Graduation Party Food Ideas
When planning your graduation party, the meal and dining preparations should be near the top of your list. Decorations and event planning are certainly important to a memorable graduation party, but having hungry and unsatisfied guests can ruin even the best graduation party plans.
Successful graduation party food ideas start with the presentation; As the saying goes, “We eat with our eyes”. This couldn’t be more true! How many times have you been turned off from a dish based solely on the looks of it? The food doesn’t have to be an artistic masterpiece, just presentable.
With that in mind, if you have the time and money to hire a chef (or the artistic skill) you should try to create a dish that is unique and memorable. When pondering your party food ideas, remember that the little things will help your graduation party stand out from the rest. The graduation party cake should be the centerpiece of the dinner, with the rest of the meal set up around it. If you aren’t very creative and don’t have the money to pay a chef, take a look at Google Images for some helpful ideas.
Now lets get started with a plan of action for your graduation party food ideas!
- Give yourself ample time for the preparations. Graduation party food planning should not be rushed. It is nearly impossible to have a memorable graduation party without good planning and time to carry out the plans, not to mention the fact that you won’t be able to enjoy the party.
- Start with making a list of all foods, spices and extras you may need. Be sure to list all possibilities, you can narrow down the list once you have a plan of action.
- If you are on a budget you can wait to narrow your list until you have found all bargains possible and then plan your graduation party food accordingly.
- An important part of your graduation party food ideas is to use preparation, by this I am asking you to try to make as many things ahead of time as possible. If you can freeze it, prepare it well ahead of the graduation party date. Desserts certainly fall into this category! Remember that cakes, pies and cupcakes can normally be made 1 or 2 days ahead and be warmed the day of the party.
- It is also very important to get your measurements and quantities correct. Most recipes have standard metrics that you should take into consideration. To help you with this, keep a conversion chart handy while preparing your dishes (there is a difference between fluid and dry measure conversions).
- Having a heat and serve is a great graduation party food idea. You can have two hot served entrees (to try to please guests of all tastes) like: Turkey and gravy, Beef and gravy or a vegetable medley (a potato salad and fruit salad go great with this)
- For cold serve items: finger foods are great! Having a variety of turkey, beef or ham sandwiches are a great graduation party food that pleases most. Many of the larger grocery stores sell great variety party platters at a reasonable price (I would suggest Kroger because of the freshness).
- The most important aspect of a successful graduation party is to KEEP YOUR GUESTS ENTERTAINED. This can not be stressed enough! Even the worst food preparations can be overlooked by the guests if they are entertained; So if you aren’t a good cook, be a good entertainer. This isn’t as hard as it may seem, once again it is the little things. Good music and a dance area, fun games and lot’s of pictures should keep your guests entertained and happy.
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