PH Foodies - HELP me decide on my evening wedding menu
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I've decided on my wedding 'breakfast' but we are struggling to think of something fitting for the evening reception.
I'll set the scene:
Registry office service
Boutique hotel for the reception
Brick-arched pub cellar function room for evening celebrations
So, they cater at the pub and can do anything in reason but we don't want a scummy buffet with grated cheese open sandwiches and vol-au-vents.
As we are having a 3pm service the breakfast won't be over until around 7pm so we will be full and won't want to eat until around 11pm. We are considering the following but would welcome your foody suggestions.
Bacon sandwiches
Pork, apple, stuffing baps
Pie and peas
and that's as far as we've got.
I'll set the scene:
Registry office service
Boutique hotel for the reception
Brick-arched pub cellar function room for evening celebrations
So, they cater at the pub and can do anything in reason but we don't want a scummy buffet with grated cheese open sandwiches and vol-au-vents.
As we are having a 3pm service the breakfast won't be over until around 7pm so we will be full and won't want to eat until around 11pm. We are considering the following but would welcome your foody suggestions.
Bacon sandwiches
Pork, apple, stuffing baps
Pie and peas
and that's as far as we've got.
Let me have a good think about this. I've catered more weddings than I can count and every one has been unique and perfect.
Send me some of your favourite cuisines and I'll come up with some ideas. Key questions are numbers and budget. The 11pm means evening guests will have already eaten to it's going to be pretty light.
/congrats!
Send me some of your favourite cuisines and I'll come up with some ideas. Key questions are numbers and budget. The 11pm means evening guests will have already eaten to it's going to be pretty light.
/congrats!
My brother had a 3pm afternoon wedding - wedding breakfast for approx 80 guests of starter, roast beef and pudding took from 5pm to 8.30pm. It overran by a couple of hours, mainly because it took that time for the waitresses to serve the tables, people nipping out for cigarette breaks...and then the speeches.
The buffet organised for later in the evening with the disco barely got touched as everyone was full from the main meal and most people don't like eating late at night. Most of it was wasted, we took stuff that could be frozen back to the house.
Just a heads up to not go mad on a late night buffet.
The buffet organised for later in the evening with the disco barely got touched as everyone was full from the main meal and most people don't like eating late at night. Most of it was wasted, we took stuff that could be frozen back to the house.
Just a heads up to not go mad on a late night buffet.
Pferdestarke said:
I've decided on my wedding 'breakfast' but we are struggling to think of something fitting for the evening reception.
I'll set the scene:
Registry office service
Boutique hotel for the reception
Brick-arched pub cellar function room for evening celebrations
So, they cater at the pub and can do anything in reason but we don't want a scummy buffet with grated cheese open sandwiches and vol-au-vents.
As we are having a 3pm service the breakfast won't be over until around 7pm so we will be full and won't want to eat until around 11pm. We are considering the following but would welcome your foody suggestions.
Bacon sandwiches
Pork, apple, stuffing baps
Pie and peas
and that's as far as we've got.
To be honest I don't think you can have a breakfast at tea time and then have a supper ( or is it brunch?) at 11pm. As Dougal out of Father Ted would sayI'll set the scene:
Registry office service
Boutique hotel for the reception
Brick-arched pub cellar function room for evening celebrations
So, they cater at the pub and can do anything in reason but we don't want a scummy buffet with grated cheese open sandwiches and vol-au-vents.
As we are having a 3pm service the breakfast won't be over until around 7pm so we will be full and won't want to eat until around 11pm. We are considering the following but would welcome your foody suggestions.
Bacon sandwiches
Pork, apple, stuffing baps
Pie and peas
and that's as far as we've got.
"That's completely mad Ted"
All the girls will be too full up to appreciate the supper, or is it elevenses?
How about this for radical. You take people out for a meal before the wedding, as a proper breakfast and to get people to know each other.
Then an interlude as you get married
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQ4-hDKorQE
Then you go for the evening meal where everyone now knows each other already due to the breakfast and people feel ready for another nosh session.
Looking back, I wish I had done my wedding like that.
Andy
Edited by zakelwe on Friday 28th January 21:04
As I remember you are a bit of a foody - so you would appreciate things a bit different
If you have a meal after reception you won't need much but it should soak up some alcohol and be reasonable nice
Speak to your landlord and see what they do best of those suggestions (which every pub should be able to provide)
goulash soup
chilli
chicken soup (spanish style with mint)
get what ever they do better (suggest you go through the hard work of trialling this....)
and make sure they have PROPER fresh bread (not the bake up stuff
)
warm food done
then agree permission to bring in some cheese yourself (and get a board from your fave deli) with 3 to 4 ones you both like (plus crackers and condiments to suit your taste and the booze)in enough amount
cold food done
last get the pub to produce an adequate amount (could be placed on the buffet in a big pan(s)) of your favourite crumble and make sure you arrange for them to buy in proper ice cream (or bring that yourselv as well) to place on the buffet
sweets done
3 simple courses which should cover everybodies' taste (and cover meat/veg/allergies), not too expensive but well done and in the right amount perfect - and the cheese can be done to last the whole evening for latecomers(add some serrano/parma ham and melon/figs or salami to the cold cuts if you have dedicated carnivores amongst the guests...)
And most importantly ; ENJOY
If you have a meal after reception you won't need much but it should soak up some alcohol and be reasonable nice
Speak to your landlord and see what they do best of those suggestions (which every pub should be able to provide)
goulash soup
chilli
chicken soup (spanish style with mint)
get what ever they do better (suggest you go through the hard work of trialling this....)
and make sure they have PROPER fresh bread (not the bake up stuff
)warm food done
then agree permission to bring in some cheese yourself (and get a board from your fave deli) with 3 to 4 ones you both like (plus crackers and condiments to suit your taste and the booze)in enough amount
cold food done
last get the pub to produce an adequate amount (could be placed on the buffet in a big pan(s)) of your favourite crumble and make sure you arrange for them to buy in proper ice cream (or bring that yourselv as well) to place on the buffet
sweets done
3 simple courses which should cover everybodies' taste (and cover meat/veg/allergies), not too expensive but well done and in the right amount perfect - and the cheese can be done to last the whole evening for latecomers(add some serrano/parma ham and melon/figs or salami to the cold cuts if you have dedicated carnivores amongst the guests...)
And most importantly ; ENJOY
Edited by cramorra on Tuesday 1st February 16:27
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