There is an event to plan and organizers seek out something different than the usual, traditional choices. Looking into Mexican food catering may be just the option you are seeking for your special gathering of customers, friends, family, employees or clients. These items are very simple and easy to prepare and can be much less costly than other choices.
Decide whether off-site or on-site service is necessary. On-site service is when a meal is served at the exact same location that it is prepared. Off-site food service is when the menu selections are moved to a different location such as a party room, school, office, park or house to be served to guests, customers or employees.
Make a decision as to whether you want to plate the menu items or serve them buffet-style. Waiters serve plated items after everyone is seated at tables. Buffets are long, narrow, skirted tables with chafing dishes and trays filled with hot and cold prepared items. The guests will form a long line and help themselves to the array of various selections.
A choice of cold menu items can include chips and salsa, fresh fruit displays, and taco salads. If you have extra funds, you may wish to add shrimp, oysters, crab claws and ceviche on ice to the selection. If these selections are going to be on the buffet table for long periods of time, they should be kept cold for safety reasons and for maintained flavor.
Hot dishes are much more varied and could include tortilla soup, quesadillas, tamales, enchiladas, empanadas, tacos and chalupas, flautas, re-fried beans, Spanish rice, grilled vegetables, menudo and more. Keeping these menu items at the right temperature is the main challenge of any company and large warmers may be required to assist with this. If they are served on a buffet, they are usually laid out in a two-inch pan which is inserted in a chafing dish frame with warmer candles or sterno beneath.
Display or serve desserts consisting of bunuellos, flan, cinnamon ice cream or Mexican wedding cakes. Offer beverages such as margaritas and several types of beer with brands of Modelo, Corona, or Dos Equis for the adults present. Children will love bottled Mexican sodas. If your crowd is very large, it may be prudent to rent a margarita machine to make and serve both strawberry and regular frozen margaritas. Cut colorful garnishes such as orange slices, lemon and lime wedges, cherries, and pineapple wedges to add to these creations.
There are so many wonderful items that can be used to decorate these events. Use brightly colored candles in jars in the middle of a sombrero for guest table centerpieces. Drape Mexican blankets across a lengthy buffet table to give it color and excitement. Hang streamers and pinatas from the ceiling for extra impact. Paper flowers can be used almost anywhere to add bursts of bright color and charm.
These types of parties and the varied menu selections and decorations are comfortable, casual and usually relatively inexpensive. Your guests and family will definitely enjoy the many offerings available that will satisfy any appetite. Select choices that your entire group will enjoy and lay out the event in such a way that it flows effortlessly and will be remembered for months to come.
Decide whether off-site or on-site service is necessary. On-site service is when a meal is served at the exact same location that it is prepared. Off-site food service is when the menu selections are moved to a different location such as a party room, school, office, park or house to be served to guests, customers or employees.
Make a decision as to whether you want to plate the menu items or serve them buffet-style. Waiters serve plated items after everyone is seated at tables. Buffets are long, narrow, skirted tables with chafing dishes and trays filled with hot and cold prepared items. The guests will form a long line and help themselves to the array of various selections.
A choice of cold menu items can include chips and salsa, fresh fruit displays, and taco salads. If you have extra funds, you may wish to add shrimp, oysters, crab claws and ceviche on ice to the selection. If these selections are going to be on the buffet table for long periods of time, they should be kept cold for safety reasons and for maintained flavor.
Hot dishes are much more varied and could include tortilla soup, quesadillas, tamales, enchiladas, empanadas, tacos and chalupas, flautas, re-fried beans, Spanish rice, grilled vegetables, menudo and more. Keeping these menu items at the right temperature is the main challenge of any company and large warmers may be required to assist with this. If they are served on a buffet, they are usually laid out in a two-inch pan which is inserted in a chafing dish frame with warmer candles or sterno beneath.
Display or serve desserts consisting of bunuellos, flan, cinnamon ice cream or Mexican wedding cakes. Offer beverages such as margaritas and several types of beer with brands of Modelo, Corona, or Dos Equis for the adults present. Children will love bottled Mexican sodas. If your crowd is very large, it may be prudent to rent a margarita machine to make and serve both strawberry and regular frozen margaritas. Cut colorful garnishes such as orange slices, lemon and lime wedges, cherries, and pineapple wedges to add to these creations.
There are so many wonderful items that can be used to decorate these events. Use brightly colored candles in jars in the middle of a sombrero for guest table centerpieces. Drape Mexican blankets across a lengthy buffet table to give it color and excitement. Hang streamers and pinatas from the ceiling for extra impact. Paper flowers can be used almost anywhere to add bursts of bright color and charm.
These types of parties and the varied menu selections and decorations are comfortable, casual and usually relatively inexpensive. Your guests and family will definitely enjoy the many offerings available that will satisfy any appetite. Select choices that your entire group will enjoy and lay out the event in such a way that it flows effortlessly and will be remembered for months to come.
