party food

[pandagirl03]

hello,

I'm having my engagement party beginning of feb, having a disco etc. When we booked the party everything was ok with money etc, but since dp has needed to change his job due to problems with his current job. Anyway money is going to be extremly tight, so what food can i do for our party that everyone will enjoy but will be very cheap and easy and quick to prepare. I wont have alot of time on the day to spend forever cooking so wuick food needed too.

ASk everyone too bring a platter of food, I have been to a few 21st and anniversarys were this was the done thing, big bowls of homemade coleslaw, cold pasta dishes, chiken drummers etc.

why dont you just do nibbles like crisp etc on the tables and just put a note in the invite that there is no food at the end of the day your party is about your engagment not going to eat food.

i too think you should ask people to bring a plate, anything they like, even if its a bowl of nuts

i too think you should ask people to bring a plate, anything they like, even if its a bowl of nuts

or dont have any food

i dont think ive been to an engagement party where food is provided

Thanks for the ideas, but i have already sent the invites out. I sent them with my xmas cards to save time and money. I'm really stuck with what to do feel a bit rude asking people to bring food to my own party.

How many are coming? Can you use supermarket party food - you know, the "3 for £5" ones? And thin and crispy pizzas cut into canapes with biscuit cutters?

If there's a kitchen at your venue you could heat the food up onsite, and if not heat it up at home, cover in foil and transport at the last minute.

Present it well to make it look more expensive, if you know what I mean. Use garnishes and present on disposable trays covered with doilies in the same way that catering companies often do.

Eke everything out with crisps, olives and nibbles in small bowls - the smaller the bowl, the more exclusive the food appears!

Can't think of anything else at the moment but hope this helps.

Thanks bad hair, i think there is about 80 people coming. Supermarket food would be good but what sort of thing do i get. I haven't done a party before, well at least not this big.

oh and no there is no kitchen at the venue that we can use.

I know that Tesco, Sainsburys and Iceland all do similar "2 for £3" or "3 for £5" deals. Usually things like boxes of spring rolls, samosas, pakoras, fried king prawns, mini pizzas, spare ribs etc. Sainsburys do some really nice ones but they are slightly more expensive - round about 2 for £5 I think. It's worth a trek round each supermarket to price up what's on offer. Some are in the Frozen section and some in the chilled part.

Is there someone who lives nearby who could heat the food up for you and nip over with it so it doesn't go cold?

sausage rolls, cheese and pineapple on sticks, cocktail sausages, pizza, indian/chinese snacks, quiche, scotch eggs, coleslaw, potato salad, pickled onions, crisps, nuts, biscuits, gateaux, trifle that sort of thing.