Summer is the perfect time of year to plan parties and gatherings with your loved ones. Whether there’s a birthday, anniversary, holiday, or “just because” occasion on the horizon, here are a few catering ideas to spruce up a summer party. 

4 Summer Party Catering Ideas to Try

1. Tropical-Inspired Buffet

Summer breezes and warm temperatures are meant to be enjoyed. Channel the beauty of the islands by setting up a tropical-inspired buffet for your guests to snack on. An eclectic menu that includes barbecued meats and skewers, poke, fresh rice, salmon, and tempura vegetables will be the ultimate crowd-pleaser. Don’t forget to garnish cocktails with fruit and decorate with tropical flowers like orchids, plumeria, and hibiscus. 

2. Outdoor Picnic

When you’re planning a casual party in your backyard or a nearby park, reach out to a catering company that can provide picnic-style food. Finger sandwiches, potato salad, pasta salad, vegetable trays, coleslaw, cold cut platters, and a selection of pies for dessert will tie in perfectly with your theme, providing guests with a festive meal that’s easy to eat while playing outdoor games. 

3. DIY Snack Bar

For gatherings with children and in less formal settings, ditch the sit-down meal or hot buffet and opt for DIY snack stations and appetizer platters. Cheese and cold cut trays with fresh bread and condiments, vegetable platters with dipping sauce, make-your-own fruit salad, and appetizer stations with gyoza, stuffed eggs, and spam musubi will be fun, delicious, and easy to set up. 

4. Fruit & Dessert Bar

Cool down with fresh fruit and mouthwatering desserts on a hot summer day. To keep your guests in a celebratory mood, set up a dessert bar that features a combination of fresh pineapple spears, fruit salad, guava cake, and mochi. 

Are you looking for a party catering company that can happily execute any of the summer event ideas listed above? Marians Catering is the right company for you. For over six decades, these catering experts have served residents across Oahu with mouthwatering food and excellent service to enhance any celebration. To discuss your summer party, call today at (808) 621-6758. For more information on their eclectic menu and ability to work within various budgets, visit their website.