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Quick Buffet Poll (Help please!)

135 replies

Buffetornot · 22/05/2024 19:33

OK everyone, quick poll here.

Hosting a party for about 50 people next week. It's at a venue and the time is from 7-9pm so not over a meal time.

Not many drinkers, so providing tea and coffee, cash bar if anyone wants a drink.

I have a large cake, brownies, selection of crisps, a sweet station so everyone can make a pic n mix. Is this enough, would you expect a full buffet?

YABU- Yes, provide some sandwiches and sausage rolls you miserable git.

YANBU- Everyone will have eaten already, snacks are fine.

OP posts:
Ginisatonic · 22/05/2024 19:38

You need something savoury.

RickyGervaislovesdogs · 22/05/2024 19:37

I’ll take a vegan sausage roll or a plain bread roll please and thank you and a glass of wine 🤣

Justyouwaitandseeagain · 22/05/2024 19:36

Another vote that 7-9pm is absolutely main evening meal of the day time. Tea, coffee and cake feels more suited to mid afternoon tea break to me.

SgtBilko · 22/05/2024 19:36

Mumoftwo1316 · 22/05/2024 19:34

Firstly, 7-9pm absolutely is a mealtime!

Secondly, not everyone has a sweet tooth.

This.

LongLostSock · 22/05/2024 19:36

If you're only doing sweets I'd make it very known so people do eat before hand. At that time I'd definitely expect savoury items at a party.

SilentSilhouette · 22/05/2024 19:35

Are your guests adults?

I wouldn't have eaten by 7pm! I wouldn't expect a meal but some savoury nibbles over sweets and sugar would be good! Sausage rolls?

murasaki · 22/05/2024 19:35

Maybe crisps, nuts etc?

Mumoftwo1316 · 22/05/2024 19:35

Even if you don't usually eat at 7, they'll have missed dinnertime to travel there

HappierTimesAhead · 22/05/2024 19:35

I would say 7-9pm is bang on mealtime surely? So, yes I think you need to put on more food (sorry)

Mumoftwo1316 · 22/05/2024 19:34

Firstly, 7-9pm absolutely is a mealtime!

Secondly, not everyone has a sweet tooth.