Wedding: 6 tips to prepare and organize a buffet of 100 people
Cook in advance
Prepare a buffet for 100 people requires a minimum of organization. Solicit your friends and family to give you a hand. Help is always welcome!
Several weeks before the meal, start shopping. This will allow you to spread the expenses and cook little by little. And that's good: lots of recipes freeze, enjoy! For example, detail vegetables, slice bread, prepare cheese portions. Also make puff pastries, cakes and cakes. And hop, in the freezer! Then, a few days before buffet, make mixed salads, bake roasts and keep everything cool in your fridge.
Which drinks to serve?
For'aperitif, serve ready-made beverages such as rosé-grapefruit or wine white-fruit of passion. This will save you from making your own punch. Because for a hundred guests, you will need a stainless steel bathtub. Not to mention that a dosage error can happen. Instead, bet on security. Also plan fruit juices, sodas and water in quantity. During the meal, serve wine. And if necessary, get advice from a wine merchant. Finally, do not forget the coffee to close the buffet.
What quantities to expect?
Count eight pieces per person for appetizers. Then, plan a bottle of wine red for four guests and a bottle of wine white for six. Serve one to two bottles of water per guest, depending on the weather. And do not forget the sparkling mineral water to aid digestion. In the kitchen, prepare everything for everyone: several types of salads, cold meat or fish, cold meats, cakes and pies, cheese, several desserts and sweets. Not to mention the fruits.
Make it simple
In view of the number of guests, bet on simplicity. Think of pizza, pasta salad, chips. And forget the verrines and other skewers that take too long to prepare. As for the fish, it is better to avoid it if you organize your party in the middle of August under a blazing sun. Put aside refinement to focus on the essentials. If you have time, then yes, you can make salted creme brulee and sweet cupcakes.
I cook what?
Salads ! Prepare mixed salads, tabbouleh, various raw vegetables. Offer terrines, smoked salmon, cold cakes and fish rolls. In dishmake savory pies, roast or cold chicken breast with mayonnaise. If you want to eat hot, why not opt for a barbecue? Or install some planchas to cook duck aiguillettes for example. Then follow the cheese and green salad.
And for dessert?
To you pies! Rhubarb, apples, raspberries, chocolate ... You have all the choices. Also prepare lemon cakes, yogurt cakes or marbles. Make an improved fruit salad and incorporate fresh bananas and dried fruits. Again, bet on simplicity. And if a volunteer soul wants to prepare sweets like cookies, madeleines or macaroons to accompany the coffee, so much the better!
