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Posted: 10 May 2008 at 10:39am | IP Logged

Does anyone have any ideas about buffets, i've got milly's christening next sunday - i know it is very very late, but i've never made one before. I am a little bit panicky now, think there will be about 50 people there. i've got a few people to do some things like salad etc, but am struggling a bit. The christening is at 12 30 so will be limited to time on the morning

Posted: 10 May 2008 at 11:35am | IP Logged

Hi there im Becky btw nice to 'meet' you btw lol

Here are a few ideas on things that can be done the night before leaving the morning free to get you and your princess ready ,

Sausage rolls -tesco value pk of 50 are only £1 or so !           ;           ;        

pork pies , quiche , crisps (put in bowls in the morning ) , pasta salad, uummmm ran out of thought but if there is anything else ill come back .

hth's tho xx

Posted: 10 May 2008 at 4:01pm | IP Logged

Hiya Jackie

Take a deep breath, this isnt as dawnting as it seems.  Right a buffet for 50 peeps.  Iceland do a great range of stuff, like sossie rolls, quiches, pork pies - that kind of thing.

Sandwiches - open sandwiches are the easiest, topped with cheese savoury, tuna mayo, egg mayo, cornedbeef savoury etc.

Crisps, pretzles, breadsticks

Pizza cut into slices, a couple of gateaux's from Iceland and jobs done! 

Good luck girlie and let us know how it goes xxx

Posted: 10 May 2008 at 9:35pm | IP Logged

aw thanks mum of 4, i love this site, can't stay of it.

hope your feeling better soon

XOXOX

Posted: 10 May 2008 at 10:38pm | IP Logged

It really isnt as daunting as it seems. Make sure you have plenty of sandwiches, and sauasgae rolls. Frozen party pizza's are great too. Maybe a bowl of cocktail sausages, cheese and pineapple on sticks (could dice the cheese and put in a plastic box/ covered bowl over night in the fridge. For the sweets, you could make trifle the night before, jelly Saturday morning, add cooled custard Saturday night then make the dream topping first thing. Gataux's always go down well, or you can mini frozen cakes. Few bowls of crisps and snacks. Maybe have dips and bread sticks. A salad too. Tune pasta, that can be made the day before. Ok think Im feeding the 5000 now lol.. oh chicken drumsticks can be cooked the night before!

Im sure it will all go smoothly babe! Try to concentrate on the day with Millie rather than the food. No one will starve.. they can all cook when they get home if there's not enough!

Oh and to add a little note.. Morrinsons do the silver platters 2 packs of 2 (4 platters) for £1.50 a fraction of what Tesco charge I noticed last week when I did Joshua's party!

Posted: 11 May 2008 at 2:25am | IP Logged

Hmmm I agree ICELAND if you have one local, they are fab, you can get party food and desserts for 3 for a £5 or a similar price.... they have a wide range too, catering for vegetarians and meat eaters, kids too.

Good luck hun.