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Catering Ideas to Help You Make a Lasting Impression

CaigerandCo • Sep 10, 2018

Catering for a party has the potential to be a lot of fun. Even though the party planning process can be stressful, it allows you to stretch your creative wings and think of some fun ideas. Parties come in all shapes and sizes, and what sort of food you want to serve will depend on who and what the party is for. A family party is likely to be very different from one that you host for staff at your company, for example. Whatever your party is for, you’re sure to want to leave a lasting impression on your guests with the right party catering choices.

Make It Visually Appealing

Creating a real feast for the eyes is the first step to making a good impression on your guests. If your food looks good, everyone will want to eat it. There are tonnes of ways to make your food look tasty, from creating a colourful spread to laying everything out in a visually pleasing way. Presentation is everything if you want your party food to look delicious, and it’s not just about the food itself. The props, plates and decorations you use to present your food are important parts of your presentation too.

Tie Food Into Your Party Theme

Does your party have a theme? Many do, and it’s a great way to decide what you’re going to do with your food. Get your party catering right by choosing food and drink that goes with your theme. If you’re having a tropical summer party, try choosing some fruity cocktails and Caribbean dishes. Maybe you’re having an ’80s party and you could update some of your favourites from the decade to make them a little more refined. Your flapper party could have retro cocktails and sophisticated canapes.

Go Bite-sized

Some parties are all about the food, but a few other things are often happening at the same time. Whether everyone is looking forward to dancing the night away, there’s speeches to listen to or perhaps even games to play, everyone might not want to sit down and eat. For a more casual way to get food and drink circulating, make everything small enough to eat in a maximum of three or four bites. If food can be held in one hand, there’s no need for cutlery, allowing everyone to eat standing up. So your guests can mingle as they eat bite-sized food – try something like sliders or kebabs.

Get Sharing

Food that your guests can easily share is excellent if you want an easy way to break the ice. It’s an especially good idea if everyone is sitting around a table, and can share by passing things around or helping to serve each other. You could make your party catering menu even more interactive by adding some fun touches or getting everyone to put their own food together. They could choose fillings for tacos or create their own salads. You can make most ideas a little more sophisticated to suit the party if you want.

Make your party memorable with some impressive food choices. Involve all the senses to leave an impression on your guests.

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