A finger food menu is desirable and attractive for several reasons, depending on a couple’s reception plans.

• Cost: Generally speaking, a selection of finger foods – even gourmet hors d’oeuvres – will be less expensive than a fully catered meal. Couples can save even more they choose to make many of the finger foods themselves.
• Formality: Finger foods can be suitable for either a formal or a casual wedding, depending on the exact menu selection. Cheese and crackers is great for a casual event, while more exotic pates may be best for a formal affair.
• Timing: Finger foods are best for receptions that fall between regular meal times, such as late morning or early afternoon events.
• Variety: By opting for small finger foods, a couple can offer a greater selection of culinary treats for their guests to sample, rather than selecting only two or three main dishes. This can be especially valuable for a large reception with many diverse tastes.

No matter why a couple may choose a wedding finger food reception, it is important that they let their guests know about type of food which will be served. If guests expect a full meal at a reception, and finding only finger foods it could turn out to be a bit frustrating. Hungry guests may even choose to leave the reception early in search of a full meal.

Wedding Finger Food Menu Ideas

Whether its succulent dishes to savoury sauces to delicious treats, there’s a great range of options for delicious finger foods suitable for a wedding reception. These include the following: Quiche

• Quiche Lorraine
• Potato & Bacon Quiche
• Spinach & Fetta Quiche
• Chicken & Chive Quiche

Favourite Tastes

• Turkey & Cranberry Bite
• Quiche Lorraine
• Vegetable Samosa
• Ham, Corn & Cheddar Turnover
• Spinach & Ricotta Puf

Italian Flavours

• Lemon, Lamb & Basil Puff
• Ham & Leek Risotto Ball
• Olive & Pesto Pizza
• Salami, Bacon & Gorgonzola Turnover
• Chicken, Pimento & Pinenut Bite

7 Varieties of gourmet sandwiches including

• Turkey, Cream Cheese, Cos Lettuce and Cranberry
• Smoked Salmon, Cucumber, Cream Cheese and Capers
• Falafel, Hommus, Tabouli and Tomato
• Sopressa, Tasty Cheese, Basil Pesto and Fresh Roma Tomato.
• Chargrilled Capsicum, sundried tomato pesto and danish fetta.
• Curried Egg and baby spinach
• Garden Salad, with tomato, red spanish onion, and avocado.
• Roast Chicken, avocado, mushroom, and shaved beetroot.
• Roast Pork, fresh coleslaw, and cream cheese.

Warm Turkish bread strips served with the following dips:

• Spicy Capsicum
• Hommus
• Advocado

The varied tastes of your guests should be considered when choosing a finger food menu – they need to ensure that they cater for anyone with unusual diets – vegetarian, diabetic or lactose intolerant and so on…

Remember you can sample their food, so why not plan a day with a few of your closest family or friends to help decide what you want.

How about thinking about what drinks you will require for your wedding reception?

On Tap Beverage Catering knows this is one of the most important days of your life. They will make certain every aspect of your event is covered from drinks on arrival to ensuring champagne glasses are filled for toasts and speeches.

They are the only beverage wedding caterer recognised and accredited by the Australian Bridal Service who run Australia’s largest wedding exhibition and directory service!!

All wedding catering beverage packages are tailored to your function, we work with you to ensure you receive a magical and exceptional service that will leave you and your guests free to enjoy your special day. Checkout their website: www.ontapbeverage.com.au

Sydneys Leading Caterer gives away $10,000 worth of vouchers

Friday 30th July 2010

$100 free vouchers For Spit roasts or finger food

Help me girls. My husband says no one reads blogs, So i said i will give
away a $100 catering voucher to the first 50 people to ring me,
Carol,or that cynic Jeff 02 9896 6006 or send us an email with your
address jeff@allsuburbs.com.au and we will mail you a voucher valid for 12 months. You can use it yourself
or give it to a friend to use on our wonderful spit roasts or our finger foods

The type of parties we do are

• 18th, 21st, 25th, 30th, 40th 50th & 60th birthday parties.
• Childrens parties serving non alcoholic mocktails.
• Engagement, wedding, christening, anniversary, parties.
• Hens nights, Bucks nights.
• Divorce parties.
• Theme nights.
• Trivia nights.
• Fund raisers.
• Presentation nights.
• School functions.
• Office parties.
• Corporate functions.

Putting together an office party, a birthday party, or even a large event or conference can be a lot of work. The process can easily be overwhelming, especially when trying to do it by yourself. Managing the budget, ensuring that everyone has been invited and that you have a proper head count, and juggling all the details of décor and party food catering can certainly be enough to put too much stress on even the most well organised individual. What follows are a few tips for planning a function that goes smoothly without proving a burden for planners.

Tip # 1- Know when to Seek Help Hiring someone to do all of the serving, decorating, and planning is certainly unnecessary for almost any event, but knowing when you should be seeking help is important. Think of it in terms of what you can reasonably do alone. More than likely, you will find that you can easily hang decorations or that you have friends and colleagues who can assist free of charge. When it comes to cooking and serving cocktails for so many people, however, help can be very welcome. Isolate the tasks that you cannot reasonably do alone and seek help, while putting in your best effort on the rest.

Tip # 2- Give Potential Guests More Options When you sent out invitations, did you use snail mail, company email, or a different method? You will find that standard mail RSVP cards are often lost or tossed away, and guests will fail to respond but still make it to the event. Many employees make last minute decisions when they are unable to get to the company’s email system. Make use of the RSVP and even feature built into Facebook or offer an email address where people can respond while still offering phone or mail RSVPs. The more options you give, the more accurate your estimated head count will be – and the easier the planning!

Tip # 3- Create an Itinerary One of the biggest mistakes that you can make when planning a party is to make the assumption that things will naturally play out to create the perfect event. While your guests don’t need to stick to a rigid schedule, simply laying out a table of food and cranking the music will not likely prove to be the best strategy for success. Plan meal times, dancing, speeches, or whatever aspects you wish to incorporate into your event to ensure that there is always something going on. After a few drinks, your party may turn into a great place for fun and conversation, but ensuring that guests have enough structure to know when it is time to really relax can be helpful.

In truth, planning the perfect party can be simple. There may be dozens of tasks to complete, but with a solid strategy you will find that they can be easily handled. Never feel too proud to ask friends to help, and know when to seek professionals to help. Your party can be a complete success if you simply take the time to ensure that you plan it well.

Our advice would be to let a company like All Suburbs Catering do your party food, finger food, cocktail food or whatever you need to make your party complete.

Its a well-known fact that the food and catering service can make or break an event. When it comes to corporate catering, the right decision would be to hire professional corporate caterers for providing world-class catering services. It is advisable to look for reliable caterers with an outstanding reputation for catering your corporate event. Your event would be an instant success so choose your caterer carefully so that you can maintain a great business relationship for future events.

The key to delicious and exquisite meals is a chef who is skilled to the highest standard and you would only find them in professional catering companies. Such caterers would provide you with polished wait staff which extends the best professional services for your corporate event. Managing a large scale corporate can be very stressful. So its essential that you choose a caterer that you trust which can take away all of the food-related worries for the event.

When selecting a caterer remember you could ask for references; it is always wise to talk to others who have used the caterer for their events.

Before you arrange your corporate catering event it is advisable to finalise your menu, venue, number of guests, theme, and other associated prerequisites planned for your corporate event. Having a theme for a corporate event can make it more exciting and personalised. You could even ask your caterer to arrange for the catering menu according to the theme of your event, they may even come up with a few suggested themes which may interest you.

We recommend Fabulous Fingerfood and we can assure you that they are at the higher end of the market with devoted experience and provide impeccable service.

Planning the company picnic? In charge of the family reunion? One call does it all. Call our Barbeque catering specialists and talk one on one with an experienced party planner. All Suburbs offer Gourmet bites of the World that are sure to delight and will create the perfect package to compliment your event.

All Suburbs are the best in the market with experience and attention to detail where needed. They cater Australia-wide and one call gets it all. Book your event with them and discuss the food options you’re interested in.

What better way of knowing how great your food will taste on the day of your event than to have a taste test! We offer free food samples in our Sydney and Melbourne show rooms. Checkout Mr Fingerfood for a fabulous finger food tasting experience

You will have a great opportunity to meet our experienced and friendly staff.

The sampler assortment will contain two pieces of the top sellers! These may include:

• Vegetable spring rolls
• Tasty beef pies
• Mini sausage rolls
• Chicken dim Sims
• Pizza - Ham and pineapple/supreme
• Grilled meatballs
• Mini chicken drums
• Fish cocktails
• Filo hot dogs
• Mixed volavants 3 types
• Thai/crab cake
• Marinated pork fingers
• Cheese and spinach triangle
• Tempura chicken pieces
• Cocktail samosas
• And more

Check out Mr Fingerfood and book an appointment! This way you can not only be delighted with the food, but look forward to this very special and important occasion.

Success: Graduation Party — Nicola Parton

fingerfoods.com.au did a fabulous Graduation Cocktail Party for 120 guests. All the guests enjoyed the appetizers, which were Bruschetta, with fresh Tomato and Basil Salsa and Fetta and Spanish Onion Mini Gourmet Pizzas and Mini Prawn Cocktails served in a shooter glass. The kids were excited about their upcoming Grad ceremony at school and some of the kids were going to go travelling to Thailand, a great once in a lifetime opportunity to experience a new culture. Some of my favourites were there Caramelized onion and goat cheese tarts, Curry Chick Pea & Roasted Sweet Potato Bites and Grilled and Glazed Prawn Skewers. It was a great party with dancing and celebrating, people are still talking about it! Thanks Jeff for helping us to make a success.

It comes around once a year but seems to be in the back of our minds all year round… so don’t leave it too late and let allsuburbs catering help you plan your Christmas catering this year and leave all the work to them.

They are experts at making all kind of events a success. Why not consider having your Christmas celebrations at your business premises, with allsuburbs coming to you with anything from a finger buffet, Christmas party food or a full Christmas meal! Let them know your budget and how many guests you will have an they will provide you with a competitive quote.

For example menu options for your delicious Christmas celebration visit our Christmas menus

Whatever the setting, we can recommend an event to remember….

• see www.mrfingerfood.com.au   mention the blog and get a 20% discount
• Chicken Yakitori - Traditional Succulent Japanese Style Satay Skewer
• Hand-made Flame-grilled Meatballs with Fruit Chutney
• Tandoori Chicken skewers with Cucumber and Yoghurt Dip
• Mini Oriental Spring Rolls with Sweet Soy Sauce (v)
• Herb-crumbed Strips of Chicken Breast with a Chilli Plum Sauce
• Fish Goujons - Deep Fried Bite-sized Fillets of Market Fresh Fish with a Dill Lime Mayo
• Curried Vegetable Samosas with Sweet Soy Sauce (v)
• King Prawn Tails with a duo of Dipping Sauces
• Mini Quiche - Three Varieties
  • Lorraine
  • Spinach (v)
  • Mushroom (v)
• Japanese Delicacies: The freshest and best hand-made Sushi, Sashimi & Nori Rolls (1/2 v)
• Spicy Thai Chicken Puffs served with a Sweet Chilli Sauce
• Peking Duck Pancakes
• Rice Paper Rolls with Prawns and Pork or Vegetarian (v)
• Rare Eye Fillet on Sour Dough with Béarnaise Sauce
• Homemade Cocktail Sausage Rolls with Tomato Relish
• Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Mini Bagels with Finely Chopped Chives
• Bruschetta, with fresh Tomato and Basil Salsa (v)
• Vietnamese Spring Rolls with Fish, Carrot and Vinegar Sauce (v)
• Oyster Shooters - Bloody Mary Oyster Shooters with a Stick of Celery
• Roast Chicken, Spring Onions and Mayonnaise Sandwiches on Grain Bread
• Steamed Japanese Style Gyoza with Red Vinegar and Ginger Sauce
• Malaysian Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce
• Trio of Mediterranean Dips with Turkish Bread & Crisp Vegetables (v)
• Baby Chicken and Leek Pies with Roasted Red Peppers
• Potato Wedges with Sour Cream and Sweet Chilli
• Trio of steamed Asian Dumplings with Dipping Sauces
• Goats Cheese and Caramelised Onion Tartlets (v)
• Freshly shucked Oysters with Ginger Coriander and Chilli Sauce
• Semi-dried Tomato Pate with Boccincini and Basil en Croute (v)
• Moroccan Vegetable Puffs – Vegetarian Pastry Rolls with a twist (v)
• Tomato Confit, Olive and Anchovy Tarts (v)
• Scallops in the Half Shell with Mint and Ginger Salad
• Swordfish Skewers with Preserved Lemon and Lemon Thyme
• Mongolian Lamb Satay
• Baby Lamb Cutlets with a Mint Yoghurt Dipping Sauce
• Mini Gourmet Pizzas:
  • Fetta and Spanish Onion (v)
  • Basil Pesto and Bacon
  • Semi died Tomato, Goats Cheese and Pine Nuts (v)
  • Hot Salami and Roasted Red Peppers
• Baby Hot Dogs:
  • Debriciner Chippolatas with English Mustard
  • Weisswurst with Bush Tomato Chutney
• Mini Char Sui Bao - Steamed BBQ Pork Buns
• Mushroom Ragout Tartlets with Salsa Verde (v)
• Mini Prawn Cocktails served in a shooter glass
• Cevapcici – Traditional European Skinless Sausage
• Mini Pies
  • Beef
  • Curry
  • Chicken & Vegetable
• Seared Rare Tuna with Wasabi Mayonnaise
• Baby Cheeseburgers with Rocket, Caramelised Onions and Tomato Relish
• Thai Fish and Noodle Cakes with a Sweet Chilli Dipping Sauce
• Asian Marinated Prawns on Skewers
• Mini Asian Noodle Boxes – Hokkien Noodles with Chicken or Vegetarian
• Fish and Chips in a Cone – Red Emperor with Shoe-string Chips
• Cherry Tomato, Bocconcini and Olive Skewers (v)
• Artichoke Tarts drizzled with Lemon Oil (v)
• Spoon Food – Delicious morsels served on small Chinese Spoons
  • San Choi Bao – Pork, Chicken or Seafood on a Chiffonade of Lettuce
  • Fresh Coffin Bay Oysters with a Wedge of Lime and Shaved Nori
  • Steamed Asian Dumplings: Peking Duck Wonton, Pork and Chestnut Sui Mai, Har
  • Gaw - Prawn Dumplings, Chai Gau – Vegetables Dumplings