Exciting Ideas for a Catered Birthday Party

A catering business in Melbourne is one of the most popular ways for individuals or groups to make money.  It is lucrative and brings high amounts profit every year for small businesses.  Catering does have its risks including bacterial contamination due to improper food handling, storing and transporting.  It is known that compared to traditional restaurants there are more concerns related to the overall handling of food. The workers of the business need to be careful by washing their hands and using gloves while handling food.  Catering for birthday parties does take some creativity and time to put it together.  The client may have some ideas on what they would like for the birthday party.  Buffet Style FeastA buffet style feast is a great choice for large guest lists.  The client may put together recipe ideas that can be made ahead of time and put on a display on side table setting.  The caterer will more than likely have the food prepared ahead of time and hot foods will remain hot while cold foods will remain cold.  Hot foods are required to reach an internal temperature of at least 165 degrees for a minimum of 15 seconds for it to be deemed safe for consumption.  Cold foods need to be below 40 degrees in order for the food to be safe.  However, if the food has been kept out for longer than two hours then it needs to thrown away into a trash bin.   The following points must be adhered to in Birthday Party Catering. Ice for beverages and ice for food preparation need to be separated to prevent any change of bacterial impact including other possible contaminants.  Set up separate stations for different foods so that not everyone has to wait in a long line.  There should be a small area for salad stations containing a variety of salad toppings and dressings.  Another station can have large main dishes such as barbecued chicken, lasagna, tortilla wraps, etc.  Finally a dessert station can hold the birthday cake, candies such as jelly beans, and bowls of chocolate.  Potluck BirthdayAsking birthday guests to bring a dish instead of presents to share with the birthday receiver.  In the client’s birthday invitation they would be able to provide the client with a list of their favorite foods and they would be able to ask guests to list what they are bringing when they send in their RSVP.  Guests usually like this type of idea as they don’t have to worry about picking up a birthday gift and for those who don’t cook can use a local deli store as a way to contribute.  This can work perfect for adult and child parties too.Wine and Hors D’ Oeuvres PartyConsider having a low cost wine tasting party for an adult birthday person or guest of honor.  The host can ask guests to bring in their favorite bottles of wine and have lots of hor d’oeuvres. Some of the best finger foods that taste well with wine are cheese plates, variety bowls of olives, dried fruits such as dates, figs and nuts.  Smoked and dried salmon add elegance are tasty too.  Use toothpicks to spear mozzarella balls and grape tomatoes that are sprinkled with a little balsamic vinegar.Winter Pool PartyA winter pool party can be held at an indoor pool; so call on local hotels to rent out a space and cater the party for the theme. The Catering Melbourne company will have the food and drinks prepared already ahead of time.  Paper beach umbrellas are perfect for the party.  Cut slices of oranges or pineapple may be placed on the side of the glasses.  EntertainmentMost clients have their own entertainment chosen however many Birthday Party Catering businesses partner with other local businesses to help provide their clients special deals on entertainment.