Party Food for large party

[MummaFug]

Ok so my daughters 2nd birthday has snowballed into a huge event :o
There are now 26 kids and about 40 adults.

HELP !!!!!!
I have NO IDEA what to feed these people !!
Its from 10 - 12 pm so most prep needs to be done on Thurs or Fri

We are having it in an indoor playground which has a fridge and thats about it. I could possibly take a microwave if I need to.
At home we have a sml oven that I could cook things in but they would have to be done on the Friday....and stored overnight.

Can someone PLEASE PLEASE help me with some ideas - I am the worlds worst cook. :chef:

I could really order pizzas and pasta but that would be a last resort ..

TIA

[puddlejumper]

Easy its not even a full meal.

Mixed plates of sandwiches, dips with crackers and vege sticks, cheese platter, some rice crackers, bowl of chips, air popped popcorn, individual jellys in plastic cups, fruit platter/kebabs, cold slices of pizza, colds mini quiches platter of cold sliced meats and some nice slices of baguette, pizza or cheese and vegemite puff pastry pinwheels, scones with jam and cream, cold chicken pieces, a bowl of cookies, some bakery brought flavoured twists cut up.

All which could be done the day before/store brought and put on platters ready to pull out of fridge and serve.

Hope that helps with some ideas.

[Just*Ace]

Ok foods that are easy to heat and serve and finger foods would probably be best
mini meatballs
party pies
sausage rolls
mini quiches
sandwich platter
cob
fairy bread
marinated chicken wings
mini frankfurts
cheese cabanossi crackers and dips
fruit platter/fruit kebabs
vegie sticks

[myhusbandswife]

We had DDs 1st Birthday last weekend. It also snowballed and we had abuot 60 guests. Only a few kids though.

We had snacks and lunch.

Snacks were -

Anitpasto platter (olivers,cheeses,cold meat) we ordred this from our local IGA

Cob Loaves

cheese and crackers

chips and salsa

Lunch was -

Lasanga

Hot chickens (also ordered from IGA pre cut)

pasta, potato and garden salads

sausages

bread rolls

we had plenty of food and everyone loved it

[SpecialPatrolGroup]

It is time to delegate a little bit! I had DD's party on the weekend, we had 20 adults and 17 kids and that was enough.
Can you ask 3 family members or good friends to do one thing each, like a zucchini slice, a sweet slice and a fruit plate or things like it. I did 3 loaves of bread for sandwiches and they were all eaten so you will need at least 5, unless you have heaps of other things (I did chicken/celery/almond/mayo and dijon mustard; roast pumpkin and feta; ham cheese and tomato relish sandwiches.
Don't try and be a supermum, I wore myself out doing too much!

[chicken and eggs mum]

This is what we had for DD's first b'day with about the same amount of ppl.
Cob loaf - one or two varieties
Meatball and mini chicken skewers with sauces
Sangers
Fruit platters
home made sausage rolls
Sushi
scones with jam and cream
zucchini slice
home made strawberry jelly
dips and crackers and vegie sticks
home made iced biccies
cake pops
cupcakes and cake for "desert"

good luck and dont stress over the food!!!!!!

[MummaFug]

Thanks SO much for all the ideas. There are some GREAT ones.