Oh heck I’m hosting NYEve!

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I need your help and guidance please.
Six adults. Mixture of meat eaters, pescatarians and vegetarians.

What would you be serving?

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Option 1: Elegant Build-Your-Own Dinner (Simple & Guaranteed Crowd-Pleaser)

Main Event: Mix-and-Match Risotto Bar

• Base:
• Creamy Parmesan risotto or a vegan mushroom risotto
• Toppings (served separately):
• Meat: Garlic herb roasted chicken bites or sliced medium-rare steak
• Pescatarian: Lemon-butter seared scallops or garlic shrimp
• Vegetarian:
• Sautéed wild mushrooms
• Roasted butternut squash cubes
• Crispy sage
• Toasted pine nuts
• Extras: Shaved parmesan, truffle oil, fresh herbs

Everyone assembles their own bowl—minimal stress, big impact.

Sides:

• Balsamic roasted Brussels sprouts
• Mixed green salad with citrus vinaigrette
• Artisan bread with whipped herb butter

Dessert:

• Prosecco berry trifle or mini molten chocolate cakes

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Option 2: Mediterranean Feast (Naturally Flexible)

Mains:

• Meat: Slow-roasted lamb shoulder or lemon-herb chicken
• Pescatarian: Herb-crusted salmon or grilled prawns
• Vegetarian: Stuffed eggplant (tomato, pine nuts, feta) or roasted vegetable moussaka

Sides:

• Greek salad
• Couscous with roasted vegetables
• Hummus, tzatziki, pita bread
• Braised greens

Dessert:

• Baklava or orange-cardamom olive oil cake

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Option 3: Tapas / Grazing Night (Great for a party vibe)

Hot Dishes:

• Meat: Chorizo in red wine, patatas bravas with optional Serrano ham
• Pescatarian: Garlic prawns, grilled paprika squid
• Vegetarian:
• Manchego and honey
• Stuffed peppers
• Tortilla española
• Mushrooms in sherry

Cold Plates:

• Marinated olives
• Roasted red peppers
• Artichoke hearts
• Bread with aioli

Dessert:

• Churros with chocolate dipping sauce

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Option 4: Modern British/Irish Comfort Dinner

Main:

• Beef Wellington or Mushroom Wellington (easy to do both)
• Herb-crusted cod or sea bass for pescatarians

Sides:

• Fondant potatoes
• Honey-roast carrots
• Leek and mushroom sauté
• Red wine gravy + vegetarian gravy

Dessert:

• Sticky toffee pudding
• Champagne sorbet

Depends if you're wanting a sit down meal/dinner party affair or a canapes and fizz type thing.

Something you can prep in advance. I’d do truffled veggie lasagne with a side salad and garlic bread https://www.olivemagazine.com/recipes/vegetarian/truffled-celeriac-and-cavolo-nero-lasagne/

This all sounds amazing!!!

Thank you ! FYI It’s a sit down meal

For a sit down I'd probably do wellingtons. Individual beef/salmon/mushroom as preference. Parmentier potatoes, garlicky green beans. Retro prawn cocktail to start. I'd forego pud in favour of a mahoosive cheeseboard.