Is this too much food for 5 people on Xmas day?

[Hoiz]

Breakfast
Pret frozen croissants
Cinnamon rolls
Coffee
Bucks Fizz

Houer D'oeuvres
Pigs in blanket (American style)
Chorizo and Scallops
Salmon and Cod Roe Blinis
Garlic Prawns
Caeser Salad skewer

Main Meal
Stuffed Chicken Joint
Roast Potatoes
Mash
Dauphinoise Potatoes
Honey Carrots
Bacon and Broccoli
Parsnips
Brussel Sprouts
Cabbage
Pigs in blanket
Stuffing balls
Yorkshire pudding
Onion Gravy
Plain Gravy

Dessert
Sticky Toffee Pudding and Ice cream
Xmas Pudding
Yule Log
Cheese Platter
Mince Pies

Dinner
Leftovers

Drinks
Champagne
Wine
Bucks Fizz
Spicy Margharitas

Someone in the group is insisting on a starter but they have agreed to taking responsibility. TBC.

This will all be homemade (apart from pastries in morning and ice cream) so it’s a lot of work - 2 main people doing it. A third person will likely pitch in a fair amount.

Is it a normal amount of food? First year hosting but any less would not be what my family is used to. But I’m doing a lot more homemade stuff whereas in previous years some of the snack stuff and desserts would be M and S.

I'm not a fan of starters on Christmas Day. I prefer to just put all the effort into the roast being the best it can be.

I'd just do one or two of the Houer D'oeuvres max. I would not want Caesar salad flavours on Christmas Day no thank you.

Also I agree with PP about having enough pans - it sounds a mammoth task.

Why sprouts AND broccoli, AND cabbage? You'll be turbo-charged.

Way too much! It's only 5 people.
I'd get rid off the hors d'ouvres and drop the broccoli, cabbage, Yorkshire pudding and 2 of the potatoes. (I'd stick with roasties.) One type of gravy is enough, and I'd just do Xmas pudding or a chocolate option for dessert. Cheese and mince pies are for the evening!
If you want some nibbles before sitting down to eat, nuts and crisps are fine.
Why make so much work for yourself? They will be (should be) happy and grateful for what they are served, even if it isn't their favourite! Roast dinner is never my first choice, but I'll sit and eat what's served to me, and enjoy it!

I know I'm going to get slammed but I'm one of those stupid Americans and wonder why 3 types of potatoes? I thought my family had a lot of food but we must be slackers.

All of them. If someone is doing a starter, that is enough.

Five here too and that just blows my mind! I'd leave home!!!

Our version:

Breakfast

Chocolate from the stockings

Hors d'oeuvres

Has never occurred to me

Starter

None - nobody wants any to spoil their dinner

Mains

Turkey
Honey glazed Ham
Glazed carrots
Glazed parsnips
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Roast potatoes
Creamed potatoes
Onion gravy
ETA sausagemeat stuffing

Desserts (usually eaten several hours later!)

Whatever looks nice in M&S

Why can't the honey carrots and parsnips be done as a single dish? Why separate? I do this: https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/recipe/roast-carrots-parsnips-with-honey-mustard

And won't everybody like the Yule log?

We’re having

Frozen chocolate croissants for those who want them.

No starter

Turkey
roast potatoes
ridiculous amount of pigs in blankets
sproutscarrots parsnips red cabbage
stuffing wreath thing
gravy
cranberry sauce

Then later on a little buffet of Yule log, chocolate brownie, mince pies, teeny tiny Christmas cake, turkey sandwiches and cheese and biscuits.

Looks bloody lovely! You will probably have leftovers but that’s a good thing. Very generous and festive.

Three different types of potato, two types of pigs in blankets, two different types of gravy, 5 types of veg. That's an obscene amount of food. I don't know how you're going to keep it all warm before it gets to the table. I'd knock out one of the potato dishes, one type of gravy, the American style pigs in blankets (whatever those are) and one of the veg (probably the cabbage).

I also wouldn't serve both Christmas pudding and mince pies otherwise the dessert and drinks selection looks great.

The mince pies won’t probably be eaten as a dessert. Just to graze on on Xmas and I’ll take up any left over to my in laws

I always offer more than one desert as everyone doesn't like Christmas pudding. Ours aren't all home made though . There will be apple crumble and ice cream (the only desert DS eats), mini Christmas puds (which will probably be eaten another day) and there will be something chocolatey for DS GF - but this will be something we would have in the house anyway (always have chocolate brownies in freezer - take about 20 secs in microwave)

I did think 3 types of potato was a bit OTT but disagree with those who say you only need one. I always do roast and mash - but I absolutely love dauphinoise potatoes.

Did anyone mention the obesity crisis?

It sounds delicious, and remember it's not just one day, leftovers will feed you for a week!
I'm not sure you need all the potatoes, you could probably just have roasties, but I would of course eat some of everything and then have to lie down.

Example: As a family of four we will eat about 1pm.
Starter - salmon and prawn cocktail.
Main - Turkey, roast potatoes, sprouts, carrots and parsnips. Gravy and stuffing. Bread sauce and cranberry sauce.
Pudding - Xmas pudding or a chocolate option.

That's it, then crisps and nibbles in the afternoon before cheese, cold cuts etc in the evening.

No because it's Christmas and most people don't give a shit.

No but there is one fun sponge that has told the OP to give half of it to a homeless person.

I'm catering for six adults; this is my menu:

Breakfast:
Scrambled eggs and smoked salmon
Croissants will be on offer
Champagne

Lunch/dinner (we always eat late)
Rib of beef
Yorkshire puddings (I always use James Martin's recipe - never had a failure)
Roast potatoes
Sprouts
Carrots (Vichy style)
Cauliflower cheese
Gravy
Double cream and Christmas pudding (from Aldi)
or
Homemade baked cheesecake and raspberry coulis

Cheeseboard for later

Alcohol, nuts, savoury titbits, and chocolate in various guises will be available all day.

I can guarantee no-one will be hungry.

Forgot pigs in blankets of course!

This is the best suggestion IMO.

I love my food and can definitely eat but that's an insane amount even for Christmas Day!

You are gonna be exhausted after cooking all that

I’m exhausted just reading it!

It’s a roast dinner! No ned to go too mad!

That's a ridiculous amount of food for 5 people, far too much.

The food all sounds amazing but a) you will be exhausted and b) do you actually have enough oven/hob/counter space/pans to make so many things? Have you worked out what your timings would look like to get all that on the table at the same time? Would you end up having to wash pans between courses? Have a serious thing about the logistics of this in your own kitchen, rather than worrying about pleasing everybody.