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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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There was a 'retro' buffet last Christmas at work. Cheese and pineapple etc on cocktail sticks. The younger staff were 'oh, isn't this retro'. For me, it was reminiscent, I was there the first time around  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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a big poached salmon with cucumber 'scales'....and a cheese and pineapple hedgehog!..and a brightly coloured,yet unidentifiable mousse in a novelty mould! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"a big poached salmon with cucumber 'scales'....and a cheese and pineapple hedgehog!..and a brightly coloured,yet unidentifiable mousse in a novelty mould!"
SALMON!!!!!! 
Bloody salmon?
We never had salmon round our way, unles it was tinned and in a sandwich, and even then you would be accused of forgetting where you come from lol |
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By *dsindyTV/TS
over a year ago
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Cheese...gotta have loads of different cheeses.
And those little onion bhajis.
And mini pork pies.
Don't forget strips of celery to go with chilli dip.
A selection of meats.
Pickles...got to have pickles.
Salmon.
A nice, crisp salad.
And wine...PLENTY OF WINE.
Now, what have I missed? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"a big poached salmon with cucumber 'scales'....and a cheese and pineapple hedgehog!..and a brightly coloured,yet unidentifiable mousse in a novelty mould!
SALMON!!!!!!
Bloody salmon?
We never had salmon round our way, unles it was tinned and in a sandwich, and even then you would be accused of forgetting where you come from lol "
no chance of a few blinis and caviar then?
it would have to be a very special occasion obviously,wedding,or funeral...otherwise, yes, tinned salmon indeed....with vinegar of course! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Cheese...gotta have loads of different cheeses.
And those little onion bhajis.
And mini pork pies.
Don't forget strips of celery to go with chilli dip.
A selection of meats.
Pickles...got to have pickles.
Salmon.
A nice, crisp salad.
And wine...PLENTY OF WINE.
Now, what have I missed?"
Wowzers. You are officially queen of the buffet. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Chicken legs that nobody touches and potato salad. "
You have never seen me with the chicken legs then, at a wedding once the DJ (yes it was THAT kind of wedding) told everyone to get to the buffet before I did if you want a chicken leg  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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The 70s and 80s were the heyday for the buffet, I'm disappointed when there's a wedding and they pay out for a sit down meal, I want to fight aunt June for a slice of pork pie, not hear uncle jack ask "is this cup-a-soup" as often as it takes to get a laugh
Some things just didn't need to change |
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Plates (paper will do, china to be posh), napkins/serviettes (paper ok, linen to be posh), serving utensils for hygiene, soft drinks in addition to alcohol, clean glasses plus a separate area for used played and glasses etc.
As for food, it's not a buffet without cocktail sausages and triangular mini sandwiches of at least two varieties which can't be identified, one with brown bread, one with white.
A super posh buffet has waiting staff wandering around with lots of different snacky bits and pieces, ever changing, hot and cold, including mini desserts towards the end of the event. I remember going to a Swarovski event in Austria which had this and by heck, it was posh. The guests were all the top people in Austria and other countries, including royalty! I didn't know this when I asked the Swarovski people earlier that day. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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all the best buffets of my youth consisted of
coronation chicken
chicken drumsticks
vol au vents with creamed mushrooms for the filling
savoury rice
a side of salmon with cucumber 'scales'
cocktail sausages on sticks
cheese and pineapple on sticks
samosas
onion bhajis
potato salad
pickled onions
beetroot
carrot batons and hummus dips
and for afters a vast bowl of boozy trifle  |
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Silver skinned pickled onions.
Vol a Vonts - chicken mayo or white gunky mushrooms filling.
Chicken nuggets.
Mini cheese and tomato pizza.
And the only salmon we had was out of a tin, with loads of vinegar added to it. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"The 70s and 80s were the heyday for the buffet, I'm disappointed when there's a wedding and they pay out for a sit down meal, I want to fight aunt June for a slice of pork pie, not hear uncle jack ask "is this cup-a-soup" as often as it takes to get a laugh
Some things just didn't need to change "
Totally with you on this!  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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I've got to say, it looks like the buffet of the North was a lot better than those from the south, might have something to do with being industrial revolution places, but they are kind of like the ones from the Black Country |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Before you enter the building check the garbage bins for Iceland packaging...
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...and if you find it, you KNOW it's going to be good ! In addition to the usual sarnies, savoury eggs, sausage rolls and gala pie, cheese, salads etc you have their yummy
Indian and chinese buffet packs ! Dont knock em.. the quality has gone through the roof lately ! They also do
pasta and couscous salads, lobster, sushi and amazing buffet desserts. |
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"I've got to say, it looks like the buffet of the North was a lot better than those from the south, might have something to do with being industrial revolution places, but they are kind of like the ones from the Black Country "
I'd agree. Having grown up with endless buffets at birthdays, christening, funerals, weddings etc., they have no clue about buffets down here! The last one didn't even have chicken nuggets and sweet chilli dip!! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Blinis, caviar & some sour cream, like that. As Scandinavian, I would say there has to be pickled herring in different varieties otherwise not a proper smorgasbord. "
Yay pickled herring.
Bloody love the stuff!
Can we get some squid rings on there as well? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Sausage plait.
Salmon mousse shaped like a fish.
Home made coleslaw and potato salad.
French stick that's gone dry in the heat.
Raddishes.
Celery and salt.
Piccalilli.
Jelly in the shape of a rabbit.
Fairy cakes.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I'm flabbergasted when the host offers you a Christmas themed 'paper' serviette in the middle of the summer and it contains evidence of previous use..
You know it happens....  |
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"Tomatoes cut like flowers.
Rock-hard lumps of butter.
Crab sticks.
Celery sticks in a pint glass.
A lukewarm cup of milky tea.
A dodgy DJ
A pissed grandad."
And the tomatoes cut like a basket with sweetcorn in |
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"I'm flabbergasted when the host offers you a Christmas themed 'paper' serviette in the middle of the summer and it contains evidence of previous use..
You know it happens.... "
When you say from previous use do you mean it's stuck together because someone has wanked and cum in it |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I'm flabbergasted when the host offers you a Christmas themed 'paper' serviette in the middle of the summer and it contains evidence of previous use..
You know it happens....
When you say from previous use do you mean it's stuck together because someone has wanked and cum in it "
It's usually traces of chutney |
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By *isaB45Woman
over a year ago
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"Love a vol au vent, made some last Xmas
Made..... or bought them and then bunged them in the oven..?
Own up..... c'mon the truth will out... "
...only Queen Mary of Berry and Bake-Off contestants make the vol-au-vent cases!! |
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By *olgateMan
over a year ago
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"I'm flabbergasted when the host offers you a Christmas themed 'paper' serviette in the middle of the summer and it contains evidence of previous use..
You know it happens....
When you say from previous use do you mean it's stuck together because someone has wanked and cum in it
It's usually traces of chutney "
Gentlemen relish? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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What's all this talk about whole salmon? Shipphams salmon paste in dried up bread was all we got. Sausage rolls,vol-au-vents,sliced ham and bridge rolls you buttered yourself. At my wedding we had jellied eels and seafood; I don't like either but my mother in law did the food. Fruit flan,black forest gattox and squirty cream for dessert. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Having staff to serve the cake always shouts " money". "
There's two versions of people's opinions at these events.
"You've done a lovely job there, how much did them profiteroles set you back, they aren't cheap are they lol"
Or
"Who the fuck does she think she is, profiteroles? Her sandwiches taste like a fag packet, but she goes and buys profiteroles?
No fucking class"
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Love a vol au vent, made some last Xmas
Made..... or bought them and then bunged them in the oven..?
Own up..... c'mon the truth will out...
...only Queen Mary of Berry and Bake-Off contestants make the vol-au-vent cases!!"
Yeah I suspected as much,,,, I thought Sam was over egging his culinary skills... |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Children's party buffets were jam or dairy lee cheese spread sandwich triangles,Ritz biscuits,ready salted crisps,Tea cake marshmallows,iced ring biscuits,midget gems and fruit with jelly in flowery paper dishes with fluted edges. Posh people had French fancies. |
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By *isaB45Woman
over a year ago
Fabville |
"Love a vol au vent, made some last Xmas
Made..... or bought them and then bunged them in the oven..?
Own up..... c'mon the truth will out...
...only Queen Mary of Berry and Bake-Off contestants make the vol-au-vent cases!!
Yeah I suspected as much,,,, I thought Sam was over egging his culinary skills... "
If we're talking vol au vents, he's probably talking a lot of hot air... |
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Has anyone mentioned the dessert table yet? There's always gotta be a home made trifle and a black forest gateau, strawberry angels delight with jelly and a fruity flan (strawberry and kiwi was my favourite) ..... Oh, to be at a party my mum was catering was a dream |
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"Love a vol au vent, made some last Xmas
Made..... or bought them and then bunged them in the oven..?
Own up..... c'mon the truth will out...
...only Queen Mary of Berry and Bake-Off contestants make the vol-au-vent cases!!
Yeah I suspected as much,,,, I thought Sam was over egging his culinary skills... "
I'll have you heathens know that I did indeed make them (but bought the puff pastry sheets) the rest was my handiwork |
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"Love a vol au vent, made some last Xmas
Made..... or bought them and then bunged them in the oven..?
Own up..... c'mon the truth will out...
...only Queen Mary of Berry and Bake-Off contestants make the vol-au-vent cases!!
Yeah I suspected as much,,,, I thought Sam was over egging his culinary skills...
If we're talking vol au vents, he's probably talking a lot of hot air..."
Pipe down I'm a culinary genius where vol au vents are concerned  |
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By *arksMan
over a year ago
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"Has anyone mentioned the dessert table yet? There's always gotta be a home made trifle and a black forest gateau, strawberry angels delight with jelly and a fruity flan (strawberry and kiwi was my favourite) ..... Oh, to be at a party my mum was catering was a dream "
With a Bird's trifle and flan with mandarin oranges |
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By *isaB45Woman
over a year ago
Fabville |
"Love a vol au vent, made some last Xmas
Made..... or bought them and then bunged them in the oven..?
Own up..... c'mon the truth will out...
...only Queen Mary of Berry and Bake-Off contestants make the vol-au-vent cases!!
Yeah I suspected as much,,,, I thought Sam was over egging his culinary skills...
If we're talking vol au vents, he's probably talking a lot of hot air...
Pipe down I'm a culinary genius where vol au vents are concerned "
...only Queen Mary of Berry can award that accolade |
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By *dsindyTV/TS
over a year ago
East Lancashire |
"Cheese...gotta have loads of different cheeses.
And those little onion bhajis.
And mini pork pies.
Don't forget strips of celery to go with chilli dip.
A selection of meats.
Pickles...got to have pickles.
Salmon.
A nice, crisp salad.
And wine...PLENTY OF WINE.
Now, what have I missed?
Wowzers. You are officially queen of the buffet. "
Queen??? |
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