No Starter - Opinions please?

missussunshine · by **missussunshine** » Mon Aug 22, 2022 1:18 pm

Hi ladies, just wondering what people think of not having a starter? We are doing a buffet dinner in a marquee and we'd like to go straight into dinner. On arrival guests are getting bubbles and nice filling finger food to keep them going.
We could really swap the dessert for a starter cos we're having cupcakes so could serve them as dessert? Would it bother anyone if they didnt get a starter?
thanks :thnk

Mrs Fahrenheit · by **Mrs Fahrenheit** » Mon Aug 22, 2022 1:21 pm

Hey Sunshine - wouldn't bother me as long as there was enough food on the buffet to keep me going. Sure if anyone is starving they can go for seconds!

missussunshine · by **missussunshine** » Mon Aug 22, 2022 1:58 pm

Thanks MissF.. I think its fine meself too and the chef said he'll do two runs with the dinner food and a second calling so shouldn't be any empty bellies at the end of it.

Sprocket · by **Sprocket** » Tue Aug 23, 2022 4:32 pm

I think that sounds great. It's often more hassle then it's worth for guest to have a starter at a buffet. You're hopping up and down all the time.
If I was a guest, I'd be delighted with finger food and loads of buffet food.

missussunshine · by **missussunshine** » Tue Aug 23, 2022 8:54 pm

Cheers MrsP O-O

ghostchild2 · by **ghostchild2** » Thu Aug 25, 2022 8:09 pm

My first thought when reading the title was that the starter would be missed but now after reading your post and seeing it's a buffet I don't think it will be missed at all. As another poster said people may not like having to queue up twice and the finger food on arrivel sounds lovely :wv

paperclips · by **paperclips** » Tue Aug 30, 2022 3:16 pm

I wouldnt mind at all - I'm more of a desert person anyway so it would suit me fine!

Shopgirl 1 · by **Shopgirl 1** » Wed Aug 31, 2022 8:09 pm

I first thought it would be better to have a starter, but reading that its a buffet then I don't think it would even be noticed as its totally different.

babydust2012 · by **babydust2012** » Thu Sep 01, 2022 10:51 am

The new Mrs P wrote:I think that sounds great. It's often more hassle then it's worth for guest to have a starter at a buffet. You're hopping up and down all the time.
If I was a guest, I'd be delighted with finger food and loads of buffet food.

+ 1, sounds lovely, I'm starving and its not even 11am!!!

by **chocaholic84** » Mon Sep 12, 2022 11:37 pm

I was at a wedding in london at the end of july. They had a buffet with no starter, the food was delish, loads to go around, every1 was stuffed! was one of the best weddings Ive been too x

missussunshine · by **missussunshine** » Tue Sep 13, 2022 8:42 pm

Thanks girls for that, finalised the menu today and stuck with no starter so cheers O-O

LastRolo · by **LastRolo** » Fri Oct 14, 2021 4:44 pm

paperclips wrote:I wouldnt mind at all - I'm more of a desert person anyway so it would suit me fine!

+1 once there was a yummy desert to tuck into after....

by **LucieKer** » Mon Oct 24, 2021 9:46 am

Sunshine, do you mind me asking where your reception is? I love this idea but am minding it hard to do.
The meal is such a boring part of the day and if you have big wedding unless you pay big big money, the food is only ever very mediocre!
Thanks.

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