I need some Ideas

[cape chef]

Ok, It goes like this. I have a group of 200+ coming in on the 22nd.The meeting planner said she wanted a sophisticated menu.
This is for the top brass of a fortune 500.
I put together a really nice reception and sit down dinner menu for her...she loved it.
Then someone in power said, Wait a minute that's super bowl week....I want all the food served to relate to football!!!!I am keeping to same Hdo's and turning the sit down to buffet.I need some fun ideas Miami grilled Mahi? Baltimore Crab Cakes?Philly Cheese steaks..Something from Nawlins "Shroomgirl"
Crawdads with Avery island remoulade?
New York Cheese cake.......I will have all stations chef attended if that helps with Ideas. It's supposed to be fun not stuffy so hot dogs cooked in beer with kraut and mustard is fine. Favorite tail gate stuff
Minnesota mud pie,stuff like that. many thanks
cc

you must have shish kebabs.
or finger foods like empanadas.
Danielle
Sounds like a fun affair

[shroomgirl]

HMMMM....Give me a list of the cities, especially the ones in the super bowl.
Are these couples or just mainly guys....how mixed is your crowd? Fortune 500....these guys have a bent toward taking care of themselves....so I wouldn't do all fatty/heavy foods....Buffet then they sit down at tables???? or is this more hand food?
Casual dress?
Fun Beers from the Bowl cities if possible.
I'll type with more info.
THIS SOUNDS LIKE FUN!!!

With 8 teams left at this point maybe plan the menu around those cities.
Minn.........Venison Chili,Walleye or Perch
Fish N'Chips, Smoked Trout etc.
Philly......Cheese Steak, Updated version of
Scrapple, Sticky Buns etc.
New York.....Pizza or Pasta station, Steamed
Clams, Cheesecake etc.
New Orleans..Shrimp PoBoys, Andouille Sausage
Subs, Mud Pie etc.
Balt.........Oysters, Crab Cakes, Chowders
Tenn.........BBQ!!!!!!!
Miami........Grouper or Catfish Fingers,
Jerked Pork, Key Lime Pie
Oakland......Dim Sum, Spring Rolls,Empanadas,
Bay Area Raw Bar etc.

Just some ideas to add to the thread.

[cape chef]

Thanks everyone, I finished the proposal this morning at work and faxed it to the client...She was very happy
Thanks again to your creative responses
cc

[momoreg]

What was your menu?

So what's on the menu?

[cape chef]

Lets see,
"Baltimore" Crab cakes topped with fried oysters and Tartar sauce.
A Chef making "Philly" cheese steaks to order
"Tennessee" Whisky/Molasses BBQ Pork ribs
"Miami" Mahi Wrapped in Banana leaves grilled and topped with Pineapple salsa
"Giant" "New York" Pretzels
"Nawlins" Duck,Shrimp,Brisket Gumbo with dirty rice And Hot pepper Crawdads with Avery Island cocktail sauce.
"Minnesota" Mud Pie
"Cheese head" Fondue
Those kind of things.
I'm Renting a Hot dog trolly with all the fixins Yellow Mustard,Relish,chopped onions etc
Also having a big Texas Chili Bar (sorry Cowboys)Maybe next year
cc

[Chef David Simpson]

My team is Green Bay. They're not in it, so I'm going for the Raiders. How bout some California Chili, or some kind of CaliMex.

[cape chef]

Hey David, Didn't you see my "cheese head" Fondue?

cc

[shroomgirl]

Sounds good sorry I missed the deadline....
rye pretzels too...
So do you guys do Nathan dogs?

[cape chef]

Nathans and Hebrew national
cc
And Don't worry about missing the Dead line..
I appreciate the fact that you wanted to help

[Chef David Simpson]

Cheese Head Fondu, good, but don't really care for it. How bout pumkin stew.

[Isa]

I'm almost afraid to ask what is a cheese head fondue?

[momoreg]

The crabcakes with oysters sound mighty fine.


Are you making your own pretzels?