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Help- what food to make for course tomorrow?

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ScrumpyBetty · 14/10/2018 12:00

Hi, wondering if anyone can give me some ideas. I'm facilitating a course for 10 people and 2 trainers tomorrow and I've been tasked with providing lunch for everyone. 2 are gluten free. I'm thinking sandwiches, crisps, grapes and of course tea, coffee, juice and biscuits. Anybody have any ideas of what food would be good to make or what fillings to put in the sandwiches? Thanks.

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crunchtime · 14/10/2018 12:06

are sandwiches a good choice if people are gluten free?

Bigkingdom · 14/10/2018 12:09

Gluten free bread if making sandwiches but it isn’t very nice. Gluten is in a lot of things so check labels.

Bigkingdom · 14/10/2018 12:10

Or use gluten free wraps

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SodTheBloodyLotOfThem · 14/10/2018 12:11

Can you do chicken drumsticks, potato salad and pasta salad rather than sandwiches?

chickywoo · 14/10/2018 12:14

Make sure you cut the grapes in half Wink

PoptartPoptart · 14/10/2018 12:15

A selection of cold meats and cheeses, bread (normal & gluten free) potato palad, coleslaw, a mixed salad.

crunchtime · 14/10/2018 12:17

A selection of cold meats and cheeses, bread (normal & gluten free) potato palad, coleslaw, a mixed salad.

i've got to say....you know the shops shut at 4 today? You've got nerves of steel not having this all sorted by now haven't you?

dancemom · 14/10/2018 12:23

@crunchtime
Shops shut at 4? What, all over the world?
Even all over the UK?

ScrumpyBetty · 14/10/2018 12:24

I know crunchtime I'm off to Tesco in a minute! Thanks for the suggestions everyone. I will do gluten free wraps, sandwiches, potato salad, coleslaw and mixed salad, and grapes cut in half Smile Thanks again

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chickywoo · 14/10/2018 12:26

Forget the sandwiches, I like all the other suggestions And a nicer pudding if budget allows, the biscuits are ok to have on your tea breaks but maybe a selection of cream cakes or muffins/ cookies or something, and if you run out of time Morrison’s is open till 5 on a Sunday 👍🏻

chickywoo · 14/10/2018 12:28

I was being sarcastic about the grapes 🤣 I would forget the grapes, no one wants fruit on a training day you need junk food to cheer you up!

Ginmakesitallok · 14/10/2018 12:30

Thank God I'm in Scotland where the shops are open all day Sunday.

AviatorShades · 14/10/2018 12:30

and grapes cut in halfGrin
ATB Betty, hope it goes wellSmile

Treeballarae · 14/10/2018 12:48

If you are going to be providing gluten-containing foods and gluten free foods, you will need to be sure that the area you prepare the gluten free foods is completely clear of gluten before you start and that the gluten free foods are kept completely separate once prepared and during transport so that there is no cross contamination.

I would also make sure that the gluten free options look completely different from the gluten options, so I wouldn't, for example, do sandwiches for both, I would make the gluten free option with gluten free wraps, say, so there definitely cannot be any mix up once prepared.

Make sure any cold meat is gluten free (e.g. some hams are breaded, some marinaded prepackaged chicken will contain gluten in the marinade).

Potential sandwich fillings - chicken breast with mayonnaise, cheese and tomato, ham and salad.

Crisps - check the labels e.g. some flavoured crisps will contain gluten.

Looking at packages - you are looking for any grain containing gluten being highlighted and not just the word "gluten" e.g. some crisps will contain barley so barley will be highlighted in the ingredients.

Or if you're really stuck, M&S, Boots and Tesco do gluten free pre-packaged sandwiches, M&S also does a gluten free pasta salad, could you go past one of them on your way to the course tomorrow morning - they do sell out quickly though as they don't stock big numbers, so it is a bit of a gamble.

ScrumpyBetty · 14/10/2018 12:53

Thanks again everyone Grin lots of good ideas. I'm really grateful.

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widgetbeana · 14/10/2018 13:54

Gluten free quiche is quite easy to find. Marks and Spencer's do a good range! It's also nice easy lunch food

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