22. 02. 2022 Hot buffet meals don't have to be boring. Get inspiration on how to change up your buffet menu

Are you organising a banquet and still have no idea what to serve or what food to add to your hot buffet to make it the most successful? Do you need some advice or inspiration on food choices? Read more in this article, which will give you tips, help you choose and introduce you to our first-class catering services.

What is a hot buffet?

A hot buffet is one of the main components of any buffet that will fill and warm you up. When serving hot buffet food, the quality, freshness of the food and the preparation of all the ingredients is important . Different types of meat, fish, vegetables, pulses, cheese, eggs, etc. are mainly used for cooked dishes. You can encounter hot cuisine pretty much everywhere, whether it's appetizers, a formal lunch or an evening buffet. It's ideal to incorporate refreshing dishes with a hot buffet, which are part of a cold buffet, which you can read about in more detail in our blog article.

What dishes should not be missed at a hot buffet

When creating a menu for a buffet, you should decide ahead of time what style you want to host the party in and also think about what dishes your guests will appreciate. Would it be better to choose classic or modern dishes? Whatever you choose, chicken supreme, fried steak and soup are suitable for any buffet. We recommend serving light vegetable dishes for mostly women and choosing dishes with meat for gentlemen.

Our guests prefer dishes such as roast beef neck with red wine sauce served with mashed potatoes, salmon on herbs or chicken steak with herbs and pepper sauce. Among the classic dishes, for example, goulash, which is most appreciated by gentlemen. Among the popular soups are cream of young peas with carrot chips and kulajda with real porcini mushrooms and fresh dill.

A buffet does not have to take only the classic form as you know it. One of the options is a very modern and attractive food station. These are separate stands or tables where you can find typical dishes for the selected cuisine. In our company we most often create a Czech stand with jitrnice and tlačenka, an Italian stand with pasta and many others.

In the summer months, the barbecue buffet is a hit. We grill our guests' meals on the OFYR fireplace, which allows us to create a live cooking show. We offer several types of meat, from pork leg, Old Bohemian marinated pork neck, turkey breast marinated in yoghurt to ostrich leg on herbs. Also popular are hamburgers in a homemade bun, marinated chicken breast, grilled fillet of sea bream, tuna or ermine.

Finger Foods can also be an ideal choice for a buffet. With these popular dishes, you can move freely, take them anywhere and talk to others at the same time. At Finger Foods, we implement them as roast pork flank, roast beef with horseradish mayonnaise and many other cold buffet dishes.

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What side dishes you can serve with your meal

You should serve a variety of side dishes with each hot meal to enrich their flavour, such as potatoes, pulses, rice, pasta or vegetables. Our guests can also choose from our homemade bun and hamburger buns. We can also arrange local chateau pastries - banquet bread with poppy seeds and sesame seeds, chateau bread or multigrain pastries.

To accompany the meat, our guests are treated to very tasty side dishes in the form of grilled vegetables, marinated mushrooms or grenaille on herbs with garlic dip. They can also enjoy a delicious puree or sauce of green pepper, truffles, berries and red wine, teriyaki sauce, ponzu or smoky plum sauce.

Our tips for completing your buffet

• Chocolate fountain with fresh fruit
• cheese fondue
• taco bar
• outdoor barbecue
• ice cream bar

What are the advantages and disadvantages of a hot buffet

The advantage of food served at a hot buffet lies in its richness. Guests can have a smaller amount that will be enough to satisfy them. At the same time, it will impress with its beautiful appearance, distinct taste and aroma.

The disadvantage can be the heat treatment of most dishes, which cannot be served raw as in a cold buffet. Hot buffet dishes must be kept warm at all times and require a large number of warming devices and more staff to keep them from going cold.

What is a good place for a buffet

Your buffet should include great entertainment, a program and most importantly, a comfortable setting. Both indoor and outdoor venues are suitable for hosting. A warm buffet is suitable for weddings, receptions, corporate parties and events, birthday parties or garden parties.

If you still haven't found a suitable venue for your banquet, don't despair. We are happy to recommend proven venues in the vicinity of Chlumec nad Cidlinou where you can use our services, which we provide within about an hour's drive from this town.

Want to host an event at a venue of your choice? No problem. We will meet all your requirements and bring everything to the agreed venue.

What our catering company can offer you

You can take advantage of our quality additional services for any banquet or other social event. Whether it is a cold, hot, vegetarian or wedding buffet, banquets, corporate parties, balls, brunch, garden party, banquet.

Some of the services we provide include professional catering and service throughout your event, service from experienced professionals, help with choosing the location and food using quality ingredients, ordering the venue, final cleaning and much more.

For more detailed information on other types of catering and event types, please visit our website or our blog.

If you are interested and would like to organize a social event under our direction, do not hesitate to contact us. We will arrange everything according to your wishes and create an unforgettable experience.