1980s party, Need ideas for drinks and food please

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We are having a 1980s party for dhs 50th . About 30 people coming and I need ideas for food - I think lasagne / chilli were popular then were they not? What retro drink / cocktail can we start evening off with? I cant remember what I drank in the 80s, probably becasue I drank too much of it!! . Please help me where Google has failed me.

Cinzano? Babycham? Or were they 70's?

Advocaat

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a cheese and pineapple hedghog!

blue bols
dubonnet
pina colada
mateus rose

Viennetta for afters. Or black forest gateau.

Prawn cocktail to start.

Grolsch (and you have to put the caps on your trainers)

Thank you for all your responses. Now, its all a bit hazy but I am pretty sure most of the suggestions were 70s not 80s (hate to be pedantic but we threw a 70s party a little while ago and had all the things you have listed).

what on earth did you do with grolsh bottle tops???

Arctic roll !!!

a shitty old soda stream

soda stream!! Yes. I remember filling those bottles up with booze and taking them to school with by best mate. We drank them and she threw up in assembly . Deffo 80s. Artic roll, yes also deffo 80s and on constant special offer! That'll be a cheap pud then!

Pernod and blackcurrant.

(vom)

what about a walls vienetta, that was 80's too i am almost sure.

Oh yes I remember pernod and black and snakebite and black too. Was blackcurrant a new discovery? And Pils and lime, god I drank loads of that!

little vol au vents with chicken and mushroom in them

Vienneta was considered posh in our house! Very sophisicated ,like ferrero rocher. PMSL

grolsch bottle tops a la Bros!

peach snapps, vodka and lemonade!

b*gger, link didn't work - will find another byt baby wailing!

linky not worky

Martini
Black Tower wine
Lots of food on sticks

Wow, I'd love to go to an 80s party

Sol or Corona with lime wedged into the neck of the bottles.

Beaujolais nouveau?

Anyone remember all the twats doing the "Beaujolais Noveau Run" to France in the 80s? There was some kudos to be had for being the first jerk back with a case of undrinkable piss.

Garlic Bread!

(it's the future!)

I have a hazy memory of stuffing petit pois with boursin at some point in the 80s.....

(didn't I have anything better to do?!?!?!?!)

Noooooo orangina! That's insane! But yes, little canapes of some description would be apt.

Chicken kiev? You could get those mini kievs if you want party food.

Vol au vents

Satay sticks

Chicken tikka pizza

< yum >

< plans 80s party of own >

pinwheels of ham and philadelphia cheese might be easier....

(I'm blushing again)

Pot noodles were 80s! I know, I know.....

Um findus crispy pancakes. Malibu and pineapple. Toasted sandwiches.

Maybe this will be helpful

I'm just off for a nostalgiafest!