It’s all about the presentation
June 27, 2008
Ah, the reception. There are many moving parts to this. But like a meal, let’s start with the appetizers. (We’ll get into caterers much more in future posts – promise.) Do you want cold? Hot? Serve yourself? Hand-passed? None at all? First of all, for the champagne taste for a BBB, you have to have appetizers. Remember now – you can have very simple appetizers…just make them look really nice.
Here’s a tip I love that was passed on to me from a friend. Have a mashed potato martini bar for part of your appetizers. Now, this may sound weird, but I promise – your guests will love it. Either work with your caterer, or find a nice volunteer, to whip up some potatoes (no flakes!). Display them in a chrome/stainless steel chafer (which you can either buy or rent…we’ll go into renting vs. buying soon). In a smaller chafer, have gravy.
Then in bowls, display grated cheese, ham, sour cream, chives – you get the point. And here’s the kicker – have martini glasses as the serving dish. The martini glass is the fun twist that makes the packaging of this very simple dish work. There’s something very fun – almost childlike – about making your own mashed potato martini creation. Chances are, they’ll have more than one!
