M&S party/ buffet food

[woodlandwanders]

DD wants a buffet for Christmas dinner this year! We're braving M&S first thing tomorrow - it's only us two so I'm hoping to keep it as simple as possible. I'll do a roast on Boxing Day but she's not a massive fan & I do love a buffet...

Does anyone have any recommendations? Savoury & sweet?

Their cheddar and red Leicester cob on the bakery is the best cheese bread I've ever had. Their sour doughs on the bakery are also really nice. I find their deserts disappointing. Their sausage rolls are great, the posh dog sausages are lush. Pineapple tarts are to die for, cherry Madeira cake is great. They do some nice biscuits and crisps.

cheese wrapped in ham. There are some 3 for 7 /8 pound items - nice.

Yes!! Nice bread & fancy butter, and sausage rolls are definitely on the list. Love the sound of cherry Madeira cake.

I've got a recommendation of my own, actually! They have these cartons of chocolates called 'the big one' I think - they're like quality street/ roses but a million times better! I'm obsessed - can't get them on Ocado though, only in store, but they are so so much better than the usual Christmassy chocs these days.

Their pigs in blankets are good

The mini chicken kievs and duck spring rolls are both nice. As are the chicken tikka bites.

Their swiss truffle assortment are the nicest chocs I've ever had and I like their Indian bhajis, samosas and garlic naans

Their Davidstow cheese coleslaw is divine!

The little ham & cheese scones, mini lobster things, mini kievs, duck spring rolls with hoisin are all good, and all the prawn party food

Love their giant pretzels in the crisp aisle.
we always get a few packs of their party food we have duck samosas which look good.
Baking cambet with dough sticks.

I agree OP. those chocs are nice

Super lazy, but I like their premade sandwich fillers, especially the egg mayo

Chicken goujons

Onion bhaji and samosa type things

Prawn cocktail (I add some more prawns)

Anything with smoked salmon - terrines, parcels, etc.

Stollen bites

Don’t forget some crudités or crisp green salad to cut through / take a break from the richness.

My advice is to check cooking instructions carefully, we’re still talking about the Christmas more there 15 years ago when we bought party food and Christmas pudding which were supposed to go into microwave whereas we didn’t have a microwave. We managed but it was unnecessary hassle

I've got some pad Thai spring rolls from there which I'm excited to try

Gingerbread cheesecake

We are having their sausage rolls and some other bits for our tea tonight, the smell from the oven is lovely.
I also love their roast mushroom pate on crusty baguette😋

Seconding the cheese bread, it is delicious. I love their Cornish cruncher cheese too.

The little chicken flatbreads with mint yoghurt are yum, so are the Phad Thai spring rolls.

Colin the caterpillar mini rolls, halloumi fries, tempura prawns, a Camembert and nice bread, one of the small posh pizzas

New York deli spring rolls are lush!

Mini meat pies were a hit at pre Xmas buffet.

The tray of Indian snack stuff is pretty cheap, perfectly tasty and pretty good value

Their prawn and salmon terrines are nice- especially on their blinis

I love their cheese and onion quiche

The giant prawns in panko crumb are lush

The best ever yule log

Eating baby cheese and ham scones now - yum.

Anything with prawns or smoked salmon goes in seconds.

The penguin and polar bear bao buns and although not strictly a party food, their frozen garlic boule loaf if unreal!

Word of warning, their party food has been flying out for the last 2 days so you might be stuck with prawn thermidor & scampi, of which they had tons