Treating and serving the festive table is a task no less important than choosing a venue for the celebration, a list of invitees and a script. It is necessary to think over the menu corresponding to the theme of the party and the tastes of the guests in advance. The age of the birthday person will play an important role in this issue.
Children's birthday
For a child, a birthday is a special holiday. This means that the table must be appropriate.
It is worth considering that children are often sloppy - they can spill juice or drop a piece of cake past the plate. Therefore, a prerequisite will be the presence of a disposable bright tablecloth on the table. It can display your favorite cartoon characters, balloons, etc. You should also take care of disposable tableware. If the birthday is themed, then the dishes should correspond to the style - plates, glasses and napkins can be matched with the same pattern.
If you are not planning hot meals, then light salads must be present on the table. To play out a child's appetite, they should be decorated - in the form of a sunflower, a soccer ball, a bunny, etc. Don't forget fruits, canapes, small sandwiches, cookies and sweets.
The most important decoration of the table will be a birthday cake. If you want to surprise your child, then order him a mastic cake, which will feature your favorite cartoon characters. All treats should be washed down with juice, fruit drink or tea.
If the celebration of a children's birthday takes place in nature (subject to the warm season), then you can do without tables and chairs at all. A self-assembled tablecloth on the grass will help in this. The convenience of this option: savings, the appropriateness of disposable dishes, simple dishes (sandwiches, canapes, vegetables, fruits, meat and fish on charcoal or grill, juices, water, tea in a pot), as a side dish, a travel version of delicious potatoes baked in ash is suitable … The classic cream cake can be replaced with a watermelon composition made from fruit, whipped cream, or yogurt.
Teen birthday
The biggest gift that parents can give a teenager is to leave him as the sovereign host of the party and retire during the holiday. Therefore, it will be more logical if the menu is made by the hero of the occasion himself, and mom and dad will only have to slightly adjust and approve the event budget. Surely it will be rolls, pizza, chips, hamburgers, carbonated sugary drinks - the whole list of unhealthy food, but so beloved by teenagers. Table setting in this case is a useless thing, it is better to free up space as much as possible for contests, sweepstakes, prepare a TV for connecting a laptop, a game console.
For such an active holiday, the buffet is more suitable. The presence of a large number of disposable tableware will be a prerequisite. These will be plates, glasses, forks and, if necessary, spoons. It is better to organize a separate small table for drinks and glasses.
Adult birthday
The menu is thought out based on taste preferences, diets, and beliefs of the guests. For example, if the holiday falls on the time of fasting, you should provide meals without animal ingredients.
The table is covered with a festive tablecloth and beautiful tableware. Make sure that the knife comes with the fork. It is advisable that guests have several plates of different diameters for convenience. Disposable napkins, as well as individual tissue napkins will be on the table.
In a small room, it is better to stop at the gradual change of dishes; for a larger-scale interior, you can try the buffet. As a rule, the feast begins with a light aperitif and snacks. In small quantities, guests are offered cognac, whiskey, vodka or strong wine, or in the cold season - punch, mulled wine or grog.
When the mood of the guests improves, a conversation starts, you can serve the main course with side dishes and salads. The holiday ends with traditional desserts: pastries, cake, ice cream, fruits, coffee and tea.
