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Catering a 1 year old's birthday party

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Chalkandcheesetwins · 06/12/2022 16:56

Why I decided to host a first birthday party for my twins this close to Christmas is beyond me, but here we are, counting down the days to the weekend.
Any tried and tested (plus easy and cheap!) suggestions that will be good for a room full of one year olds?
Also any tips for how to cater for adults wouldn't go amiss either, never done a party before! (There'll be 60-80 adults and 15ish kids)

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Orangedaisy · 06/12/2022 17:03

Omg that is a lot of adults!! What time is the party? Can you get away with crisps for the adults?

No real advice but sending good luck, that sounds like quite an undertaking.

WingingIt101 · 06/12/2022 17:10

Beige buffet!

Use Christmas party food packs that can be shoved in the oven. (Pizzas. Sausage rolls. Cocktail sausages (maybe honey and soy ones for adults) quiches etc
Crisps.
Breadsticks
Crudités - peppers carrot sticks (buy pre chopped batons to save the job) cucumber

Add a cous cous salad / pasta salad for adults

Pinksmyfavoritecolour · 06/12/2022 17:14

A trip to Iceland and buy a load of shove in the oven bits, chicken nuggets, sausage rolls, Indian bits and Chinese bits, and some cheap pizzas to cut into slices, loads of crisps, maybe a few loaves and packs of ham knock up some sandwiches, ketchup and Mayo for dipping, and some paper plates and serviettes, and a roll of black sacks to Chuck rubbish in. Have fun x

Chalkandcheesetwins · 06/12/2022 17:14

Ha, it's 2-5.30. And yes lots of adults, we're both from big Irish families - this is only immediate family and friends 🤦🏻‍♀️ my mum has kindly ordered some sandwich platters for the adults so at least got those covered, crisps defo but wouldn't want anyone to be hungry!

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AriettyHomily · 06/12/2022 17:28

So it's a party for the adults not the kids? I'd order a load of pizza or sandwich platters. It's northern lunch or dinner so that's fine.

Chalkandcheesetwins · 06/12/2022 17:58

It's for the kids, we have a soft play and lots of toys but you can't really have no adults when they're pretty much all one, so for each child there's 2 parents...

I was just asking for baby friendly food ideas really, if there was anything people found worked for them.

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Orangedaisy · 06/12/2022 21:45

Cheese cubes, cucumber sticks, sandwiches, breadsticks, baby crisps, maybe cut up grapes? Maybe pitta and hummus? And perhaps a chocolate finger each, but many would balk at that!

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