Celebrate With a Christmas Buffet

A holiday celebration most definitely means a lot of food will be available. It’s the way we celebrate together. This year, hold a Christmas buffet. It saves time and energy and is a way to avoid leftovers filling up the fridge.

A sit down dinner can be a part of our tradition at Christmas time. Everyone gathers around a large table and shares good memories and delicious food. Who says that every dish known to man has to be on that table? Why no enjoy your Christmas dinner buffet style.

There are benefits to buffet style dining at Christmas and other holidays. A buffet makes reaching to fill a plate much easier because there is no passing of dishes from one to another. Cleanup is much easier with a buffet and there are less leftover, if any, to try and get in the refrigerator. Buffets are also a lot of fun to put together and enjoy.

Even if you have a small space, you can set up a buffet. The main course tables can be positioned in the dining area. Desserts can stay in the kitchen displayed on the counters. Keeping drinks on the table avoids everyone clamoring for them at once and spilling them.

As the host or hostess, you and your family can serve the buffet meal or allow everyone to fill their plates as they please. If you are on a budget and have counted out servings per person, it might be better if you served portions to everyone

These items are necessary to have on hand when serving a buffet style meal. Liquid fuel or Sterno, buffet racks, serving pans, serving utensils along with paper plates, cups, napkins and plastic silverware are all a part of a buffet style dinner.

To avoid burning the food, place the serving pans into a larger pan with about an inch of water. Light the Sterno about 30 minutes before the meal is to begin to be sure that the food stays warm.

When setting the table lay out the napkins and silverware. Place the plates next to the buffet where they can be easily reached. Leave the cups next to the beverages with someone available to fill those cups when necessary.

When the first plate of food has been served, you can set down and enjoy the meal too. Your guests can serve themselves when it comes to seconds. Clean up is a breeze. Have to go boxes available for any leftover you may have. This makes it easier for guests to enjoy a treat once they get home.

The Christmas buffet is a wonderful idea to take the work and cleanup out of a holiday meal. No one will mind and in the end it means you can enjoy a few minutes of special time with them this year.