We are hosting the teachers appreciation luncheon in school. Six groups will be rotating thru in 30 minute intervals (150 total guests). Some are vegetarians, most eat meat. We are unable to heat or cool food. I would like something simple and easy to set up. It can not be expensive, there is a budget of about $600, including beverage and desert.
By Joan
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I went to a baby shower recently with some of the same issues. The menu was as follows: salad bar with greens, cheese, croutons, dressings, macaroni salad , potato salad, deviled eggs, and ham and turkey rollups, with cake for dessert., and punch (sierra mist with sherbet in it), and coffee and tea. The vegetarians ate salads,the mac/veg and green ones.
The ham and turkey roll ups were made from packaged ham and turkey slices from the supermarket. (Oscar Mayer 1 pound packages) Roll a slice of the meat tightly, insert 2 toothpicks, and slice in half.( 2 roll ups per slice of meat) One pound of each meat was enough for 25 people. Hope this helps.
Here is how I keep food cool on a buffet. I use a large flat Rubbermaid tub (about 16" by 28" by 6" deep) and put those cold packs used in coolers in the bottom (freeze them overnight). I put the salad items on top of them in aluminum pans. It keeps the items nice and cold for several hours. I lay the lid of the container over it to keep the cold in until ready to start serving.
I transport the salad items in individual zip top bags in a cooler with the cold packs to the event. Works great.
I am a retired school secretary and have enjoyed many teacher/staff appreciation luncheons. One that might work for you is a soup and salad buffet. Parents usually make the soups and bring in crockpots, there is such a variety that can be made, even to suit vegetarians.
A nice salad bar to go along with the soup makes a nice complete luncheon. Keep the salad ingredients cool by setting over trays of ice. Our parents provided the items and the rest of the budget could be spent on the beverages, etc. Our parents were great bakers and we enjoyed donated desserts as well.
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