To think beige buffets get a raw deal and have their place?

[Iceplater]

I recently went to the funeral of an elderly relative and the wake was in a working mens club. The buffet came out and it was a sea of beige - sausage rolls, quiche, open sandwiches, vol a vents (which I have seen for years), jam tarts, Mr Kipling. And it was glorious.

I moved away from my home town and I’ve become a terrible middle-class fanny. This took me right back to the 80s and Sundays at my Grandparents when they put on a “spread”.

I wouldn’t want it every day but it was amazing (despite it being a funeral). AIBU?

We had an orange at the Rugby Club Xmas parties in the 80s! Covered in silver foil to look festive.

I love a beige buffet. Sometimes when I really really can't be arsed after work I get a couple of boxes of frozen prawn whatevers, some sausage rolls and profiteroles and have that for dinner.

We have that occasionally and call it a party tea as it is usually requested for birthdays even though they are in their 20s with cheese and pineapple too. Also packet savory rice and crisps.

😲 this covered in double cream 😋 or the strawberry one covered in double cream 😋. I wish we could still get them 😋.

Yuck. I would absolutely turn my nose up at that.

Was there a cheese and pineapple hedgehog?

I love a beige buffet. But to be authentic it should also include:

1. a bowl of salad comprised of lettuce, cucumber and tomatoes that nobody touches
2. potato salad
3. cold rice with some peas in it that everyone takes a spoonful of for their plate but nobody enjoys eating at all.

I've never understood the sneering at "beige food"; loads of low processed fresh food is vaguely in the beige range like rice, grains, potatoes, chicken, turkey, "white" fish and cheeses, scallops, white beans, hummus, etc. I always assumed the criticism was the lack of fruit and vegetables, although I suppose you could include bananas, parsnip, turnip, cauliflower, mushrooms - and peeled apples, pears, courgette, aubergine, and cucumber. A lot of the things people have described here aren't even beige.

What about a gala pie. Come on. You know you want it.

Yeah come on, you know this is not what people mean when they say 'beige' food!!!

I’m so mc I forgot who Mr Kipling is

He's the fella who lives next door but one from Betty Crocker and across the way from everyone's favourite Aunt, Bessie

What’s a gala pie?

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Phwoarrr!

Most big buffets I go to are beige ones - I don't mind them but don't love them as I find them too stodgy. I love a pretentious buffet for a change. I bloody love vol-au-vents though 😁 Beige buffets always get decimated pretty quickly so they are popular, at least in my circles. I'm just relieved I've never had the horrors that are a 'grazing table' or 'table-scaped' inflicted on me.

I think they are a safe choice when you've got a wide range of ages. Decent ones still make sure veggies/vegans and gluten-free/allergies have something to eat and it's very thoughtless not too. Plenty of easy options available for them.

Lol, you have no idea what a beige buffet is.

Much too fannyish. Sausage rolls should be so heavy on claggy pastry that they’re practically vegan.

A pork pie with an whole egg in it.

This. Some ready made versions of this type of food are, frankly, revolting. I'd rather have nothing.

I don't mind pork pies, cheese and pineapple, crisps and pizza slices on occasion but only if its decent quality, good meat, freshly cooked pastry, nice bread and garnishes and pickles etc so it looks appetising rather than a sea of soggy beige. Plus a good variety rather than processed pork five ways.

I'd much rather have a beige buffet than any Hipster Wankster Deconstructed Shite of Rib Of Squirrel with a Ferret Jus served on an Artisan Floor Tile.

I went to a funeral quite recently where the manner of the actual death was terribly sad, but the 'beige' funeral tea was bloody FANTASTIC: the best lentil soup (which is not uncommon at Scottish funerals, particularly in the winter) I've ever tasted, beautiful little crustless sandwiches with all the traditional fillings, sausage rolls, scones etc., all beautifully made and presented.

In a way, it was funny because while everybody was understandably sad, we couldn't help turning to one another and saying 'this soup / quiche / scone is bloody amazing!'.

My friend enjoyed food, though, so hopefully she would be pleased that she had such a delicious send-off.

Our union annual meeting used to do a beige buffet, which had white or brown bread mixed grated cheese sandwiches, and cheese and onion pastie for the veggies. The year they did Brie and cranberry sandwiches there was an audible’ooh crikey, look at that!’

every other year was Lancashire hotpot with pickled red cabbage.

I really, really fancy a vol au vent right now. I might do them when I'm next down to host book club.

Yes, they have their place. Wensleydale to be precise. “Funeral Teas” in the area are traditionally beige. Scotch Eggs, Pork Pies, Ham Sandwiches, Christ’s and sausage rolls. Always will be!

Someone mentioned Sara Lee gateaux please where do they sell them?? They were my absolute favourite. Although now I like a nice strawberry gateaux and Black Forest because no one else in the house will eat them ha ha ha (in a evil laugh)

Also I always get my food warmer out for such occasions just to keep the cocktail sausages and cocktail sausage rolls. Oh I forgot the pigs in blankets which can be eaten at any time I might add! . A gadget I still want for big dinners Christmas , gatherings etc is a Hostess trolley.

All my close friends , if they were having a party etc they would tell me “don’t worry we are doing your cheese and pineapple on sticks” They would also keep cocktail sausages warm for me lol 😂.