friends for dinner stuck for ideas?

[georgeclooneyfan]

We are having some friends over for a bite to eat between xmas and new year, but are stuck for ideas of what to make there will be 4 adults and 4 kids altogether.I was thinking of keeping it simple not sure if they would want to sit down to a big meal considering they will have just eaten big meals on xmas and boxing day.Or should I just say come for drinks and nibbles any help would be grateful thanks in advance

I would do a party buffet type thing with things like

• roast chicken legs
• quiche
• cocktail sausages
• pasta salad
• tomato salad
• cake
• fruit salad

etc so there would be enough to eat for anyone who wanted a whole meal but they wouldn't be forced into eating loads if they didn't want to.

thanks for your ideas butadream that sounds good to me I'm hoping the company will win them over more than the food. I think I may have put this thread into the wrong one should have put it in under recipes duh. (blush smiley face)