HOLIDAYBUFFET CHECKLIST
Item suggestions for a superior service!
It’s never too early to start menu planning, whether for the next holiday, a special event, or your next meal service.
We’ve created a streamlined checklist of ingredients that make buffet service elegant, efficient, and ready for crowds. These are the items our team and customers trust for standout presentations and smooth holiday service.
Looking for more ideas? Explore our catalog for even more buffet-ready options!
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Finger foods for platters or cocktail receptions:
| 🔲 | Egg Salad | 74206 |
| 🔲 | Tuna Salad | 74213 |
| 🔲 | Ham Salad | 74208 |
| 🔲 | Buffalo Chicken Salad | 74212 |
| 🔲 | Cranberry & Walnut Chicken Salad | 74214 |
| 🔲 | Chicken Salad, all white meat | 6287 |
| 🔲 | Crab for crab rolls or crab cakes | 29734 |
| 🔲 | Lobster for lobster rolls | 110057 |
| 🔲 | Shrimp for cocktail or shrimp salad rolls | 1306 |
| 🔲 | Finger Sandwich Rolls | 11096 |
| 🔲 | Meatball Mix for sliders | 22085 |
| 🔲 | Pretzel Rolls | 4486 |
| 🔲 | Hard Cooked Eggs for deviled eggs | 20467 |
| 🔲 | Meatballs for crockpot served sweet & sour style | 73405 |
| 🔲 | Crab Rangoon | 15280 |
| 🔲 | Brie Cheese | 9558 |
| 🔲 | Medium Potato Skins | 27059 |
| 🔲 | Cocktail Franks in Puff Pastry | 10379 |
| 🔲 | Assorted Dinner Rolls | 8076 |
| 🔲 | Bacon Wrapped Scallops | 10374 |
| 🔲 | Spanakopita | 10375 |
Carving sized items… from the carving block:
| 🔲 | Rib-Eye | 24863 |
| 🔲 | Pork Loin | 73329 |
| 🔲 | Turkey Breast Raw | 11784 |
| 🔲 | Whole Salmon Sides | 29026 |
| 🔲 | Traditional Bone-In Ham | 1352 |
| 🔲 | Pit Carving Ham | 1241 |
Great items for chafer service:
| 🔲 | Cheese Tortellini | 28572 |
| 🔲 | Linguini | 21431 |
| 🔲 | Cavatappi | 21417 |
| 🔲 | Gnocchi | 13365 |
| 🔲 | Butternut Ravioli | 18137 |
| 🔲 | Fettuccine | 21427 |
| 🔲 | Stuffed Sole | 74070 |
| 🔲 | Stuffed Chicken, Broccoli & Cheese | 72878 |
| 🔲 | Stuffed Chicken, Cordon Blue | 72876 |
| 🔲 | Fresh Chicken Breast | 10950 |
| 🔲 | Fire Braised Chicken Breast | 13120 |
| 🔲 | Fire Braised Chicken Thighs | 7777 |
| 🔲 | Salmon Portions (Cut in ½ for buffet) | 3226 |
| 🔲 | Herb Stuffing | 28311 |
| 🔲 | Red Skin Mashed Potatoes | 23799 |
| 🔲 | White Cheddar Mac & Cheese | 17493 |
| 🔲 | Fresh Peeled Butternut Squash | 26240 |
| 🔲 | Fresh Sweet Potatoes | 16015 |
| 🔲 | Fresh Fingerling Potatoes | 26477 |
| 🔲 | Fresh Baby Rainbow Carrots | 13377 |
| 🔲 | Fresh Cauliflower | 26087 |
| 🔲 | Fresh Brussels Sprouts | 26674 |
Buffet fillers:
| 🔲 | Cranberry Sauce | 24751 |
| 🔲 | Greek Pasta Salad | 74222 |
| 🔲 | Cheese Tortellini Salad | 74237 |
| 🔲 | Asian Noodle Salad | 74233 |
| 🔲 | Potato Rolls | 11070 |
| 🔲 | Cornbread | 8859 |
| 🔲 | Croissant Shells | 27563 |
Petite dessert bites, perfect for platters:
| 🔲 | Triple Chocolate Cake | 2587 |
| 🔲 | Lemon Shortbread | 2560 |
| 🔲 | Mississippi Mud Square | 5055 |
| 🔲 | Toasted Almond Cups | 14204 |
| 🔲 | NY Cheesecake, Sliced | 27288 |
| 🔲 | Lemon Burst Square | 5721 |
| 🔲 | Whoopie Pie Shells | 33129 |
| 🔲 | Whoopie Pie Filling | 25862 |
| 🔲 | Double Chocolate Brownie Batter | 19427 |
| 🔲 | Baklava | 1347 |
| 🔲 | Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough | 81390 |
| 🔲 | Raspberry Dessert Chimi | 17771 |
| 🔲 | Gingerbread Men | 33247 |
| 🔲 | Cannoli Shells | 14190 |
| 🔲 | Mini Cannoli Shells | 14054 |
| 🔲 | Cannoli Filling | 14046 |
| 🔲 | Unsliced Yellow Sheet Cake | 26954 |
| 🔲 | Mini Chocolate Cannoli Shells | 24297 |
