help! 18th party - food ideas

QueenHeleno

hey, am new to this so ime not so sure how this works but yeah, for my 18th birthday ive booked a room with a dj and i want to have a buffet to provide for around 60 people. i have hired somebody from the club to make the food and everything but they said to draw up a list of what i want, and i cant think kof anything other than boring sandwitches and saussage rolls. can you think of a good menu, any ideas will be appriciated for both sweets and mains.

thanks for the help
Heleno x

p.s. its not cheap im going for, its just generally ideas am worried bout rather than money

Smashing

All ages or just young 'uns?

Pasta/rice/cous cous/potato salad
coleslaw
cold meats
cheese platter
french bread
a variety of dips, houmous etc
crudites
cold pizza/quiche slices
crisps, pretzels, breadsticks etc

cheesecake slices
mini brownies/macaroons etc.
vodka jellies
rocky road squares
chocolate fountain with fruit/marshmallows etc. for dipping
pick n' mix

mandymoo72

Hi there - i've just arranged some food for a function and we are having

mixed skewered chicken platters (tikka, korma and satay) with Sweet Chilli Dip
Mini Chinese Dim Sum with Sweet chilli dip
quiche
pasta salads
mini thai fish cakes
mini italian pizzinis
cous cous
mini italian brushetta breads

Sweets
choc fudge cake
caramel shortcake
mini fresh fruit skewers
Vanilla tablet/marshmallows with choc dipping sauce
white and milk choc dipped strawberries


ooh the though of all this is making me hungry

QueenHeleno

youngest people there will be around 17 right up to my nana so yeah, its all ages really. and thank you for the great ideas

hilstep2000

For my sons' 18th I did:
Chicken drumsticks
Indian aand Chinese snacks (from iceland)
Quiche
cocktail sausages
Sausage rolls
platters of meat (ham, beef, pork. Ready cooked and sliced)
Cheese & Pineapple/coctail onions (Because he specifically asked for them!)
Prawn rings
Gateau
Small cakes (Choc rolls, french fancies)
Bags of Haribo (These were the first things to run out!)
Crisps, tortilla chips, nuts. (Not peanuts tho, too many people are now allergic!)