28. 02. 2022 Surprise your guests with original dishes served at the vegetarian buffet

Are you organising a buffet and do you have vegetarians among your guests? Or do you prefer meatless dishes? We will advise you on how to make your buffet as interesting as possible. In our article you will learn what alternatives you can try, we will recommend various tips that you can add to the buffet and introduce you to the services of our catering company.

What is a vegetarian buffet?

A vegetarian buffet is a way of serving hot and cold dishes that exclude all meat (poultry, fish and seafood). You can encounter such a buffet at almost all social events, as the number of guests with this diet is increasing nowadays. It is advisable to complement a vegetarian buffet with a dish that includes meat, so that all guests are satisfied, including those who do not like it. For inspiration, you can use our blog articles on hot and cold buffets, which deal with such dishes in more detail.

What can be substituted for meat

Every vegetarian buffet menu includes meat-like products that are similar in protein ratio, consistency, appearance and taste. They are made with vegetarian and vegan ingredients such as grains or legumes.

It is important to season the ingredients with spices to give the right flavour to the dish. This is not a problem for our catering team and we will prepare delicacies where you will be satisfied with the taste. The main meat substitutes that can be used in the preparation of dishes include:

• edges
• seitan
• tofu
• tempeh
• soya meat

You can replace meat with lots of other ingredients. Eggs and the popular mozzarella, cheddar, gouda or parmesan cheeses are great alternatives, as they are high in protein. You can use cheese to make spreads, pasta, risotto and many other dishes.

What dishes you can serve at a vegetarian buffet

The most common ingredients used in creating vegetarian dishes are plant-based or animal-based (milk, eggs, honey), which can be served raw or cooked. The most commonly used foods are cheese, legumes and vegetables, which are suitable for starters, soup and main courses. Below, we'll show you which specific dishes you can incorporate these ingredients into.

Appetizer

The appetizers served as starters always include spreads with pastries and canapés or canapés. You can also include a flying buffet at the beginning of the buffet, where guests can sample delicacies from passing waiters.

We offer our customers chickpea, cheese and garlic spread, guacamole or tapenade of dried tomatoes. Also popular canapés of beetroot, cheese and garlic or bruschetta with tomatoes, basil oil and tomato chips. We also offer mozzarella with tomatoes and basil pesto, yellow melon, French quiche and many more.

Soup

When it comes to soups for a vegetarian buffet, people most often think only of vegetable creams made with baby peas, celery, cauliflower or pumpkin, but our guests can also choose from classic Czech kulajda with real porcini mushrooms and dill or Spanish cold gazpacho soup with cucumber tartare and goat cheese foam.

Main course

When choosing a main course, people most often opt for light salads, pastas, risottos, couscous or grilled cheeses and vegetables. Among our offerings, the parmesan tarhoni risotto served with grilled vegetables, the cucumber tartare with avocado and tortilla chips, or the beetroot or saffron risotto with parmesan and roasted sunflower seeds are very popular. We also offer a wide selection of salads, such as the Caprese salad with a selection of tomatoes, basil and a reduction of aged balsamic, and the Chopped salad. In the summer months, one can enjoy grilled ermine or a veggie burger with a homemade bun.

Side dishes for vegetarian meals

Depending on the type and method of preparation of the main ingredient, it is necessary to choose a suitable side dish. Side dishes can be served in the form of vegetables, fruit, pastries, potatoes or other ingredients that will enrich their taste and appearance. In particular, you can spice up the main course with grilled vegetables, marinated mushrooms or offer your guests grenaille on herbs with garlic dip or boiled corn cobs with garlic butter.

When choosing from our menu, you can select a fruit salad according to seasonal fruits, mixed vegetables - cucumbers, peppers, tomatoes, lettuce and banquet pastries of local production or chateau bread.

What you can add to the buffet

Want to go the modern route and serve more than the boring classics at your buffet? Try our tips for topping up your buffet and your guests will be pleasantly surprised. For guaranteed success, we therefore recommend these goodies:

• finger foods
• canapés
• ice cream
• chocolate fountain with fruit
• cheese fondue with vegetables

What do you appreciate about a vegetarian buffet and what is the downside?

The advantages of eating vegetarian are the reduced intake of animal fats and the increased intake of fibre from fruit and vegetables. Although many people don't think so, a vegetarian buffet can be very interesting and adventurous. Guests get the opportunity to sample unusual dishes that they don't normally eat. The dishes can stand out for their variety, being easy to digest and nature-friendly.

If you are organising a social event that will not be all vegetarians, serving purely vegetarian snacks may be a disadvantage, so we recommend combining the buffet with other dishes. Taste, creativity and playfulness are important for preparing delicious meatless dishes. It is therefore essential to find a skilled chef who has experience with vegetarian dishes.

What place to choose for the buffet

The right buffet must have a great atmosphere, an entertaining programme, a pleasant setting and, above all, a large number of guests looking forward to sampling the best delicacies. Vegetarian dishes can be part of any buffet, including weddings, banquets, corporate parties, birthday parties and garden parties. If you do not have the capacity to hold the event in your home, hold the buffet in other venues such as a restaurant, etc.

If you are not sure about the venue, Chlumec nad Cidlinou and its surroundings are guaranteed to win you over. The environment of this town offers an unforgettable experience that you will remember for a long time.

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What you can expect from our catering

Are you planning to hold a social gathering? Are you unsure and need help from professionals? If you wish to create a menu for guests with vegan diet or other restrictions, no problem. In our hands, you don't have to worry about anything. We will prepare a perfectly organized vegetarian, hot, cold and wedding buffet, according to all requirements.

Furthermore, you can avail a number of additional services from our catering company. Specifically, these include help with selecting quality food and locations, top-notch service from our team of professionals throughout, providing music and decorations, final clean-up and many more.

Leave all the worries to us and we will prepare everything at the location you wish. Our catering will be available less than an hour's drive from Chlumec nad Cidlinou in selected towns in the Central Bohemia, Pardubice and Hradec Kralove regions.

Have you been impressed by our catering services and would you like to organize an event under our direction?