1. Finger FoodAppetizers
The bestway to feedalarge crowd isto have a lotof little bitesthateveryonecanpickand choose theirfavoritesfrom.
Appetizersare aninexpensivewaytocater a party,and will guarantee thatyouhave at leastsomethingthateveryone
will eat.Lay out a fewtrays of cold appetizersbefore guestsarrive.These shouldbe foodsthatdonothave to be heated
up or eatenwarm,and theyneedtobe stable enoughnotto spoil whilewaiting. Spinachandartichoke dipwithplenty
of tortillachipsisfavorite,andsoare freshcut vegetableswithhummusorranchdressing.Once guestsstartarriving,
youcan passa fewof the finger foodappetizers,andsetsome out.Baconwrappedscallops,chickencordonblue bites,
and gourmetfranksina blanketare alwaysa hitwithlarge crowds.If youwant somethingalittle fancier,youcansetout
filetmignonspringrollsorevenmini bagelsandNorwegianlox.
Drinks
Lots of water isnecessaryatany bigparty or gathering.Youcan keepa bigcooleror a metal barrel filledwithice near
the foodtable and stickbottlesof waterandcans of sodain the ice to keepthe drinkscool.If youwant to tightenthe
budgetonthe drinks,thensetoutlarge bottlesof sodaand cups.Pourwater andice intolarge pitchersgarnishedwith
citrusand put themall aroundthe party locationmakingiteasyfor gueststohelpthemselves.
Desserts
A graduationpartywouldnotbe complete withoutacake.You can eitherordera sheetcake,ortheyare easyenoughto
make aheadof time.A festive ideafora graduationpartycake is icingitin the school'scolors,witha mortarboardand
your grad's name onit. Alongwiththe cake,a varietyof cookies,browniesandcupcakesare alwaysappreciated.A fruit
saladis a nice wayto round outthe desserts,andif youare feelingparticularlyambitiousyoucanserve the fruitina
hollowedoutwatermelon.