Lots of great food ideas for your hens party. Dependent on the venue and time it is good to offer some nibbles especially if you won’t be having lunch or your dinner for a few hours and drinking alcohol is involved. Make sure you cater for anyone with dietary requirements such as gluten free etc. Hens party Geelong has a couple of amazing caterers in the area of Geelong and the Bellarine that can create some stunning and delicious platters and food boxes. Including hot food that can be warmed at some venues. What is the bride to be’s favourite foods, try to do mini versions or her favourite nibbles and finger food. For Do it yourself BYO platters to the venue these are some ideas:
Often groups of hens will start their day taking part in an activity or event that may start in the morning. For morning breakfast platters these are some great ideas:
Pastries
Scones with jam and cream
Croissants with ham and cheese
Croissant sausage rolls
Mini muffins
Mini egg tray bake/quiches
Mini frittatas
Mini pancakes
Hard boiled eggs
Mini sausages
Mini individual portions of yoghurt with fruit.
Fruit
Shot glasses of Bloody Mary!
Traditional grazing platter ideas and nibbles:
The obligatory cheese and biscuits and dips!
Pate
Quince paste
Turkish bread
Cured meats
Sliced wrap pinwheels
Sushi
Sausage rolls
Mini skewers, make them up with various items, cucumber tomato, cheese, basil, olives or meat or fruit! etc
Fruit
Veg sticks
Nuts and olives
Lollies (make sure to have the bride to be faves)
Melon and prosciutto
Mini individual egg tray bakes/tartlets
Cucumber bites
Cob dip
Falafel
Mini cheeseburger bites
Mini blinis/pancakes i.e beetroot feta and mint
Figs with goats cheese & honey.
Prawns in lettuce cups
Lighter platter ideas & dessert platter for after lunch or dinner:
Have a hens party cake or mini cupcakes everyone can have as dessert.
Cheese and biscuits
Mini individual slices, tartlets and cream cakes etc.