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How To Arrange A Buffet
Author : maryann murphy
Submitted : 2012-01-12 06:17:32 Word Count : 770 Popularity: 23
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Buffets offer an ideal catering solution for a wide range of events. Many professional caterers offer reasonably priced buffet services, producing delicious hot or cold food which is ready to eat, leaving one less thing for you to worry about.
First you will need to decide what type of buffet is best suitable for your event. Will guests be seated or standing? A lot of events do not see guests seated at formal dining tables. They allow guests to relax at small cocktail tables, sofas, standing tables or pub seating. Although guests have the option to sit down, these types of buffets are often called standing buffets, or fork buffets. They encourage the movement of guests, who may choose to move around near other guests, making conversation with different people. These fork buffets are a common catering solution for funerals, corporate events and birthday parties; events where guests may want to catch-up with each other or make conversation or network with new people.
As the name suggests, fork buffet food usually does not require a knife. Foods are small and can be eaten with little mess or awkwardness. Common fork buffet dishes include sliced beef or chicken, bread, salad and pasta salads. Caterers will bring fork buffet food to the venue, without the need for cooking facilities, making fork buffets ideal for business meetings or outdoor events such as marquee weddings.
Finger buffets do not require cutlery at all. They typically consist of bite-size foods such as sandwiches, quiche, pork pies and sausage rolls, and are also suitable for almost any less-formal event. One down side of finger buffets is they cannot offer some of the options available at fork buffets, as foods such as salads and coleslaw require a fork to eat. Finger buffets are the least formal dining option, so may be less suitable for a big event such as a wedding, and less than impressive at a business meeting.
Hot buffets and sit down meals offer more formality, but less scope for guests to move around and talk to different people. They also generally require guests to be hungrier, and it's difficult to choose a menu which everyone will enjoy.
A good caterer will list possible dishes for you to choose from and cater to any specific requirements. Consider whether your party contains anybody with food intolerances, and make sure to include some vegetarian options. Buffets are easier to plan than formal meals, as a selection of dishes will ensure guests can find something which they like. A successful buffet menu consists of meat, carbohydrate and vegetable options. Also consider deserts, perhaps a cake is suitable for your event.
You will need to know the number of people in the party before ordering your buffet food, and you may wish to order a little extra. If you have counted children in the party as adults they may not eat a full adult portion and ordering extra may not be necessary.
Consider whether the buffet table has adequate space around it for the number of guests, you don't want a long queue at the table.
With the help of a good caterer, feeding guests at your event should be the least of your troubles.
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