Make the food the centerpiece with a creative catering presentation.
The catering display presentation is typically at the centerpiece of a special event celebration or gathering. Wow the guests with a creative display of foods that represent the theme of the event, or if it is a cultural gathering, the heritages being celebrated. Discuss with the people planning the event to ensure that you are meeting their needs while presenting the food in a creative way. Does this Spark an idea?
Watermelon Basket
Hollow out a large watermelon and fill it with other smaller fruits. You can carve the watermelon to look like a turned-over a picnic basket and have the fruit cascading out of it. Grapes on the vine work well as cascading fruit. Small berries such as blackberries and blueberries also work work. Use fruits bright in color and also that contrast with the red inside of the watermelon.
Cultural Theme
If the event is a wedding that is bringing together families of different cultures, or if there is a cultural theme of any kind, present food from that particular region along with items that represent the region. For example, if you are catering a Caribbean themed wedding, you can serve foods like jerk chicken, fish and plantains. Around the food, you can have flags of the particular country in the Caribbean that is being celebrated. Place miniature palm trees, pineapples and sea shells around the food as well. Serve dip in hollowed out coconut halves. The same idea would apply for a holiday party such as Christmas or Thanksgiving; decorate with representative items.
Small Bites
Serve foods typically served in large portions in bite-sized portions instead, and display them creatively. Turn fruit into a mini garden by carving fruits like watermelon and honeydew into floral shapes. Pile a bunch of burger sliders on top of each other to create a small mountain, and serve beef, turkey and veggie sliders on separate sides. Put a stick in mini corn on the cobs and serve like a lollipop.
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