They’re really great value and perfect to use as serving plates on a buffet table / food station. They look great as they have a gloss finish and even though they’re plastic, your guests won’t be handing them, so it’s fine. Skewering party foods with sauce filled pipettes is a really simple way to wow your guests with something unusual, and they work just as well with sweet or savory bites. You can also combine them with the square tasting cups above and serve salads with the dressing in pipettes.

Get innovative with a meal celebrating the seasonal harvest or unusual with a style your buddies have never seen-or tasted-before. We found a little folding table and started staging right there in the warehouse. For a dynamic buffet display, it’s important to incorporate elements at a range of height levels, which prompted us to stack and flip our boxes. We came across a full set of clear glass cylinders perfect for displaying single submerged flowers.

The faux hedge tabletop is flanked by our mini lemon buttermilk puddings, and our single submerged flowers are stationed throughout the boxes. You might look at Aileen Tran’s understated French Macaroon dessert bar and think to yourself, “what kind of a candy buffet is that? If you’re trying to build a buffet on a limited budget or you’re just worried about your uncle Larry overdosing on M&M’s again, this is definitely a design that should inspire you.

Best of all, there’s plenty of room in a boat for ice. This unique catering idea is from the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta. Here you see they offered several varieties of potato chips. Since salty and sweet are wonderful accompaniments, they added some candy. Finally, they served it in rustic, wooden supply boxes.

In this extensive menu, there is something on offer for everyone. You can’t go wrong with a classic tiramisu to satisfy everyone’s sweet tooth. If you’re not just any bride then you probably want a unique way to serve guests some great food, right? No tallying of chicken vs. beef or fretting about how to decorate the buffet table, ’cause we’ve got 23 stylish, sophisticated and downright fabulous food stations to share with you! Let guests feast their eyes on late night noshes, like french fries and sliders to exquisite starters such as oysters and ceviche. Keep the party moving with a theme that suits the bride and groom, if your fr…

Guests can have it their own way with a grilled cheese bar. This food on a stick is darling for a romance-themed event or for theming an event around valentines day. At first glance, this may just look like a portable Caprese salad but closer up you can’t help but notice how the little tomatoes were cut in heart shapes.

Not only does laying out all your major table components help you decide where everything should go, but it also helps you see if you have too many or too few elements for the space. The way you place your tables in the room is really important. In addition to good design, you’ll need to incorporate practical elements that control overcrowding, server access, and ease of use for people with disabilities. You might even want to consider choosing station-style over a buffet serving system. What sweet foods will be on your buffet table this year?

It’s also made without meat, so it will appeal to any vegetarians that might be on your guest list. For grilled vegetable antipasti, grilled vegetables are served with focaccia, cured meats, and olives. This spread is sure to impress even the pickiest of guests. For a neat look, create a sideboard decor display that’s identical at each end – perhaps with matching lamps at either end of the table, and a central vase and picture behind.

But they can be particularly difficult to serve at a buffet because no one likes the cold and soggy ones at the bottom of the tray. This is an awesome alternative that turns mini portions of french fries into hors-d’œuvres that are individually dished out. Using this tray makes them mobile bravely default 2 specialties and creates a stunning display. The newspaper wrappers are a cute twist too and could be branded to your event or a reprint of a significant day in history. Coming up with delectable buffet menu ideas for important events can be a tough task because of the sheer number of guests.