Start with beautiful trays--You may not need to do more than this. Many better rentals companies now carry unusual and beautiful trays, or buy a few that you can use over and over for your events. If your style is traditional, use ornate silver or bronze (hot now: etched silver and bronze), mother-of-pearl, or porcelain trays. If your style is modern, use white porcelain geometric shapes, silver chrome, clear or pale glass, or lucite. In between? Gold leaf, unusual shapes in silver, bronze, and copper, round white porcelain, or geometric mother-of-pearl. If you start with beautiful trays, any finger foods you put on them will look striking.
Put different finger foods on each tray (see photo, above) --While in years past the rule was not to mix finger food types on a single passing tray, the increasing trend toward fun and guest enjoyment at events calls for mixing types of finger foods on the passing trays because guests enjoy trying the different types of foods at one pass through rather than waiting for another server to bring a different type of food. Also, the different colors and shapes of finger foods on a single tray look striking and festive.
If you want to get even more creative, use a bed of organic leaves and flowers to decorate the trays (see photo, above)--Make sure they're organic so that you can put the finger foods directly on the leaves and everything will be safe to eat. Or just put one large striking bloom on each tray to decorate it.
Put small cocktail napkins on each tray, or have the server carry them--This way guests can get a napkin if they wish.
Vary shapes of trays--Oval, square, round, geometric, fan...this adds visual interest.
Don't use very heavy trays--If the empty tray is heavy (try holding it), choose another tray so that your server (or you) don't tire carrying too-heavy trays around.
Warmly,
Kristina
Fandango Catering and Events
(713) 522-0077
www.fandango-catering.com
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