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amother

Wed, Dec 27 2023, 1:23 pm

.. if you have a small table?

Usually I'll just plate up for DH and the kids but I'm having guests this week and not sure if that's weird

mha3484

Wed, Dec 27 2023, 1:24 pm

I put it in a serving bowl on the table and everyone takes what they want with a serving spoon.

sara1232

Wed, Dec 27 2023, 1:24 pm

How else would u do it?

amother

Tiffanyblue

Wed, Dec 27 2023, 1:24 pm

You don’t have room for a cholent bowl?

amother

Wed, Dec 27 2023, 1:25 pm

amother Tiffanyblue wrote:

You don’t have room for a cholent bowl?

I don't have room for everything on the table. Cold cuts, salad, schnitzel and also cholent

amother

Lightcyan

Wed, Dec 27 2023, 1:36 pm

amother OP wrote:

I don't have room for everything on the table. Cold cuts, salad, schnitzel and also cholent

Then I would suggest setting up a "buffet" on a nearby surface. Bring in a folding table if you have to.

amother

Vanilla

Wed, Dec 27 2023, 1:37 pm

sara1232 wrote:

How else would u do it?

Family style. Serving bowl passed around the table

amother

Lemonchiffon

Wed, Dec 27 2023, 1:42 pm

I plate the cholent and Kugel, but bring platters for chicken and cold cuts.

I give the little kids and then the adults and then the teens last. This way it cools for the younger but the older still get it hot.

amother

Ultramarine

Wed, Dec 27 2023, 1:46 pm

I've plated for guests in the past, don't think it's weird. I'll ask if they want and then give them a plate. Meat, salads and sides are all center plates.

ra_mom

Wed, Dec 27 2023, 2:47 pm

You can serve it in small bowls that sit on top of each person's larger plate, leaving room for them to pile on the other options.

amother

Wed, Dec 27 2023, 2:52 pm

amother Lightcyan wrote:

Then I would suggest setting up a "buffet" on a nearby surface. Bring in a folding table if you have to.

Interesting thought

amother

Wed, Dec 27 2023, 2:52 pm

amother Lemonchiffon wrote:

Thanks! Good to know I'm not the only one.

amother

Wed, Dec 27 2023, 2:53 pm

ra_mom wrote:

You can serve it in small bowls that sit on top of each person's larger plate, leaving room for them to pile on the other options.

That's a cool idea, like a caterer would do.

I don't own anything like that so can't do it this Shabbos (although I could buy small disposable bowls) but maybe it's something worth investing in for the future

amother

Marigold

Wed, Dec 27 2023, 2:54 pm

I really don't like when a hostess plates my food.

amother

Cerise

Wed, Dec 27 2023, 3:11 pm

amother Marigold wrote:

I really don't like when a hostess plates my food.

Never heard of this n would be annoyed too

amother

Wed, Dec 27 2023, 3:13 pm

amother Marigold wrote:

I really don't like when a hostess plates my food.

I get it. That's why I'm trying to think of what to do

mha3484

Wed, Dec 27 2023, 3:40 pm

If you have a large folding table, make make a buffet and everyone can take what they want?

Elfrida

Wed, Dec 27 2023, 4:07 pm

amother Marigold wrote:

I really don't like when a hostess plates my food.

Especially something like chulent, where I want to be able to choose which components and how much I want.

amother

Cyclamen

Wed, Dec 27 2023, 4:15 pm

amother Marigold wrote:

I really don't like when a hostess plates my food.

I also don't like when you serve me the main dish. (If you do it that way ok, but I would rather not have it that way). Not everyone eats, barley, rice, potatoes, other vegetables in the cholent. (I once was by a young couple and she served us the food and they prepared chulent with Tomatoes.). I might not like if your Chulent is sweet, and you serve me a whole plate. Let me take and see if it's to my taste so no need to waste. Great idea about the Buffet.

amother

Natural

Wed, Dec 27 2023, 4:19 pm

Elfrida wrote:

Especially something like chulent, where I want to be able to choose which components and how much I want.

This

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