with cocktail sticks to pick them up.

Absolutely gorgeous and always the first thing to disappear when i make them for hot or cold buffets!

Pasta or rice salads with nice bits in- sweetcor, chicken, peppers and a dressing.

mini bit size quiches made in jam tart sized trays.

[Abdulmajid]

Boil up your biggest saucepan of white rice.

Let it semi- cool.

Add some olive oil, red, green and orange peppers, sweetcorn, frozen peas and tiny florettes of broccoli.

Mix evenly through and you can't go wrong with cold savoury rise.

Very cheap as well.

Also make some hedgehogs with cheese and pineapple, cheese and silverskin pickled onions and cheese and olives..

Can't go wrong with a hedgehog.

[Lindylou]

I used to make a lot of salads for the various 'events' for our local PTA '"do's". Pasta salad with diced peppers, sweetcorn, chopped spring onions and an oil and finely chopped mint dressing. Coleslaw - grated carrot, onion and finely shedded white cabbage with a mayo and natural yoghurt dressing . Potato salad with chopped herbs / red onions, also with a mayo/yog dressing. Platters of ham / thinly sliced beef / chicken. Maybe fish - salmon or smoked mackerel. Green salad - lettuce and watercress. Cucumber salad, tomato salad etc etc. And lots of fresh crusty bread and butter. You could serve dressings separately. Don't forget bowls of crisps / peanuts. Cheese and pineapple or cheese and cherry tomatoes on cocktail sticks not forgetting cocktail sausages. Most of this lot could be prepared a day or two in advance as long as you have 'fridge space. Although the bread is best bought on the day. I've always thought that sarnies and sausage rolls could be a bit boring but salads, etc., a bit more exciting and not, necessarily, harder to prepare. Good Luck. Have a great time and I hope everyone enjoys the buffet.

[JulesP]

Love the salad ideas! Thats what I need with methods of how to do them so thanks for those. Some of them are now on my list! Cheers x

[Abdulmajid]

Can't go wrong with simple cheese and crackers either.

And simple jam sandwiches for the kids.

[Sir Alec]

Good idea Abdul - don't forget the vegetarians!

[JulesP]

Thanks grat idea with the jam sandwiches!
I have remembered the vegetarians too, though have not got much for them apart from the salad based things but they can fill themselves up on those lol.

[Abdulmajid]

Simple, don't invite Veggies. Bloody liberals.........

But plain quiche (as said) and non-pepperoni pizza will keep them amused why they read their Guardian.

But why stop at Veggies????

Don't forget

1) the halal muslims
2) the Jews
3) the lactose intolerant
4) the wheat intolerant
5) diabetics
6) dieters
7) greedy fckers
8) pregnant women
9) body builders

Otherwise you WILL be sued!!!!!

And finally, don't know how you feel about this but at finger food buffets I love ox-tongue, which again is very cheap and most tasty.

[JulesP]

Hahhaha nice one Abdulmajid!! Makes me wonder....should I call it off???

But no onward and upwards! But definately NO ox tongue!! No offence lol.