Add flavor to your event with these delicious ideas for your next food affair.
1. Make the food your centerpiece.
Save money on the décor budget by requesting edible décor that serves a dual purpose – both decorative and delicious! Have a nosh tray or miniature desserts on a cake stand as your table centerpieces. Work with your caterer to create a menu full of colorful food that complements the theme or brand of the event. And always use intriguing vessels to serve food.
2. Make it small.
Skewered hors d’oeuvres, bite-sized sandwiches, and miniature desserts are all the rage. Pack huge flavor into one- or two-bite portions, making the menu something to talk about, while leaving health conscious guests feeling less guilty about indulging. Keep guests sociable and moving by staging small food stations throughout an event. Rather than standing in long buffet lines to pile food on a plate, they’ll enjoy a variety of stations where the chefs interact with them, creating an entertaining and educational experience.
3. Make it local and healthy.
Farm to Table is still going strong. Guests want healthier options now more than ever. They want to have a connection with the food they eat and love knowing the vegetables on their plate were grown less than 30 miles away. Guests will prefer to eat grass fed beef or other proteins when they know it was raised on a local family farm practicing sustainable farming.
