In addition to Ttrockwoods great suggestions here are a few more.
A couple of spiral cut hams, big basket of croissants and a variety of small rolls, veggie/relish platter,
cookie/brownie trays.
Berrybaby, yes, i am still waiting to hear details! right now dealing with father of groom to be. I want some ideas before hand. with dealing with 2 men, i am not sure what they will have in mind lol
-Baked frittata with veggies (also works for vegetarians), baking in muffin tins is ideal for more attractive plating and portion control when serving
- DIY yogurt bowls station with plain greek yogurt, fresh berries, granola, fruit compote, honey
- cinnamon rolls or baked french toast, something sweet and a bit decadent
- sturdy fresh salad; prep ingredients and assemble on site, vinegrette dressing on the side for guests to add as they like and avoid soggy salad
- fruit platter; cut small wedges of watermelon on site, same for cantaloupe and honeydew or whatever you can get that’s good.
As always know your audience, maybe add a frittata version with sausages as well or drop the salad all together and do home fries.
Please do be sure to label dishes that contain meat/dairy/nuts so anyone with dietary concerns can know
yes i am a caterer, i have holding cambros for hot and cold cant assume they have ovens or any kitchen out door event. I need to pack food from here to serve right away upon arrival. thanks for reply
Are you a caterer or a friend offering to provide food for an event? Will there be warming/hot holding equipment at the site? Do you need vegetarian/vegan options? Will you be transporting foods cold, and how are you going to keep them cold? Is is a buffet or plated event? Gosh, it would help so much if you could give us some good details.
Great ideas but it seems strange that so little information is known. When I have catered events the client provides information regarding who, what, where and preferences.
Two or three menu suggestions, plus a packing tip.
Depends on freezer capacity at home and oven capacity at event.
Make and freeze several quiches. Also batches of chopped summer fruit (single type or mixed) in a light sugar syrup.
For the travel, pack other (only needs to be refrigerated) food between the quiches and frozen fruit. So they act as cooling blocks while they partially defrost en route.
At the venue, warm the quiches or serve at room temp.
Use the fruit blocks as bases for dessert and/Or punches.
With alcohol for those who indulge, without for those who don't.
Hope it's a lovely event.
(Another) Nancy
Adjusted after your reply to Cynthia.
Set time to remove frozen quiches and fruit before travel, so they are ready to serve on arrival.
Another dish that will survive the travel and go with an egg main is roasted vegetables...peppers, tomatoes, whatever's good in the summer market.
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A couple of spiral cut hams, big basket of croissants and a variety of small rolls, veggie/relish platter,
cookie/brownie trays.
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- DIY yogurt bowls station with plain greek yogurt, fresh berries, granola, fruit compote, honey
- cinnamon rolls or baked french toast, something sweet and a bit decadent
- sturdy fresh salad; prep ingredients and assemble on site, vinegrette dressing on the side for guests to add as they like and avoid soggy salad
- fruit platter; cut small wedges of watermelon on site, same for cantaloupe and honeydew or whatever you can get that’s good.
As always know your audience, maybe add a frittata version with sausages as well or drop the salad all together and do home fries.
Please do be sure to label dishes that contain meat/dairy/nuts so anyone with dietary concerns can know
Depends on freezer capacity at home and oven capacity at event.
Make and freeze several quiches. Also batches of chopped summer fruit (single type or mixed) in a light sugar syrup.
For the travel, pack other (only needs to be refrigerated) food between the quiches and frozen fruit. So they act as cooling blocks while they partially defrost en route.
At the venue, warm the quiches or serve at room temp.
Use the fruit blocks as bases for dessert and/Or punches.
With alcohol for those who indulge, without for those who don't.
Hope it's a lovely event.
(Another) Nancy
Set time to remove frozen quiches and fruit before travel, so they are ready to serve on arrival.
Another dish that will survive the travel and go with an egg main is roasted vegetables...peppers, tomatoes, whatever's good in the summer market.