Op here.. Just wanted to update you all..
The ladies event was successful, and the food was a big hit... So here's how it all shook out...
Welcome lunch - Mexican Fiesta.
Hard and soft Tortilla, Taco meat, Chicken fajita with peppers and onions, Mexican style yellow rice with veggies which was a huge hit with everyone, we added bags frozen veggies into the rice, carrots, peas, green beans, broccoli, cauliflower, corn, my friend doctored it all up and it was really good. I huge pot of black beans which was very tasty to go along with everything. Then we had bowls of sour cream, shredded cheese, shredded lettuce, salsa, guacamole, tomatoes, jalapenos... Dessert - we did end up deciding on ice cream, and fruit bars.
Afternoon break snack - homemade Chex Mix and the church did sign off on the kids decorating the bags... assortment of drinks.
Continental Breakfast, which was assortment of hot and cold coffee and teas, bottle water. Assortment of pastries plus mini bagels with accompaniments, Breakfast pigs in a blanket = turkey sausage wrapped in a pancake, syrup. Yogurt with berries and granola make your own.
Lunch - Rotisserie chicken, BBQ sauce for dipping, Lettuce cups with green salad, choice of dressing, Baked mac and cheese, Green Beans with onions, and scalloped corn casserole. Dessert = Cheesecake and choice of different toppings...
Snack - Pop-corn in brown bags assortment of drinks
Last Day - Early bird 7:00 Am just Coffee, Tea and pastries..
10:30 Brunch - Ham, Maple Chicken sausage, black bean patties, Messy egg scrambles, hash brown casserole and roast sweet potatoes assortment of fruit, English muffins, with butter & jams.
Closing 2:00 -
Make your own Grab and Go bags - so we had left over chex mix and pop corn, as well as a huge can of peanuts, and m&m's, which we mixed together in different combinations and laid out on a sheet pan then she made caramel sauce and chocolate, and drizzled over it... then the mixtures all went in snack size baggies. She used up the Rotisserie chicken and made Fancy pants Chicken salad, along with egg salad, Cole slaw, Pasta salad, which we filled individual cups with... Mini croissant, and small rolls, ... Whole fruit and mixed berry cups... and cookies... assortment of drinks... We found these white paper bags with handles and added some ribbon to the handles, nice napkins, rolled plastic wear... Everyone really like that they could pick and choose what the wanted... My friend makes the best Chicken salad...ever..
So far the surveys have been great, most of ladies requesting that we go this route in the future, and nix the catering... and they loved the that the kids decorated the bags..