LDS Church Christmas Party

Dec. 15, 2012 was the LDS Church Christmas party and every year we are asked to cater it. We have our usual team of helpers - us, the Beckstead's and the Morris'.  We recruited Alyn, Bishop and Jeffery too. Jeff and I went shopping for all the food. The Bishop told us to plan for 350-400 people.

The menu was tri tip brisket, red potatoes, corn, salad and grilled bread. For dessert we did ice cream sundaes. We served family style which is something we started a few years ago. Every one loves it because it's fast, the food is hot and it's so much nicer than standing in a long buffet line.

This year it was pouring rain and freezing so the guys were outside cooking under canopies.

Inside the church kitchen we were getting everything ready to serve the 40 tables they had set up in the cultural hall. 

We served all the condiments in cups and put one on each table. We were able to have the whole room served all their food in about 10 minutes. We put all the food in tins and tinfoil. Each table got 5 tins of food and passed it around the table family style. They all love doing it this way.

This was the room before everyone showed up.

For dessert we served ice cream sundae's. We scooped all the ice cream into bowls and served it to the tables with all the toppings. They got to make their own sundae's the way they wanted. They LOVED this idea. And it was super easy for us too!

We love catering the church Christmas parties. We have done it for so many years that we have finally mastered it! 

400 people??? NO BIG DEAL.