Appetizer Party

Appetizer Party

The theme for this appetizer party will be a birthday one. To celebrate one of my client's friend turning 18 I decided to throw this party with all of his favorite foods. The three different appetizers that I chose were chicken wings, guacamole and nachos, and also Potato Skins with Bacon and Cheddar. I was given 400 dollars for the budget for food and labor at this birthday party. I manged to spend less than 150 dollars for all of the ingredients and then spent the next 150 dollars on labor. The last 100 dollars were saved to be spent on other aspects of the party, such as the plates and utensils. I will start by describing why I chose each appetizer that I did for the party. It is important to remember that each one of these dishes is considered a favorite by the person for whom this party is for. There were a few reasons other than simple preference that I chose some of these dishes, I'll start with the chicken wings. Chicken wings are very easy to prepare and can feed a large amount of people, The crispy baked chicken wings I made for the party took about an hour and resulted in around 60 chicken wings, this is perfect for a party like this. Nachos with guacamole are a classic appetizer that fulfill many of the roles an appetizer is necessary for. These nachos took a little longer than half an hour to make but made a delicious appetizer for around 30 people. Finally, for the potato skins with bacon and cheddar, I wanted to make an appetizer that was slightly more elaborate that would showcase how pleasant this party was. The dish itself takes over an hour and a half to make, but the end result is worth it as the food is delicious and is nice to look at. Ultimately, all of these appetizers set the tone for the party, something that is casual enough to be comfortable but still enjoyable at the same time.

I chose the centerpiece, tablecloth and plates to fit the tone of this party. 

Tablecloth ($40) - 

I chose this lace tablecloth out of it's simple elegance. It is not too expensive but is not too cheap at the same time, therefore suiting this birthday party. It has a very clean, white design which fits the idea of a birthday party to symbolize maturity and growing up.

Centerpiece ($30) - 

A simple centerpiece that isn't obnoxious or boring. At the age of 18, traditional birthday party centerpieces would seem immature. Because of this I went for a more mature style. 

Plates ($15)-  

Slightly more expensive paper plates to show that this party has had some significant thought put into it. The plates also go along with the tablecloth and centerpiece. 

Ingredients -

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Invoice -

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