What would you do for Christmas Eve buffet?

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Brazo · 01/12/2025 14:14

Hosting a Christmas Eve buffet for dinner. First time ever.

Just curious what you would do.

So far I have:

Baked Camembert with cheese garlic dough balls (shaped in a wreath)
Charcuterie tree
Sausage rolls
Prawn cocktail cups
selection of meats and cheese
salad

cheesecake
yule log
mince pies

mulled wine
champagne

Everything will be homemade

is this enough?

I don’t want to roast anything. I want it to be more of a spread that people pick at.

I don’t want to over extend myself. Only close family and friends will be in attendance

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Lurker25 · 01/12/2025 20:43

Iceland do brilliant party food, and its budget friendly. Maybe some of their Chinese/Indian range?

Endofyear · 01/12/2025 20:41

MatildaTheCat · 01/12/2025 17:58

Perhaps just a bit more vegetation and some fruit? That’s a lot of meat and cheese. Mind you my DH would be happy!

Agree with this - perhaps add some celery, grapes, dried and/or fresh fruit to go with the meats and cheese? And some fresh crusty bread/part-baked baguette? I'd also do a vegetarian platter with antipasti like olives, sun-dried tomatoes and marinated mushrooms and artichokes.

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Brazo · 01/12/2025 18:03

Letsbe · 01/12/2025 17:55

Sounds lovely.

Thank you :)

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Gardener82 · 01/12/2025 18:01

It sounds lovely as it is. It’s pretty much the same as what I did for my Xmas Eve buffet last year.
I added a tray of miniature pot pies, pre rolled puff pastry filled with a peppery beef stew filling I’d made for dinner in the slow cooker the day before.. Everybody loved them.

MatildaTheCat · 01/12/2025 17:58

Perhaps just a bit more vegetation and some fruit? That’s a lot of meat and cheese. Mind you my DH would be happy!

Letsbe · 01/12/2025 17:55

Sounds lovely.

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