| Great plan!
Elegant and tasty--always a great combination. If you know the kids, you could ask them what they want, or maybe give them a choice of entree. The country club where I work usually goes with something lighter (like chicken) as well as something more substantial (prime rib, tenderloin, etc) which goes over quite well. If you have a group of 12, doing 2 main courses wouldn't be too hard.
Appetizers and salad are relatively easy. Something teenager oriented but not messy for starters, then I'd go with just a mixed salad with lots of veggies and a few popular dressings. They can pick around what they don't like pretty easily!
As for dessert, I'm sure you have a specialty. Cookies? Brownies? Bars? Cakes? Home made ice cream? Pick that!
Get some input from the kiddos and make sure you find out of you have any vegetarians in the mix! (You'd be surprised at how common this is).
I don't know where you're from, but one of St. Louis' regional specialties is toasted ravioli (the best appetizer on the planet), and they're relatively easy to make.
Just flip on food network for an afternoon--you'll have tons of great ideas! |