Tips for the Buffet

• Get commitments for help making the food from family and friends.
• Borrow or rent platters, bowls, and utensils as needed.
• Serve from a variety of heights -- use cake stands, multitiered platters, and pretty bowls turned upside-down with snug-fitting platters on top.
• Do as much prep ahead of time as possible.
• Have plenty of refrigeration or coolers available at wedding site.
• Use large bowls, for less refilling.

• If food will be sitting on buffet for several hours, especially if weather is hot, prepare to keep food cold.
• Set platters of sandwiches containing meats and cheeses directly on bed of ice.
• If weather is very hot serve perishables in small bowls or platters and replenish often.

• Assign several people the task of keeping buffet fresh.
• If you don't want to burden friends or relatives, hire high school or college students.
• Local restaurant staff may also be available to serve.