Birthday celebration food - what would you buy?

[jollygreen]

For an office of 120 people... Food to be delievered

It's been a tradition in our office that everyone buys something on their birthday, usuallycosts about £60 for enough pies/pizzas/cakes for everyone.

I'm getting bored of the usual choices, anyone got a better idea?

Edited by jollygreen on Wednesday 10th September 10:07

[Vesuvius 996]

Some of each, and extra indian for me ta.

[eightseventhree]

cake is good. . .

i would have said pizza, but for a place to cook that many most will be cold before reaching you.

What about something like subway as they cater for large numbers . . .

[Vesuvius 996]

eightseventhree said:

cake is good. . .

i would have said pizza, but for a place to cook that many most will be cold before reaching you.

What about something like subway as they cater for large numbers . . .

And I beleive if you order it through Simonspider he'll deliver it in a Murcielago!

[Andy Zarse]

What a terribly unimaginative and predictable list.

How about some English food, other than pies? A big roast rib of beef so folk could help themselves to slice after slice? Devilled kidneys? Venison stew and dumplings? My sister Dolly's Apple Upsidedown Cake? There's loads choice than that dreary list of stuff riddled with saturated fat, MSG and food colouring.

[eightseventhree]

ohh ohhh just had an idea


What about getting a few hog roast people in.

Apple sauce big ploughmans bread roll stuffing !!

[jollygreen]

Hmmm, one of the guys (a Texan) has just suggested home-made chilli served in paper cups...

[staceyb]

Dim Sum for everyone, something a little bit different.

[tashie]

You can't beat chicken drumsticks and mini sausage rolls - oh and black pudding.

Cubes of cheese and pickled onions on a cocktail stick, that kind of stuff.

[anonymous-user]

Andy Zarse said:

What a terribly unimaginative and predictable list.

How about some English food, other than pies? A big roast rib of beef so folk could help themselves to slice after slice? Devilled kidneys? Venison stew and dumplings? My sister Dolly's Apple Upsidedown Cake? There's loads choice than that dreary list of stuff riddled with saturated fat, MSG and food colouring.

Indeed. What a about a whole pig on a spit with a proper fire underneath? No forks, everyone just carves bit's off with a big knife.



grrr

[toastboy]

Get a wheelie bin full of jellied eels

[Not Ideal]

a lebanese shwarma (sp?) kebab thing on the revolving machine - awesome

[jollygreen]

toastboy said:

Get a wheelie bin full of jellied eels

[Bollah]

Where's the choice for a big box of krispy kreme's?

[Justayellowbadge]

Pot Noodle 'Bombay Badboy' all round.

Dare to be different.

Edited by Justayellowbadge on Wednesday 10th September 11:10

[Neil_H]

Sushi, always goes down well in our office.

[jollygreen]

Bollah said:

Where's the choice for a big box of krispy kreme's?

Not in Aberdeen I'm afraid

[Welshbeef]

Well... for me Indian every time it really is the best.

However I'd certainly love some really good bacon butties - would make the office smell really nice too & who doesnt like bacon?

P.s. My bday today too.enjoy.

[AndyAudi]

M&S Lunch to go has some good platters, and can cover everything on your list bar the pizza.

http://www.lunchtogo-e.com/

[Wigeon Incognito]

El stovey said:

Indeed. What a about a whole pig on a spit with a proper fire underneath? No forks, everyone just carves bit's off with a big knife.



grrr

Did that for a party the other week, roasted over an open fire on a makeshift wooden spit.

The only downside was that is took 8 hours so may not be too good for an office party, it did taste amazing though with the whole pig covered in crackling and rubbed with honey.