Pre-prom food for 20 ideas

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So instead of going to a restaurant, like tradition, youre dining room is the restaurant and youll have seating, dishes, and space for 20 teens in your house?

Are you on a budget? Asking parents to contribute?

8d go with catering - no shopping, no prep, they're used to serving/prepping for a crowd, easy for you, and it's not homemade (sorry. But not everyone will like you're cooking).

For whatever reason, my kids and their friends do pre dance food at each other’s homes. I mentioned it’s a big range of what parents offer and spend. One family had space for sit down — but most do not. We have enough seating spread around the kitchen/family room connected area for 2 or 3 seating areas, so everyone could sit. Budget is not a primary concern. I’d like to have something nice since this is our last kid and last high school dance (and first time hosting pre prom).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Offer an (optional) sauce for the beef tenderloin. That will seem elegant (to them

A bearnaise and a horseradish whip?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Offer an (optional) sauce for the beef tenderloin. That will seem elegant (to them

A bearnaise and a horseradish whip?

Gorgonzola cream sauce also goes well

[Anonymous]

If budget isn’t a concern, I’d order in from Maggianos and get flatbread apps (and have sushi trays), and for dinner italian or caesar salad, chicken francese, beef tenderloin, and a pasta.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If budget isn’t a concern, I’d order in from Maggianos and get flatbread apps (and have sushi trays), and for dinner italian or caesar salad, chicken francese, beef tenderloin, and a pasta.

So the chicken and salad from maggianos? Where do you get flatbread apps? Prepared tenderloin?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If budget isn’t a concern, I’d order in from Maggianos and get flatbread apps (and have sushi trays), and for dinner italian or caesar salad, chicken francese, beef tenderloin, and a pasta.

So the chicken and salad from maggianos? Where do you get flatbread apps? Prepared tenderloin?

Maggianos sells all of this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If budget isn’t a concern, I’d order in from Maggianos and get flatbread apps (and have sushi trays), and for dinner italian or caesar salad, chicken francese, beef tenderloin, and a pasta.

So the chicken and salad from maggianos? Where do you get flatbread apps? Prepared tenderloin?

Maggianos sells all of this.

[Anonymous]

I'd do sushi platters for appetizers and order Steak from Medium Rare.

[Anonymous]

We used to order Medium Rare to go during the pandemic and the steak was always dried out (we love it in the restaurant).

[Anonymous]

I'd cater it from Talia's Cuzina in Kensington.

[Anonymous]

Op here. Should mention we live 2 miles from the Tyson’s Maggiano location.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op here. Should mention we live 2 miles from the Tyson’s Maggiano location.

So look at their menu and if it appeals order from there - they easily cater for crowds (they’d just consider 20 people a to-go order, not even catering).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If budget isn’t a concern, I’d order in from Maggianos and get flatbread apps (and have sushi trays), and for dinner italian or caesar salad, chicken francese, beef tenderloin, and a pasta.

this looks perfect

[Anonymous]

How about Indian! So easy and simple. Some samosas, pakoras, pappadams, naan, a big bowl of rice and some Chana masala

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How about Indian! So easy and simple. Some samosas, pakoras, pappadams, naan, a big bowl of rice and some Chana masala

So Easy!