To ask for desparate help re. what to feed guests?

[MattDillonsPants]

It's DD birthday on Sat....we weren't having a get together but DH wanted one and persuaded me.

Now we've gone from having Grandma over for cake to having about 6 kids and their parents over. Plus an extra two Aunties.

Anyway....two of the people are vegan, two are gluten free due to genuine health issues.

The others all eat meat.

I was thinking to serve some kind of hot meat sandwich and a selection of salads with a more child-friendly selection for the DCs.....little sandwiches cakes etc

What can I have on hot sandwiches? I need to keep a tightish budget....

We were going to do curries...a big veggie one and a chicken one but we can't think how on earth to serve them.

Any other ideas please? HELP! I'm not a natural host.

I would love that recipe also

personally I would bung a pile of jacket potatoes in the oven, do a big pan of chilli and one of veggie / vegan curry, stick it on a low heat to stay warm, stack a load of disposable bowls next to it, and let people help themselves. On a table I would do a load of salads, bread sticks, hummus etc perhaps a cheese board? wouldn't bother with rice (too dodgy) and then a party table with little kids stuff on it and the cakes.
Label everything so vegies / vegans / GF know whats ok for them to have, have a drink and relax

It's hot here so I don't want big jacket potatoes and I hate chilli....

Salads are all sorted as is bread etc. No cheese in this heat. Thanks veryone.