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Cocktail Party Food in Sydney & Melbourne

Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 07:34 AM

At www.mycaterer.com.au there are many types of food and 6 caterers waiting to serve you.

Cold Selection

  • Crisp baguette croutons topped with:
    • Rare roast beef and glazed onions
    • or fresh tomato, goat curd and basil
    • or rare chargrilled tuna with salsa verde
    • or Vitello tonnato.
  • Woodside Charleston with muscatels and Botanic walnut bread.
  • Apple, walnut and blue cheese on pumpernickel.
  • Woodside goat cheese, chargrilled eggplant and roast capsicum on olive bread.
  • Egg and spinach roll with plum dipping sauce.
  • Sweet potato and avocado salsa on crisp Botanic bread.
  • Platters of cocktail sandwiches with assorted fillings.
    • Virginian ham with grain mustard and sprouts;
    • Smoked salmon and cucumber.
    • Examples: Chicken and avocado;
  • Lavosh with smoked salmon pate.
  • Platters of dolmades with a yoghurt dipping sauce.
    • South Australian oysters
    • Served natural
    • or Kilpatrick
    • or with Lime, coriander and shallot dressing
    • or with wakame and springs salmon roe
    • or Oyster shooters (Bloody Mary).
  • Sushi rolls with cured salmon and vegetarian.
  • Smoked salmon on tortilla.
  • Soy and lime braised duck and vegetable cold rolls.
  • Crudites with guacamole.
  • Smoked kangaroo fillet with Virginia olive tapenade.
  • Tartare of Beef on Four Leaf rye bread.
  • Tommy ruff fillets with pesto and preserved lemon in vine leaves.
  • Springs smoked salmon with pickled cucumber and horseradish yoghurt.
  • Hommus, Eggplant or Tzatziki dip with pita bread.
  • Seasonal vegetable frittata with roast garlic and Brie dip.
  • Hot Selection

  • Baked capsicum, fetta and onion tart.
  • Local crab, corn and Parmesan cake.
  • Shots of mushroom and marjoram soup.
  • Fresh crumbed fish fillets with a caperberry mayonnaise.
  • Profiteroles with smoked trout pate.
  • Freshly baked pizzas with a variety of toppings.
  • Leek and mushroom filo parcels.
  • Profiteroles with three cheeses and herbs.
  • Chicken and Thai green curry cakes with lime/ chilli sambal.
  • Prawn, ginger and spring onion fritters with ponzu sauce.
  • Crispy herbed polenta with roasted tomato and pesto.
  • Onion and roast tomato boreck.
  • Spiced lamb and tomato boreck.
  • Curried vegetable samosas with raita.
  • Spicy chicken wontons with a sweet soy dipping sauce.
  • Chicken or beef satays with a peanut dipping sauce.
  • Crispy mushroom risotto with boccocini and salsa verde.
  • Italian rice balls (suppli) with a spicy tomato dipping sauce.
  • Vegetable pakhoras with a sweet chilli dipping sauce.
  • Vegetable and vermicelli noodle spring rolls with a sweet chilli dipping sauce.
  • Thai fish cakes with carrot and lime salad.
  • Hand made Falafels (spiced chickpea fritters) with smoked eggplant dip.
  • Indian dal fritters with eggplant and tomato chutney.
  • Spanakopita (Fetta and spinach filo triangles).
  • Grilled Greek sausages.
  • Oyster and roast garlic tartlets.
  • Crumbed artichokes with smoked capsicum dip.

Wedding Caterers Tips from Sydney & Melbourne

Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 09:13 AM

Here are 8 Top Tips to Help You Cater for all your guests

1. Why choose not to Self-Cater

In some rare cases some couples do opt to self-cater their wedding to keep their budget low so that they can save money. But remember that you will loose time which is valuable when planning your special day. You will want to let your hair down and not worry about all the worries of food and drinks. Especially when there are expert services like Fabulous Fingerfood provide outstanding services at competitive prices.

2. Basic Drinks Package

We all know that drinks should flow at a wedding but you don’t want to end up with a dribbling mess of drunks at the end of the wedding reception. Avoid this by supplying your guests with a basic drinks package of water, soft drinks, wine and beer.

3. Dietary Requirements of Your Guests

Ensure that your menu is sensitive to various cultural and religious food restrictions of your guests and ensure that vegetarians, allergy sufferers, children and those watching their weight are catered for.

4. Themes are Fun

If you’re having a themed wedding, you may also want to consider making sure that you co-ordinate your food accordingly. After all, what would a medieval wedding be without a banquet of roasted meats, thick crusty bread and pints of ale? Why not have exciting buffet at your reception? Allsuburbs.com.au

5. Finger Food (Easy-To-Eat)

If you’re having a cocktail reception with finger food, ensure that it comes in bite-sized portions. Nobody wants to get messy or to look inelegant when they’re eating. For chic canapés and stylish snacks, visit www.mrfingerfood.com.au

6. Use Quality Produce

Some caterers cut costs by compromising on the quality of their ingredients. Make sure the produce, especially seafood, is fresh and not frozen or canned. www.mrfingerfood.com.au the highest industry standards and are ideal for the discerning host.

7. Sample the Menu

Only the most reputable caterers will organise a tasting for prospective clients. This should give you a good indication of the quality and presentation of the food. For more information visit www.mrfingerfood.com.au.

Free $100 Voucher For Reading PartyFood Blog

Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 09:58 AM

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All Suburbs do the following types of parties:

  • Milestone Birthdays: 18th, 21st, 25th, 30th, 40th 50th & 60th birthday parties.
  • School functions.
  • Engagement, wedding, christening, anniversary, parties.
  • Divorce parties.
  • Hens nights, Bucks nights.
  • Corporate functions.
  • Fund raisers.
  • Theme nights.
  • Trivia nights.
  • Presentation nights.
  • Childrens parties serving non alcoholic mocktails.
  • Office parties.
  • And many more