Totally just do pancakes and toppings, many will have eaten breakfast or mini breakfast already so it doesn’t need to be a complete buffet. Make them silver dollar sized so less gets wasted. Bananas and apples (sliced and baked with cinnamon for the apples) are cheaper than berries.

A big tub of Greek yogurt is a high protein option that’s way cheaper than meat. I don’t think you need it, but if it feels better then do it! And as a bonus, it works with the toppings.

This party will be so fun. Sorry about your job.

Anonymous wrote:If you are stressed, Anita’s has pancake platters and other trays of breakfast goods that aren’t too expensive.

Pancakes cost next to nothing to make. A caterer isn't going to remotely in the same ball park as just making your own. If it's all too much OP just needs to cancel the party and plan something simpler with just her family.

OP why in the world are you having 60 people for a 3 year old?

And no 120 pancakes are not enough

The sheet pan ones are a great idea.

Your sides are absurd your child is 3.

Have fun.

Sounds really fun OP but I would go Eggo all the way!

Anonymous wrote:I would not worry about feeding the adults.

Focus on pancakes and items for the kids and just have some munchies for the adults.

This is such a sweet idea!

Is this a kids party, like preschool classmates and their parents are coming? If so, you don't really need to have enough food for all the adults to have a full brunch. Like we have pizza are kids bday parties and some adults have a slice but they are not expecting a filling lunch.

If it's more a family and (your adult) friends party, it's different.

I'd also think about picking up some cheap muffins or bagels just so you don't have to make so many pancakes!

Fun but a lot of work and crappy timing. Good luck OP!

If you are stressed, Anita’s has pancake platters and other trays of breakfast goods that aren’t too expensive.

Anonymous wrote:The adults aren’t expecting to eat pancakes at the party. They are just bringing their 3-year olds, so serve the little tikes silver-dollar pancakes and have coffee and muffins out for the parents to eat while standing behind/near their toddler.

This.

People this is not brunch for 60 people!!

The adults will not or should not eat.

If you have a BFF or two who knows what just happened, maybe they could bring a protein (bacon or sausage). I would do this for my friend in a heartbeat even if she hadn’t lost her job!

Make whatever pancakes are easiest/most cost effective. Mix premade then microwaved, generic frozen microwaved (put them in plastic bags first if you want to not reveal your source), whatever.

TOPPINGS
Fruit: bananas are the cheapest, frozen berries could work, too
Sweets: chocolate chips, sprinkles
Sauces: maple syrup, butter, whipped cream, jam?, vanilla yogurt?
Whipped cream
I'd avoid nuts just for allergies

OTHER:
Just fruit salad seems good. Pineapples are cheap.
Bacon is expensive. Consider eliminating. This is a kid's party so no big deal.

Drinks sound great!

Eggs will be too hard to keep warm. Keep it simple. I would not do muffins and pancakes, too much sweet. Maybe mini plain bagels and a few cream cheeses, or something else savory if you don't want breakfast meat. Skip the mimosa just have juice, water, coffee.

OP,

It sounds like fun.

I'm sorry you lost your job.

OP, ignore the scrambled eggs and quiche posters. This is a toddler's birthday party and you just lost your job.

Make it simple, and pancakes make it fun and memorable.

I’d get a couple big quiches for adults, and then have a hide fruit salad. Then makes the pancake part kid focused.

I agree you should stick with simple toppings, because the kids are 3 and cost and your sanity matters. I would do syrup, whipped cream, sprinkles, lots of fruit. A previous poster said cereal and I think that's a great idea as an alternative that won't go to waste if it doesn't get used. Coffee for the grown ups. Maybe some cheese sticks for the kids for some protein - cheaper and easier than bacon.

I vote for scrambled eggs to augment and bananas as mentioned above.

And skip the bacon bc expensive and messy. Nobody will be mad.

Sorry to see the mimosas go but a couple cups of coffee can indeed create a convivial buzz at lower cost.