Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thanks! I settled on

a large chicken and rice platter,
50 Cheese pies
50 Beef kibbeh
40 Bacon wrapped dates
Hummus platter
Babganoush platter
4 lbs Grape leaves
4 lbs Tabouli salad
40 Falafels
Large platter of Baklava and homemade chocolate chip cookies for dessert
Pita and pita chips

I’m sure it’ll be tasty but I probably wouldn’t eat much. This menu means pretty hard toward non vegetable vegetarian options so if that’s your group, that’s great. I’m more of a protein and vegetables person and this is all pretty carb/grain heavy.

I’m just curious what would be your ideal menu? Like a barbecue spread? We just wanted Mediterranean tapas and I don’t eat lamb as many other others in the party our vegetarians so it works but I am curious maybe I should have added more meat options.

It’s just that the protein options are combined with other ingredients. Like kibbeh has wheat in it, which I don’t eat. The cheese is in dough. The only salad is tabbouleh which again has wheat you can’t remove. The babaganoush I would eat but I don’t eat pita (wheat) so it wouldn’t be great unless you have crudite. I personally would have been happier with a few skewers, the Greek salad, I do like lamb, etc. But I would not be upset at all if I showed up at your party. I’d happily celebrate. The food sounds delicious. It’s just really designed for people who have different dietary requirements than I do. It sounds like you know your guests and for most guests this would work.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would add some non-Greek options. Regular cheese and crackers or dip, fresh vegetable plate with ranch, deviled eggs, meatballs, fruit plate, cookies, small bite desserts.

No.

That ruins the menu.

Meatballs go with Greek. Add some olives to a fresh vegetable plate. With the chicken and rice, this should be enough for those who don't like Greek dishes.

Where are you ordering from? Sounds delicious!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, people are expecting a full dinner for a birthday party at 7pm. No, I do not think this is enough food.

Agree on both counts.

Same. Better to have more food thab not enough. Platter of fruit would be welcome after spicy food.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would expect the invite to specify "join us for dinner and drinks" or "join us for heavy appetizers and drinks."

Appetizers are usually served before a meal - so “heavy appetizers” will still have some guests unsure.

“ Light hors d'oeuvres” implies your guests should plan to eat beforehand
“Heavy hors d'oeuvres” implies there will be enough food to substitute for a meal
“Dinner” implies food is plated and guests will be seated, like they don’t have a choice to be served or not.

People call it “heavy apps” these days, Grandma.