Food Event Ideas

As an event planner, you want each aspect of your event. Your choices can make a massive effect on occasion attendees to get better or for worse. In order to get the most from your strategy that is catering, here is a listing of 5 innovative ideas for your next event that will surely create your attendees' event experience!

Spanish Paella

Who does not enjoy watching a pan of paella? Buen Apetito will come to your wedding and whip up a genuine Paella right in front. "Paella is a great spectacle, the enormous sizzling paellas, the mouth-watering aromas that fill the air, and the guests really like to watch it being cooked from start to finish," Andy Todd from Buen Apetito clarifies, "We keep our prices realistic and offer freshly cooked, locally sought produce at affordable prices. Our motto is fresh, tasty and inexpensive!" An outside paella feast could be perfect at a summer wedding place -- if you want a conventional main it's also a wonderful option for day food.

Cheese Bar

Vintage Style Afternoon Tea

If you're looking for wedding thoughts, why not serve up a traditional afternoon tea for your visitors? Scones sandwiches and cakes are extremely filling and are a more affordable alternative than a breakfast. Events Supervisor at Connexions Cuisine, Ellen Costello, thinks it's ideal for couples that want to present their wedding a classic British sense: "To get a really British wedding breakfast, why don't you think about having an exquisite afternoon tea served on nice vintage china. The vibrant and delicate china and cake stands will brighten the tables and the mood is relaxed yet elegant. This works with an evening supper or hog roast and is a alternative to a conventional three course wedding breakfast. We'd advise serving the choice with either Champagne or Prosecco, followed by the candy choice with tea and coffee. There's certain to be something for everybody!"

Provide Attendee-Requested Options

Worried if your options won't be liked by your attendees? You should provide what your attendees want. If your event administration platform  has customizable registration options, just add a choice on the registration page! Or, if you are an event planner who plans numerous events per year, then create a survey  following your event they'd prefer for your future.

Food for wedding party

Fill your celebration with bites that everybody will love. There is so much more to wedding food than a main course. Utilize your happy hour as an opportunity to delight your guests with food pairings or some appetizers, supplement your own cocktails and follow dinner up with a childhood favourite for dessert.   

Popcorn Food Bar

For a more casual event,    give your  guests the choice to mix and match what they're in the mood for.   Popcorn is always a hit (the smell alone is irresistible!) .  Plus, the bags make it easy to grab 'n go so everybody is able to get back to the dance floor.

Coffee Desserts

Maintain your guests buzzing and awake and out on the dance floor together with desserts. Even coffee dessert drinks like frappuccinos or Order espresso-spiked brownies piled high with homemade whipped cream. Contain a decaf options like chocolate milk shake shots or flavored milk.

Cereal Bar

Fuel your dance party with something not too typical--a cereal bar! Pick your favorites (Captain Crunch, Lucky Charms, Life -- the choices are  infinite) and then set them on display in glass apothecary jars. Skip the cereal bowls and also do something bags or smaller for visitors.

Vintage Carnival Food

We're talking donuts and fried everything--all dressed up with fancy wrappers or patterned plates. Does it get any more mouth watering? Finish the theme with skillet and a new funnel cake or various toppings cart for a late night snack.

Take-Home Cake Boxes

Work with your caterer and provide guests a slice of the wedding cake--or even the groom's cake--which they could take home. It's an thought for out-of-towners who may desire a midnight snack. Psst: This can also double as your own wedding favors.

Cute Ice Cream Cones

Nothing goes better with cake compared to ice cream.

Unique Catering Ideas

As an event planner, you need each aspect of your event. Your options that are catering can make a massive effect on occasion attendees to get better or for worse. In order to get the most out of your catering strategy, here's a listing of 5 advanced catering ideas for your occasion that will surely create your attendees' entire event experience!

Fork Buffet

Salad Bar

Barbecue Wedding Breakfast

Planning an outdoor wedding in the midst of summer? A barbecue wedding breakfast might be the perfect option. We asked George Zaayman from Nyama Catering why barbecues are a great option when it comes to wedding meals: "Barbecue wedding catering is a tasty, relaxed and very affordable way to cater for larger scale weddings. The meals becomes the showcase -- roast cans slow whilst the guests like nibbles. "In Nyama we now also provide what we call Table Top BBQs where we provide trays of meaty (and veggie!) Goodness from the wood fired barbecue to your own tables, which can be a choice. We also provide weirdly amazing themed barbecue options from Argentine Asados, South African Braais as well as Portuguese Churrasco."

Sushi Bar

Vintage Style Afternoon Tea

If you're looking for wedding thoughts, why not serve up a traditional afternoon tea to your visitors? Cakes, scones and sandwiches are extremely filling and are a more affordable alternative than a full on wedding breakfast. Events Manager at Connexions Cuisine, Ellen Costello, thinks it is excellent for couples who wish to give their wedding a traditional British sense: "To get a truly British wedding breakfast, why not consider an exquisite afternoon tea served on nice vintage china. Cake racks and the colourful and delicate china will brighten the tables and the mood is relaxed yet elegant. This functions with a day supper or hog roast and is a alternative to a traditional three course wedding breakfast. We'd recommend serving the choice that is savoury with either Prosecco or Champagne, followed by the sweet selection together with coffee and tea. There's certain to be something for everybody!"

Wood Fired Pizza

There aren't many things in life that are far better than the usual wood-fired pizza. Delight your guests with pizzas for your wedding breakfast -- if you employ Ruff Wood Pizza your guests may also choose their own toppings prior to enjoying their meal a minute and a half afterwards: "There is nothing like seeing a newly produced, deliciously wood-fired pizza being cooked in a 500 degree oven at 90 seconds," says Steve from Ruff Wood Pizzas, "We believe in not only making good tasting pizzas but also adding a bit of theater to the art of wood-fired catering -- that the visual aspect is equally as important as the taste."

Party food catering ideas

New England Clam Chowder

Even people who "don't like shellfish" will love clam chowder. Serve with: If you're feeling ambitious, you can make your own oyster crackers TSM catering can help you with it. Balance the heavy chowder with grilled asparagus, and end on a super sweet note with a gorgeous peach pie.

Grilled Steak Fajitas

Serve with: Take advantage of nature's summer bounty and make blueberry lime salsa and roasted corn guacamole to serve with chips. Then, blow everyone's minds by making the ultimate beer cocktail: a Michelada.

Whole Pig Roast

Yes, you can do it at home! Serve with: Your pig is obviously going to be the star of the show, so keep the accoutrements simple with Grilled corn and panzanella salad. To drink, a good IPA with a shot of Campari is delicious, and might become your go-to summer drink.

Build-Your-Own Burger Bar

Serve with: The grill's already going, so why not throw on some lettuce for a grilled romaine salad? And nothing goes with a burger like an ice cold Coca-Cola (spike if necessary). Blueberry hand pies to finish.