31 Days of Party Planning {Day 12: Menu Planning}
Day 12 of the 31 Days of Party Planning series is all about the food. For the rest of the posts in the series, please go here.
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/When planning your menu you need to consider a key factor: time. Actually the time of day. Are you having a breakfast party, lunch party, dinner or brunch party?
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/I consider anything before 10 am breakfast (just like fast food chains have 10am as their cut off time for breakfast) -which I think is a good idea. Remember to keep things as simple as possible. Serving orange juice, milks, muffins, fruits, etc is a nice easy, filling refreshment for morning party goers.
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/If you’re going the route of brunch, I suggest light refreshments: like punch, soda, finger sandwiches, snack foods (pretzels), fruit, veggies and cookies, etc. You can even serve wine, beer, muffins, or brownies when having after dinner parties.
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/I’m a good cook but no where near the spectrum of Rachael Ray or Nigela Lawson, so I tend to keep things as simple as possible. I admit that there were times when my family have helped me. Which I always appreciate. When planning your menu, I do suggest you to buy your food items, this may dip into your budget but it will help with your meals. You don’t need to hire a caterer, just buy some foods from your local wholefood clubs like BJs or Sam’s Club that can be reheated(or chilled) and served.
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/I’m a bit crazy when it comes to menu planning. I like to coordinate my meals according to my party themes. If I’m having a circus party, I’ll serve cotton candy, peanuts, popcorn, hot dogs etc. It doesn’t cost a lot and prep time is a cinch! It’s so much fun when everything coordinates and looks like you put a ton of work into it when you actually didn’t! Am I right.. eh eh? I’m a very picky eater so I tend to stick to my favorites as well as what my kids like at our parties. Lucky for me I like simple stuff that go great at any party, at least I like to think so!
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/Most importantly DON’T FORGET THE CAKE! After all what’s a party without any cake!
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/Thanks for reading my blog series. This is Day 12 of my 31 Days of Party Planning. You can find the rest of my 31 Days of Party Planning Series here. I hope you find this series helpful and will incorporate it in your next event!
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