Help!

[Icecub]

It is my turn in a few weeks to cater for the office lot, normally each year we go to a different person's house and have a good time, eating, socialising etc..

Now please give me ideas on what to serve - for canapes, i don't want to serve a starter, as this is a social party not a sit-down dinner.

I am thinking of maybe lasagne, with lots of crusty bread and green salad - definitely not bobotie or anything with a risotto (i for one cannot stand both those dishes).

Or maybe a huge pot of beef stroganoff or a guiness stew...(or maybe not - one of the guys made three different types of curry last yr)

Help, i am not sure what to do...and there is one vegetarian...eish!! ad:

Some ideas please...thanks in advance... :read:

[Pronkertjie]

Something that goes like "soetkoek" is when you turn cream cheese out of the tub and pour sweet chilli sauce over it with crackers.

I am on my way out - but will try and give more ideas when I come back.

Sterkte

:daisy:

[Cheffie]

Some ideas please...

1. Make the vegetarian eat before he/ she comes out to be sociable. Alternatively inform the person that it's a carnivore feast and perhaps to consider bringing a leg of lamb so that they might accept him/ her into the group?

2. Get a caterer. Costly but at least you get to drink more and be social.

3. Get the vegetarian to go hunting on mainland Britain. He/ she can bring back the spoils for you to enjoy. Pick a few mushrooms, nuts and roots and leave it for him/ her to figure out how to cook and enjoy.

4. Get a caterer. They normally have a range of menus available for you to peruse and you can spend spend shop and spend.

5. Send the invites out listing someone else's address/ expensive restaurant/ dodgy kebab shop and stay at home with hubby and get completely plastered. Without the vegetarian of course. Maybe get the caterer to supply you with a private dinner - the mind can go wild here. You can dress up like santa's helper and throw tupperware too..

Alternatively you can:
get a caterer to do it.


Let us know how many people?
What are their ages?
When exactly (seasonality springs to mind)?
What is the theme (Black tie etc)?
What is the budget?

[sooibrand]

For the vegetarian (not vegan) an asparagus or even mixed veg quiche - use lots of cheese in the crust and quiche bit.

for canapes - cheese platter with bisc or even veg crudites with dip

[Icecub]

Thanks for your suggestions, but due to unforseen circumstances, we will be doing this early in the new year. :jive:

[Cheffie]

What menu did you decide on?

Types of food etc?

Are you getting in a caterer? :innocent:

[Icecub]

What menu did you decide on?

Types of food etc?

Are you getting in a caterer? :innocent:

I have not decided on anything yet, i quite fancy making the stuff myself beforehand...but we will see.... :haha: :haha: :haha:

Caterer...u wanna cater?

[Cheffie]

quite fancy making the stuff myself beforehand...

Best of luck :thumbs:

Let us know how it goes and what menu etc you chose..

I charge a small fortune for outside catering.. and that's flights excluded Maybe next time and if it's on an exotic island or something..

[Venus]

I have not decided on anything yet, i quite fancy making the stuff myself beforehand...but we will see.... :haha: :haha: :haha:

Caterer...u wanna cater?

It sure sounds as if Cheffie is snapping at the chance to come & cater for you! :haha:

[Cheffie]

It sure sounds as if Cheffie is snapping

Quite clearly :thumbs:

I can't think of anything more interesting to do in the possible six or so hours I might have off during a week over the next several weeks..

apart from sleep, drinking red wine and recommending people to get caterers..

Please excuse me if it comes across as cranky. I am.
:o