Festive Menu Planning Starts Here: Discover The Festive Collection
The festive season is one of the biggest opportunities on the foodservice calendar – and getting ahead can make all the difference.
Bidfood’s Festive Collection brings together inspiration and products to help foodservice operators plan for Christmas functions, end-of-year celebrations and summer entertaining. From crowd-pleasing canapés and impressive centrepieces to desserts and drinks, discover ideas to help make festive menu planning that little bit easier.
Start the celebration
First impressions count, and a great festive menu starts from the moment guests arrive.
Think easy-to-serve canapés, sharing bites, cheese and bubbles that can help operators cater for everything from Christmas functions to casual summer celebrations.
The Festive Collection brings together options including Kāpiti cheeses, Wild Chef Mini Cauliflower Rosti, French Bakery Buffet Rolls and seasonal berries, alongside sparkling and beverage options to help create an impressive start to the occasion.
Build a festive feast
At the centre of the celebration is the main event.
For busy kitchens, the opportunity is to create a generous festive spread while keeping prep and service manageable. The collection features traditional favourites alongside convenient foodservice solutions, including Homestead Whole Champagne Ham, Canter Valley Cranberry Apple Stuffed Turkey and Naturalaz Sous Vide Lamb and Pork Carvery Roasts, complemented by seasonal asparagus, Jersey Benne potatoes, cranberry sauces and more.
Whether you’re planning plated Christmas dining, buffets, functions or shared feasts, start building your menu early and make sure the products you need are ready when festive service begins.
Finish on something sweet
No festive menu is complete without dessert.
From individual pavlovas and seasonal berries to pastries, custard and fruit, the Festive Collection is packed with ideas that can be adapted across dessert menus, buffets and catered events.
Products including Smart Choice Mini Pavlova, Anchor Vanilla Custard, Wattie’s fruit and French Bakery Mini Assorted Danish provide versatile starting points for creating festive desserts without adding unnecessary complexity to the kitchen.
Raise a glass
Festive functions also create an opportunity to rethink the drinks menu.
The collection features options suited to everything from arrival drinks and celebratory bubbles to cocktails and after-dinner serves, including Lindauer, The Ned, G.H. Mumm, Aperol, Sarti and Baileys.
Pair drinks with your festive menu or use them as inspiration for a dedicated seasonal beverage offering.
Plan early. Celebrate bigger.
Christmas service gets busy quickly. Planning ahead gives operators more time to build menus, organise purchasing and prepare teams before the festive rush begins.
And the products featured here are only the beginning.
Discover Bidfood’s complete range of Christmas entertaining products on MyBidfood and start planning your festive season today.
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