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This is for a men's conference coming up in one month. It's normally held at a mountain venue with conference site at the hotel which catered the event. This time it will be held in Sacramento at a church site and the men will have to be shuttled to and from the hotel offsite. Many are balking at this and we want to wow them with the food. It will be buffet style so we don't have the impressive plating control. Do NOT want to do casseroles or the typical meat-sandwich trays, salad and cookie for dessert. Not afraid of unusual or ethnic.

To complicate it further, food will be made in a professional kitchen 15 minutes away and transported in cambros with no kitchen facilities on site.

Advice appreciated smileys/smile.gif

 
Lunch or dinner? Budget?Amount of kitchen help?Who is

doing the cooking?
Have you considered having it catered at the venue by outside caterers who would have the ovens, chafers, servers, etc.
BUT a pulled pork bBQ with all the trimmings would fill the bill. It would be economical, could be done the day before, transports easily but would need LARGE LARGE things, but delicious, and "manly". LOL

 
Dinner, desserts and snacks. Not Mexican because that is being done the second day.

There will be plenty of hands in the kitchen. They are getting in the. Evening before to do prep work. Catering was considered but there are a lot of good cooks/help available within the group and they would like this personal touch for the men.

Budget is loose, so not an major concern.

 
No expert here, but what about a Korean buffet. Popular bulgogi can be used for several dishes

served as cooked and also in tacos.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/korean-bulgogi-taco-recipe.html

Usually made with short ribs, but trip tip can also be used. Side dishes can
be stewed black beans, steamed and marinated spinach, sliced cucumbers, Asian coleslaw, store bought Kim Chee, rice dishes. Maybe a Korean soup for those who want to eat very light .

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/korean-bulgogi-taco-recipe.html

 
OR, as Ina Garten says, "when they are expecting something elegant, give them comfort food

go Italian, with some great and perfect meatballs and spaghetti, an Italian vegetable soup, (I have a knock your socks off recipe for it) and a panzanella salad using the last of the summer heirloom tomatoes. I've observed that men love spaghetti and meatballs...they never seem to tire of it. A couple of great breads, simple sourdough with butter or a more kicked up version with herbs, cheese, green onions and spice.

 
I'm on a Middle Eastern kick. Ground meat kababs, hearty salads, hummus, baba ganoush. Holler if yo

you want recipes. Also, tap into Ottolenghi's book Plenty or Jerusalem. They think like a caterer and each dish has stunning visual appeal. Holler if you want recipes. My cookbook group has been covering a lot of Middle Eastern territory lately. The lamb shoulder in Jerusalem, for example is out of this world!!!

 
Traca, I looked for a lamb shoulder recipe in Jerusalem and there is only one lamb recipe, and it is

for a leg of lamb on pages 208-213.??

 
I was thinking comfort as well. fried chicken(maybe purchase this) mac salad

baked beans, broccoli salad, rolls, banana pudding

 
Oh great,, I will try this. I am actually growing Sunchokes to try a chicken dish of his

They should be ready next month.

 
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