For restaurants that offer catering services, buffets are easily the best option as they let restaurants feed a lot of people with less staff. They also reduce unnecessary waste of food as well since guests are serving themselves as per their appetite.

There are a range of foods that are best to serve as buffets due to their practicality. They include roasted meat, platters, pastas and appetizers as well as desserts such as cake, pies and biscuits are also perfect for buffets. It’s important to remember to review and change your menu prices occasionally to adjust for the rising costs of ingredients and labour. In addition to this you should change the menus themselves if you can see that some items are unpopular and may not be selling as much as the rest of your menu. If this is the case consider updating the menu by staying on top of trends and incorporating new, popular choices.

Here are some examples of the buffet choices offered by Caternow’s partner caterers

The Mission Caterers

Hot Buffet

Main course options

-       Moroccan style lamb with couscous

-       Roasted pumpkin and lemon zest tortellini with ratatouille sauce

-       Oven roasted field mushrooms stuffed with vegetable ragout and polenta

-       Bell peppers filled with Tuscan risotto and Neapolitan sauce

-       Tandoori marinade market fish with yoghurt, coriander and spiced cauliflower

-       Market fish of the day with olive, tomato, fennel, bolita beans

-       Oven baked chicken, mushroom, thyme gravy and polenta

-       Mild butter chicken, basmati rice

-       Chinese spiced beef (Devil Beef) in a tomato and sweet chilli sauce with steam rice or rice noodles

-       Pork loin, sweet potato cake, caramelised apple, creamy mustard sauce

-       Thai green chicken and vegetable curry with steamed rice

-       Vegetable tagine with apricots, coriander and couscous

-       Sri Lankan chicken curry, lemongrass, coconut, coriander and yellow rice

-       Beef rang dang with fried anchovies, peanuts, nasi goreng

-       Beef medallion, creamy peppercorn sauce and pomme puree

-       Slow cooked lamb shanks, garlic mash, pan jus

-       Pumpkin and roast vegetable lasagne

Side dish options

-       Oven roasted Tuscan vegetables

-       Baby gourmet potatoes, melted butter

-       Sautéed green beans with garlic butter

-       Sautéed kale with bacon and toasted coconut

-       Stir fry vegetables, shiitake mushroom, bamboo shoot, oyster sauce

-       Potato beurre noisette with fried onions

Yum Catering

Buffet lunch package

Meat dishes

-       Lamb rack cutlets

-       Rare roasted beef with horseradish cream

-       Roasted chicken with thyme and garlic

-       Poached Atlantic salmon with mustard mayonnaise

-       Lamb loin sliced with basil pesto

-       Corned silverside with pickles

-       Panko crumbed chicken tenderloins with lemon mayonnaise

-       Grilled barramundi fillet with Moroccan spiced and preserved lemon

Salads

-       Potato with mayonnaise and chives

-       Penne pasta with basil bocconcini and tomatoes

-       Fattoush salad

-       Asian slaw

-       Pearl cous cous with onions and currants

-       Risoni with zucchini, Persian feta and peas

-       Beetroot with walnuts, feta and reduced balsamic

-       Green salad

Fabulous catering

Build your own buffet

Finger foods

-       Handmade Sausage Rolls

-       Miniature Pizzas

-       Sushi Nori Rolls

-       Bruschetta

-       Vegetable Spring Rolls

-       Prawn Skewers

-       Risotto Balls

-       Cocktail Quiche

-       Spinach & Ricotta Pastizzi

-       Crumbed Calamari

Main courses

-       Thai Green Chicken Curry with Jasmine Rice

-       Lamb Shank served with Col Cannon

-       Prosciutto wrapped Chicken Breast

-       Hokkien Noddles with Asian Beef and Vegetables

-       Roast Lamb

-       Roast Beef

-       Chicken Cacciatore served on a bed of Chick Peas & Chorizo Salad

-       Red braised Pork Belly served with fragrant Jasmine Rice

-       Gnocchi with a White Wine, Parmesan & Mushroom sauce

-       Butter Chicken with Rice & Roti Bread

-       Beef Lasagne

-       Roast Chicken

Desserts

-       Sticky Date Pudding

-       Large Profiteroles

-       Raspberry Coulis Cheesecake

-       Dark Mud Cake

-       Passionfruit Pavlova

-       Italian Style Tiramisu

-       Queensland Passionfruit Cheesecake

-       Caramel Infused Cheesecake

-       Lemon Curd Tart

-       Toblerone Chocolate Mousse

Salads

-       Asian Glass Noodle Salad

-       Mediterranean Rice Salad

-       Caesar Salad

-       Greek Salad

-       Tabbouleh Salad

-       Coleslaw

-       Garden Salad

-       Rocket & Parmesan Salad

-       Creamy Pasta Salad

-       Potato Salad

Pastas

-       Beef Lasagne

-       Gnocchi Bolognaise

-       Vegetarian Lasagne

If you’re after some inspiration for your own buffets or are simply interested in ordering one of these great buffets for your next event we hope you’ve found this information useful and be sure to keep checking our website www.caternow.com.au  for all the latest catering updates!