Catering for a small house party in NYC

BKSquared
Tue, 11 Jul 2023 20:02:34 +0000

Budget, number of people and size of your kitchen will drive the direction and the menu. 15 to 20 people and hot food will require a good amount of work to prep, serve and clean up, unless you just have pre-prepared items that you only need to reheat (then there is the question of oven capacity). It will hard to be a host and the caterer. If your budget precludes hiring a caterer, I’d stick with cold items which can still be can be upscale and easily purchased from Costco/Trader Joes or a higher end grocer. Items to consider, cheese and charcuterie boards, smoked salmon or other fish, dips like hummus and guacamole, cold pre-sliced tenderloin, shrimp cocktail, caprese salad (I’ve even seen it on a stick using grape tomatoes and mozzarella balls). Plenty of samples to look at at the grocer or on-line.