To ask what you would make for a middle class lunch buffet ?

[Lotsofsausage]

I get the impression sausage rolls and cheese twists ain’t gonna cut it.
Has to be cold so don’t have to reheat it, and travel in a car. Also not break the bank!
I was going to make a feta tart type thing with filo pastry, possibly a frittata with lots of herbs. Any other suggestions ?

That's it. Mumsnet class threads have jumped the shark

as long as it isn't beige!! I hate a beige buffet.

Go to Iceland and buy loads of Greggs stuff like steak bakes, sausage rolls, cheese and onion pasties etc. Take them home and cook them in the oven.
Put them out and watch and learn they'll all eat them sure enough.

Stilton and walnut shortbread, topped with pear slices and creme fraiche

Oh dear, and I do rather like a cheese twist! I'll have to adjust my palette to be a bit more refined.

Lots of veg options

How about throwing in a few vegan Greggs sausage rolls, to really throw them!

Seriously though, some great ideas already. I can't believe all the palaver on the first couple of pages over the middle class buffet, I swear some people on MN have a running bet on how to be the most stupid and critical on the start of a thread!

Still makes me chuckle : Gregory and Gregory?

Please someone tell me what a beige buffet is? It's probably not what I am thinking...

I've never had labneh before and I think the reason is that the menus in restaurants I've seen it in haven't sold it very well and made it sound a bit boring, but having googled, it now looks really nice.

I've also learned I can buy a cheesecloth from Wilkos for a couple of quid, make it using Aldi Greek Style yogurt and serve it with Aldi part baked ciabatta style bread, both of which I already have. Middle class my arse. It's bread and cream cheese FFS.

Poached salmon fillets (cold so you can prep in advance obvs), cold salad of roasted green beans with cherry tomatoes and flaked almonds with vinaigrette and a potato salad (boiled new pots, Helmans & fresh chives to posh it up)?

Just ignore the twats OP. Stupid fuckers

I would look at the BBC good food website to see what recipes they have for food that is in season. Anything in season will always taste fresher

Lotsofsausage I loved it, had to share because nobody has EVER thought of it

Good lord, not Doritos! I haven't eaten a dorito in my life. I associate them with cheese footballs and Cheetos.

Buffets are by their very nature vulgar.
Well played, rosehip, well played!

Just seen you said you didn’t want to splash out..... howabout this? www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/1898653/leek-goats-cheese-walnut-and-lemon-tart

Quiche made with feta cheese and caramelised onions is amazing, I love using a balsamic vinegar glaze as a sauce.

Nibbles such as nice bread, olives and a selection of cheeses are of course a must.

If you want to be really fancy you could try and get a Swedish smorgastorta, it's a sandwich savoury cake, they are amazing and very unusual.

A super easy (but looks impressive) sausage rolls cheat... buy frozen mini sausage rolls then egg wash and sprinkle with black sesame seeds before baking. They taste better because they're cooked fresh and the sesame seeds and egg wash make them look home made or at least a bit more glam 😁

Oh, just take a cheese and pineapple hedgehog, you know you're dying to.

Every fucker would eat it.

Do you need to provide a dessert?

If so, I recommend lemon drizzle cake.

Cheese and pineapple on sticks.

Or just cook cocktail sausages as per normal and pour over a mixture of honey & whole grain mustard for the last few mins......some people brush over marmalade but personally think that’s 🤢

A beige buffet is simply a buffet where most of the food is beige .

Think sausage rolls, bread rolls, pork pies, breadsticks, quiche etc.

Lidl had a fantastic range of what I’d call buffet items before Christmas. Not sure if it’s a permanent range? Feta stuffed peppers, cold meat selection packs, fancy olives etc. etc. Reasonably priced too.

Also, I get what you mean by a middle class buffet. My sisters are both rather middle class (so they think anyway) and always cook a salmon for a buffet. Can easily be served cold.

Afternoon tea at lunch time?

I'm going Nigella - Middle Class.

www.bbc.com/food/recipes/broad_bean_and_little_99871

and Mary Berry above obvs. Sorry double clicked link for Nigella recipe twice.

Honestly, as previously posted I would call a caterers though. Or Mark or Waitrose buffet.