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What food shall I serve at 80s party

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MagentaRocks · 07/04/2021 12:05

Planning a post lockdown 80s party at mine. Probably over 50 guests. Going to be a BBQ and buffet. Trying to think of typical food from the 1980s. So far I have
Vol au vents
Cocktail sausages on sticks
Sausage rolls
Cheese and pineapple hedgehog
Sandwiches (cheese, ham etc)
Carrot sticks and dips
Monster munch
Space raiders
Fruit salads and black jacks
Dib daps
Wham bars
Cupcakes with 80s theme (rainbow cases, 80s toppers)

There will be burgers etc for the BBQ part. I have so many decorations - it will look amazing and a very long 80s playlist.

Can you think of any other typical 80s buffet food I can serve?

OP posts:
Juancornetto · 07/04/2021 12:09

Vienetta

DelphiniumBlue · 07/04/2021 12:10

Quiche.

PuppyMonkey · 07/04/2021 12:10

Thunderbird

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Trifle with hundreds and thousands
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MagentaRocks · 07/04/2021 12:40

Thank you. Some great ideas. Aldi do mini vienetta ice cream lollipops. Can get a load of them.

OP posts:
bananamonkey · 07/04/2021 12:42

Vol-au-vents
Those pink and white biscuits with marshmallow tops, or party rings

Horsemad · 07/04/2021 12:42

Black Forest gateau.

PurpleSproutingSomething · 07/04/2021 12:43

Party rings and pink panther wafers.

drpet49 · 07/04/2021 12:45

Prawn cocktail
Jelly

wonkylegs · 07/04/2021 12:46

Findus Crispy pancakes and fray bentos pies are forever associated with the 80s for me but I'm not sure how well that works for party food
Cherry and limeade - we used to get panda pops as a special treat but I don't think they exist any more

HebeMumsnet · 07/04/2021 12:48

Bernard Matthews mini kievs.

titchy · 07/04/2021 12:50

Rice and sweet corn 'salad' Hmm Cheese and pineapple hedgehog.

Penguineapig · 07/04/2021 12:51

French bread pizza
Coronation chicken (in sandwiches or vol au vents or anything)
Meringue nests

Susie477 · 07/04/2021 12:54

Angel Delight, served in individual glass bowls with a swirl of whipped cream on top.

RusholmeRuffian · 07/04/2021 12:56

Party Rings and Iced Gems

PissPotPourri · 07/04/2021 13:01

The dish that was known as “risotto” back then, aka plain white boiled rice with peas and sweet corn stirred through

MagentaRocks · 07/04/2021 13:53

Some fab ideas. Going on my list - thank you

OP posts:
Boood · 07/04/2021 14:18

We might have had monster munch, party rings and iced gems at kids’ parties, but adults didn’t eat them!
For adults you want to go more sophisticated- cocktail snacks like devils on horseback (prunes wrapped in bacon). Quiche definitely. Fondue was fashionable for a bit because of the link with ski holidays. I think it was mandatory to have several baguettes, although back then the baguettes you got in the UK were nothing like proper French ones, they were just crap English bread in a stick shape.

Mysterian · 07/04/2021 14:20

I pity the fool that doesn't serve Angel Delight.

Ilikecakes · 07/04/2021 14:21

Babycham

GratitudeGoddess · 07/04/2021 14:23

Fondant Fancies
Iced Gem Biscuits
Savoury Ace/Spade biscuits
Ice cream soda
Prawns in marie Rose sauce with iceberg lettuce
Triffle

expectopelargonium · 07/04/2021 14:34

Twiglets
Skips
Marmite pinwheels

expectopelargonium · 07/04/2021 14:38

Drinks:
Black Tower
Liebfraumilch
Mateus Rose
Blue Nun
Cinzano
R Whites Lemonade
Babycham
Carling Black Label
Fanta

expectopelargonium · 07/04/2021 14:41

Trifle made with tinned fruit cocktail
Raspberry ripple ice cream
Arctic Roll
Lemon meringue pie
Chocolate fingers

LookAChicken · 07/04/2021 14:42

Babycham is lovely.