I'm planning our family reunion and was thinking for our first night welcome reception and need food ideas ?

Question

I'm planning our family reunion and was thinking for our first night welcome reception and need food ideas ?

Answer 1

For our reunion 1st night dinner we keep it simple, cause people where coming in at all times ,we set up a buffet table. We had salad makings, wing dings cold cuts to make sandwiches, We had pasta salads one with chicken one with crab meat potato salad macaroni salad  cheese and crackers a fruit salad. We keep it simple so that everyone could enjoy the meet and greet

Answer 2

Didn't say whether you were cooking or catering....I would stick to basic finger food...

Wings

Potato Skins

Nachos and dip/cheese

Small sandwiches

Nothing big...nothing formal.  Easier ice breaker!

Answer 3

We always have smoked brisket, baked beans, and potato salad.

Answer 4

Something like this is easy to do and can double as a centerpiece:

http://www.plan-the-perfect-baby-shower....

Then just do bread rolls, meat platters and condiments for people to make their own sandwiches.  Macaroni salad, deviled eggs and potato salad are always a big hit.  Keep it casual, but that doesn't mean it has to be ugly and un-fancy.  

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Here's an article with more ideas:

http://www.realsimple.com/realsimple/con...

Answer 5

I would do something simple. Because the actual family reunion is going to be big. I would do like a chili cook off. Get everyone to bring in their own special chili, and make some corn bread, and like a nice angel food cake/pound cake. And there you go. Or, you can do like a spaghetti one. Just the same, instead of corn bread, make garlic bread and a side salad.  

Answer 6

build your own taco/nacho bar is easy, or a build your own burger bar, maybe pasta bar with different pastas, sauces, and meats