Food for Cocktail Hour

[shygirlme]

^hi sis di natuloy yung plan ko fishballs. kasi bawal mag cook sa venue. i bought chips and biscuits lang sa s&r. sayang nga sabi ng mga abay kong boys. ang ganda pa naman daw tignan naka formal sila tapos nagtutusok tusok ng fishballs haha

[reese17]

The fishballs idea is cute! I like the DIY nacho station. We were also thinking of DIY tacos but things might get messy. Hehe.

We're planning to serve hot hors d'oeuvres and nuts. I also wanted a coffee bar pero masyado nang mahal. My fiance and I are both coffee addicts pa naman.

[skela96c]

We had fishballs too! What we did nag kontrata kami ng manong na magfifishballs. Yung typical fishball cart talaga ha. Pinasabay namin sya sa friend namin to the reception. Php 1600 lang yung ilang packs ng fishballs and kikiam and squid/chix balls. Happy pa yung mga bisita kasi when was the last time they had fishballs? Hehe.

[bonzaigirl]

Hahahaha..   and here I thought unique yung idea namin ni hubby to be hehe... sabi nga nila, great minds think alike   

[sparklingjewel]

I have been to a wedding with a sushi bar as cocktails among other things... we were so hungry from our early lunch so we devoured so much sushi while waiting, in the end, come dinnertime we were still too full to eat everything, no one finished their steak!

[reese17]

^ shucks sayang yung steak! Had a similar experience -- Cibo catered for the wedding so the cocktails were really good!! There was spinach dip, prosciutto, veggie tempura, sangria, etc.

We were so full that we didn't get to enjoy the buffet as much na. Hehe. Not necessarily a bad thing because the cocktail hour only took 1-1.5 hours but it is true na kaya mabusog ang guests sa cocktails

[bzbee]

hi girls! need your opinion about the party food carts we're planning to have for our lunch reception. we already booked starbucks and krispy kreme booth and we're planning to add 2 or 3 more. someone suggested we should have something salty naman to break the sweetness. we're choosing between the following food carts:

- potato corner or NY fries
- nacho king
- waffle time
- jamaican patty
- takoyaki
- cerealicious

what do you think? which one would you want to fall in line to?

badly need your opinion on this. we want our guests to be full and entertained while they are waiting. im concerned though that it might be too much.

[yannuh]

NY fries

[shygirlme]

^^potato corner! if cerealicious kasi may starbucks and krispy kreme ka na. Since matamis na yung both kailangan mo ng maalat. pampabalance.

[yannuh]

gusto ko nga din Potato Corner sis pero mas mukang shala si NY fries haha

[marchbridetobe]

bzbee, san ka nag inquire sa mga food carts na yan?

[bzbee]

mukhang benta talaga ang fries! isa na siya sa mga sure na. we just have to choose between NY fries and Potato Corner

^ found them here http://kiddie-party.com/k-fcart.htm pero i dont inquire sa kanila, i try to contact directly sa supplier. mas mura pa kasi wala ng patong.

[sparklingjewel]

bzbee, my vote is on Potato Corner and Jamaican pattie (if its in smaller servings). Mas sossy nga NY fries but Potato Corner is so simple and good. Haha.

[lourd3ss]

bzbee I vote for Potato Corner or NY fries. Easy to eat, no mess, no fuss.

[bzbee]

thank you for your inputs! big help.

^^ sparklingjewel jamaican pattie nga daw medyo nakakabusog. i wonder tuloy if they do have smaller servings.

[mimai1122]

Potato Corner for the win! What my friend did was serve Starbucks for the coffee drinkers (the rental included a container with a spout) and C2 for non-caffeine lovers. For cocktail food, they served cut up sandwiches, flavored biscuits, Chantilly Bars, and Potato Corner. Everything was a hit. We were still able to enjoy the dinner because cocktail food was very light.

I think the key is to serve something that will cater to the different demographics of your guests. Cocktails need not be heavy; it's just something that your guests can enjoy while waitng for the reception proper to start. Pre-reception cocktails also allow your guests to mingle with each other.

[lots-o]

For tagaytay meron ba mga food carts na pwede marent? Im thinking also what to serve during cocktails. Ayoko magutom yung mga guest. hehe.

[tea08]

Our caterer has a package for cocktail hour:

1. chicken kebabs
2. mini pizza rolls
3. fruit tart
4. red wine
5. lemon iced tea
6. coffee
7. tea

all for 15k good for 100pax

sulit kaya ito, do you think I should consider it?

[Chili1113]

We had to provide a lot of food for coktails since it was from 5:30-7:30 pm. We couldn't start earlier because we had to wait till it was dark for the fireworks to be lit during our grand entrance.

Food: Buffet Setup
1. Bone-in Ham Carving Station - with honey pineapple glaze pandesal---Super crowd favorite! They wiped out  20 kilos of ham equivalent to 400 pandesals.

2. Assoorted Charcuterie Platters- Jamon Serano, Parma Ham, Salami Milano, Chorizo Iberico, Shublig, Bratwurst, Hungarian, Green Olives

3. Cheese Board Display- Three-way Cheese Balls, Camembert, Blue Cheese, Manchego, Brie, Edam, Dried Apricots, Figs, Berries, Walnuts, Almonds, Grapes

4. Bread Display and Spreadables- Chicken Liver Pate, Salmon Mousse, Parmesan Mousse, Sundried Tomato Toll, Ciabatta, Focaccia, French Bread, Bagel Chips, Melba Toast, Twist Bread with Sesame Seeds, Lavosh, and Twist Puff Pastry.

6. Chocolates- Salted Caramel Macadamia Nut Clusters, Belgian Chocolate Truffles

7. Nuts - Bar Mixed Nuts, Almonds, Walnuts, Pistacios

8. Chips - Potato Chips and Nachos (placed on top of each cocktail table)

Drinks Available: Open Bar- except no fruit shakes and milkshakes available.
1. White Wine, Red Wine
2. Greygoose Vodka, Glenlivet Single Malt, Patron XO Tequila
3. All local beers
4. All soft drinks, and mixers-club soda, ginger ale
6. All fruit juices - pineapple, orange, lemonade, etc.
7. Iced Tea
8. Coffee, Tea

[kaitlynmischa]

How much ba more or less ang cocktails? Shang kasi gave me their price, cheapest nila na package na is 500 per pax. Makaka 80k ako for cocktails pa lang. I know kailangan ko magcocktails, pero namahalan ako.  Sana they would allow na pipili na lang ako then pass around na lang.