May I have a quick check on a menu please?

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Picnic-style party (indoors due to weather) for 11-15 (some maybes) adults, two young children, two toddlers (eating solids) and two non-eating babies. One GF and one of the possibles is a vegetarian. Everything is homemade so time is tight. I have tomorrow, rest of today and Saturday morning.

Savoury
Large Quinoa Moroccan Salad (GF)
Veg sticks (GF)
Yoghurt/dill dip; creamy white bean dip; black bean dip; baked zucchini & sweet onion dip (Some of these are GF)
Sausages on sticks with honey/mustard dip
Large potato salad (GF)
Cucumber & crème fraiche sandwiches
Crackers with: olive paste & tomato; cheese & chili paste; mackerel paste & cucumber
Plate of cheese (GF)
Homemade croutons

Sweet

Large fruit platter
Raspberry ice cream
Banana ice cream
Birthday cake

• Is this enough? I'm worried that I need more sandwiches? I promised (and made clear) it was picnic food but I CBA to make quiches so anything else will be sandwiches. I'd like to stick, as far as possible, to finger food. The salads are concessions to the GF attendee as otherwise there would be little for them to eat.

Two of the men are big eaters and all of the confirmed attendees love very good quality, flavoursome food. Only two are British so I wanted something a bit more traditional (as I know it won't be what they eat every day) but I got stuck. Within reason, budget isn't a problem. Most people in the group are savoury rather than sweet people.

I should also mention I've worked in catering for ages so tricky things/mass catering isn't a problem - any suggestions for alternatives/more things are welcome :)

looks good to me :) maybe some mini pizza style thingy's for the teens, if anything x x

The savoury looks rather thin on the ground to me. Just salad, crackers and a few sausages?

What about some nice pate and some nice crusty bread.

I would make quiche TBH, it is very quick and easy if you use bought pastry (not my fave but when I'm ctering to numbers I use it).

I'd add plenty of nice fresh bread, on the basis it's always a good filler for those who'd like more bulk but takes no effort
And I'd second pizza - either small ones or slices

The crackers are mini-crostini things that will cover a large platter at least (about a foot in diameter). Also will have a platter of cucumber sandwiches, ditto sausages. Veg sticks = a bag of carrots, a cucumber, a packet of celery, radishes, tomatoes and several courgettes.

I think I might do another plate of sandwiches or the mini pizzas suggested by adoption.

Wow, x-posts! Hadn't thought of fresh bread and pate ... I was loath to do bread as they use bread with every meal and it gets a bit tiring (one person even produced the Warburtons after curry with rice & naan a couple of weeks ago ) but I may have to. There is a very good bakery nearby that does fun, different breads.

We eat together a lot as a group so it's difficult to come up with something new, hence trying to stick to a traditional picnic in a mix of non-British cultures :)

What about mini bagels with cream cheese and smoked salmon?

Or salmon sandwiches?

What about a frittata that can be cooked before hand, cut into wedges and kept in fridge? I do one with cold macaroni in it (honestly its delicious) as well as usual veg etc as well as plenty of cheese on top.

If you wanted to do pizzas you could make your own on pitta breads - a swirl of tomato purée, topping and in the oven for 10 mins.