How do you plan food for an open house?

Create the menu: When planning your Open House Menu, think about food that will last through the party with not much fuss. Keep your menu simple and plan a stress-free menu. Serve foods that can be prepared ahead of time. Remember this is a “grazing party” with your guests moving around.

What is a popular Christmas food?

The Most Popular Christmas Dishes The #1 pick is roast potatoes, with a win percentage of 76%. Mashed potatoes came in second (75%), and turkey was third (73%)—the only protein in the top five.

What kind of food do you serve at an open house?

Food

  • Variety of chips and dip.
  • Cold cuts and bread with condiments.
  • Vegetable platters.
  • Nuts and fruits.
  • Sushi platters.
  • Soft drinks.
  • Tea and coffee.

What snacks to have at an open house?

Top 10 best foods/refreshments to offer at an open house

  • Goat Milk Caramel Squares.
  • Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookies.
  • Pumpkin Pinwheels with Honey Infused Cream Cheese.
  • Croque Monsieur’s (ham and cheese sandwiches)
  • White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Brownies.
  • Blueberry Infused Lemonade.
  • Homemade Cinnamon Mini Donuts.

Should you have food at an open house?

Avoid Foods That Won’t Keep for a Few Hours As a general rule of thumb, keeping food warm with chafing dishes and sterno is a bit much for an open house. So make sure to serve food that will be just as tasty in three hours as it is when you serve it.

What should I serve at an open house?

What to make for a Christmas Open House?

Sure to be a hit, try some of these recipes at your open-house party. Christmas Fruit Drops. Stained-Glass Cookies. Double-Roasted Spiced Nuts. Spiced Nut and Pretzel Mix. Warm Spiced Cider

What do you mean by Holiday Open House?

A Holiday Open House is an old fashioned way to entertain during the Christmas Holiday season and New Year’s Eve that’s easy on the host and hostess.

How to set the mood for a holiday open house?

Check your food platters and replenish them often. Set the mood: Have Christmas holiday music and decorations in your home. Light a fire in the fireplace. Place simple poinsettias or holiday flowers throughout the house. Mingle and enjoy your guests.

What foods are good to make for Christmas?

Staff Picks. 1 Cream Cheese Penguins. 754. Just imagine a cute display of penguins, made with black olives, carrots and cream cheese! You can add scarves and hats by 2 5-Ingredient Peppermint Bark. 3 Amazingly Good Eggnog. 4 Buche de Noel. 5 Marzipan Christmas Kringle (Juleskringle)