Your best party food .....

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I am having a 1st birthday/ opening of our new business/ house warmimg party and lots of people will be coming (about 20 more than the 35 that I thought)

I always really go over the top, not portion wise but I really make an effort and spend a good 2 days making lots of nice food and now people expect it iyswim... But I have ran out of Ideas, I usally have the bbq running aswell but it will be too cold for that so I don't want many hot dishes.

What cold dishes do you love or always go down well at your parties?

I do group catering and this would be our most popular menu

Finger food: Spicy or breaded chicken pieces
Pudding wrapped in bacon
Chicken wings
Veg/Crisps/Nuts and dips

Meal: Beef and Mushroom Stoganoff
Thai Chicken Curry
Salmon with a herb crust
Mediterranean Quiche

Veg:Potato Gratin
Rice
Assorted salads Coleslaw
Mixed leaf
Sliced Tomato
Beetroot and Apple
Sliced assorted breads

Desserts Apple pie
Cheesecakes
Banofee pie
Raspberry and white chocolate Trifle
Meringue

The idea is all the finger food premade and frozen defrosted and take 20 min in oven

All main course made day before and are about 30 min reheat, Cook rice on night and pre make potato and freeze well in advance
Quiche made well in advance and frozen

Breads = Tesco
Desserts Apple pie, cheesecake and Banoffee made in advance and frozen
Trifle and meringue made the day before

Sorry missed the cold food bit,
Salads quiches and a large joint of meat a turkey crown will easily do 30 people put a ham with it and some different relishes and some mustards and breads.
Or do a couple of large lasagne and garlic bread with salads

Thanks, but I need more cold dishes, I am doing a turkey crown to put on different breads, I was also going to do pate and coronation chicken.
I have a recipie for scotch egg pie that I am going to give a go.
Any more cold ideas?

A whole baked salmon? would look fab on a plate.
Veggie Option
Cheese and fruit plate
Blinis
Smoked fish platter
Pork Pies
Sausage/cheese rolls [Aldi do really nice cheese rolls]
Prawn Salad
Quiche, ham and cheese, Mediterranean
Potato Salad
Coleslaw [use purple cabbage and vinegarette]
Apple, beetroot, onion and nat yoghurt
Devilled eggs
Sushi???
Veg crisps and dips
Pasta Salad
Asian Noodle salad
Broccoli Rice Salad
Edible Bloody Mary

Roasted Mediterranean veg with balsamic dressing

Cheese board, grapes, crackers and French bread
Smoked salmon
Dips and crudités
Posh crisps