FabSwingers.com forum: Retro 70s buffet

By *tarbeck OP Couple
over a year ago

york

We are holding a party on saturday night and have decided on a 70s theme , any ideas for food for the buffet

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Cheddar cubes on cocktail sticks?

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By *tarbeck OP Couple
over a year ago

york

"Cheddar cubes on cocktail sticks?"
on the list

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By *othrockercplCouple
over a year ago

Halloween Town

Devilled eggs.

Pineapple hedgehog.

Vol au vents.

Mwah Ms GR

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By *othrockercplCouple
over a year ago

Halloween Town

Devilled eggs.

Pineapple hedgehog.

Vol au vents.

Mwah

Ms GR

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Vol-au-vents are a definite!

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By *tarbeck OP Couple
over a year ago

york

"Devilled eggs.

Pineapple hedgehog.

Vol au vents.

Mwah

Ms GR "
Devilled eggs ? x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Don't really think buffet food as changed that much usually all the same bowls of crisps chicken legs cocktail sausages with cheese and pickled onions on sticks. Sarnies. Maybe have a sweet table with it that has some of the old retro sweets.

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By * kiss like morphineMan
over a year ago

The gravelly bit next to the shed

Chicken kievs and black forest gateaux?

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By *alcon43Woman
over a year ago

Paisley

Hedgehogs lol. Cut a grapefruit in half, cover it in foil and have cheese cubes, ham cubes and pickled baby onions. Put an onion then cheese or ham on to a cocktail stick and stick into grapefruit.

Sausage rolls, voul au vents (puffed pastry cases filled with prawn cocktail, chicken in white sauce used to come in a tin), French sticks, cheese board.

I'm sure google will help.

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By *tarbeck OP Couple
over a year ago

york

great ideas

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Jellies made in moulds on plates! Always at parties when i was younger.

Tin of condensed milk at the side

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By *lmostthereMan
over a year ago

Southampton

Hello prawn cocktail!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

dont forget the car keys in a bowl

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Tinned fruit cocktail with tip top milk.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Cheese fondue

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By *tarbeck OP Couple
over a year ago

york

"dont forget the car keys in a bowl

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That comes later lol x

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By *rincess peachWoman
over a year ago

shits creek

"Vol-au-vents are a definite!"

Man, I could clam a plate right now.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

scotch eggs

trifle

twiglets

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By *rincess peachWoman
over a year ago

shits creek

Mini sausage rolls.

Baked Alaska

Arctic roll

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Oooo twiglets

A trifle perhaps? With hundreds and thousands on

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

banana split

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Peach melba

Glad it's puddings now

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By *tarbeck OP Couple
over a year ago

york

"Oooo twiglets

A trifle perhaps? With hundreds and thousands on

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The wiglets are all mine lol x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Angel delight is a must have!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I wasn't born yet sorry

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By *educedWoman
over a year ago

Birmingham

Coronation Chicken.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Coronation Chicken. "

Classy

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

iced gems and those iced biscuits with a hole in them

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By *rincess peachWoman
over a year ago

shits creek

Tinned asparagus

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By *rincess peachWoman
over a year ago

shits creek

"iced gems and those iced biscuits with a hole in them "

Party rings

they're banging

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By *ushandkittyCouple
over a year ago

Gloucester

A party 7 on the side for drinks

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By *arksMan
over a year ago

in the centre

A nice tin of Ye Olde Oak chopped ham and pork

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By *educedWoman
over a year ago

Birmingham

"Coronation Chicken.

Classy

Always.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Spam sandwiches

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By *educedWoman
over a year ago

Birmingham

You will definitely need to have butter curls for your French stick too.

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By *tarbeck OP Couple
over a year ago

york

"Spam sandwiches "
oh no , yuck lol x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"iced gems and those iced biscuits with a hole in them

Party rings

they're banging "

used to put them on your finger and nibble round - or was that just me

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By *londieddWoman
over a year ago

fife

"iced gems and those iced biscuits with a hole in them "

they are called Party Rings I love them

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By *rincess peachWoman
over a year ago

shits creek

"iced gems and those iced biscuits with a hole in them

Party rings

they're banging

used to put them on your finger and nibble round - or was that just me

Still do

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By *alcon43Woman
over a year ago

Paisley

"Oooo twiglets

A trifle perhaps? With hundreds and thousands on

The birds trifle out of a packet. Angel delight too.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No 70s party would have been complete without a big bowl of cold rice salad (rice, peas, sweet corn and a bit of chopped chives or parsley if you were posh). Not to be eaten until everyone was a bit pissed from the Party 7 beer and Mateus Rose and all the nice food had gone.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"iced gems and those iced biscuits with a hole in them

Party rings

they're banging

used to put them on your finger and nibble round - or was that just me

Still do

bet you used to nibble the chocolate off a club biscuit too back in the day when they had thick chocolate worth biting off

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Has nobody mentioned egg sarnies with the crusts cut off??!!!

Peach x

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By *eauhoMan
over a year ago

City Centre

Prawn cocktail and lemon meringue are both considered very seventies and kitsch. They are both yummy though so it's a win-win!

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By *rincess peachWoman
over a year ago

shits creek

"iced gems and those iced biscuits with a hole in them

Party rings

they're banging

used to put them on your finger and nibble round - or was that just me

Still do

bet you used to nibble the chocolate off a club biscuit too back in the day when they had thick chocolate worth biting off"

If ya like a lot of chocolate on your biscuit join our club!

Ohhhhh yes!

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By *rincess peachWoman
over a year ago

shits creek

Pink wafers

Chocolate marshmallow teacakes

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By *tarbeck OP Couple
over a year ago

york

"Pink wafers

Chocolate marshmallow teacakes "
got those , dont know if they will last till saturday though lol x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Pink wafers

Chocolate marshmallow teacakes got those , dont know if they will last till saturday though lol x"

dunnocks teacakes - even i like those

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By *lan157Man
over a year ago

a village near Haywards Heath in East Sussex

those cadburies chocolate fingers laid out in a fan shape

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A pack of dates and some of those jelly lemon and orange sugar coated slices....with the strawberry one in the middle aka the only one people like.

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By *tarbeck OP Couple
over a year ago

york

are paper plates to naff , it would save on the washing up

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By *ELLONS AND CREAMWoman
over a year ago

stourbridge area

Like in abigails party ..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Black forest gateau.. The frozen Sainsbury's one is good. And cheap!

Prawn cocktails.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Quiche Lorraine was a big hit back then.

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By *arksMan
over a year ago

in the centre

A big square pork pie with an egg in the middle as well

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Jelly and tinned fruit cocktail in those pretty paper flower bowls.

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By *risky_MareWoman
over a year ago

...Up on the Downs

Blue Nun!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Babycham and cider.

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By *risky_MareWoman
over a year ago

...Up on the Downs

"Babycham and cider."

I actually have a gift box containing a Babycham, a Babycham glass, and a blue Babycham Christmas bauble!! I think it has been doing the rounds since the 70's and there was so much interest last time I mentioned it on fabs I reckon I should auction it on ebay!!

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By *rincess peachWoman
over a year ago

shits creek

"Black forest gateau.. The frozen Sainsbury's one is good. And cheap!

Prawn cocktails.

Black forest gateau is my fave

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

Mini scampi in a basket

Prawn cocktails - tiny ones, bright pink mayo sauce

Something for veggies - sliced carrot, celery

Ritz crackers or serve them with a dollop of something 70# on top

Half boiled eggs, yolk removed & mixed with mayo & reinserted

Fondues a plenty

Cheese sticks

Quiche Lorraine

Blue Nun to drink

Party keg beer

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

Big vat of Angel Delight poured into dishes to congeal

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum

Cheesy footballs.

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

Pineapple upside down cake... what do I win?

Twiglets, angel delight, soda stream

Or an I thinking 80's

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By *homasP80Man
over a year ago

Linwood

A trifle perhaps? With hundreds and thousands on

Oh yea.

My mum still makes home made trifle at xmas like this.

Ace.

Maybe also:

Mini sausage rolls

Mini sausages in cocktail sticks

Cubes of cheese,mini beetroot n pickle onion on a cocktail stick.

Chicken drumsticks.

Try and record retro 70's programmes like:

The professionals

Tales of the unexpected

The sweeney (etc)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

music - bay city rollers - abba - etc

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By *homasP80Man
over a year ago

Linwood

"music - bay city rollers - abba - etc "

Bit of:

Queen

David Bowie

Roxy music

Pink floyd

Led zeppelin

Bee gees

(Etc.)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

All food must be beige.

Party tins of Watneys Red Barrel. (Keep for your kids to thread with string and walk around on stilts the next day)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

How about Wagon Wheels at the correct size, they used to be?

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By *homasP80Man
over a year ago

Linwood

"All food must be beige.

Party tins of Watneys Red Barrel. (Keep for your kids to thread with string and walk around on stilts the next day)"

Probably "health and safety" wouldn't let kids do that now anyway.

Or most stuff from the 70's would be banned by them.

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By *sGivesWoodWoman
over a year ago

ST. AUSTELL, CORNWALL

"iced gems and those iced biscuits with a hole in them "
party rings

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By *ingersoloWoman
over a year ago

Oldham

You have to get a soda stream for the drinks and cherry on a stick popped on the top

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Fussels cream in a tin..

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By *homasP80Man
over a year ago

Linwood

Cream soda with a scoop of ice cream on top.

(Not had this for YEARS)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sticks of celery in a pint glass.

We were uber posh in our 'ouse

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By *uckOfTheBayMan
over a year ago

Mold

Fray Bentos pie and Vesta Curries!

With a large bowl of Smash on the side

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By *homasP80Man
over a year ago

Linwood

"Fray Bentos pie and Vesta Curries!

With a large bowl of Smash on the side

That's a blast from the past.

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By *imandHerNottsCouple
over a year ago

North Notts

Rice Crispy buns

Cornflake buns

Made with either chocolate or golden syrup.

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By *imandHerNottsCouple
over a year ago

North Notts

Whatever happened to Trios (a chocolatey biscuit with a toffee taste too) and 5,4,3,2,1's?

I want a Trio and I want one now!!!

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By *homasP80Man
over a year ago

Linwood

"Whatever happened to Trios (a chocolatey biscuit with a toffee taste too) and 5,4,3,2,1's?

I want a Trio and I want one now!!!

I remember the advert for 5,4,3,2,1.

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By *homasP80Man
over a year ago

Linwood

Oh, don't forgot something like:

After 8 mints

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Something exotic and foreign to impress your guests of your worldly knowledge - Onion Bhajis

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By *homasP80Man
over a year ago

Linwood

"Something exotic and foreign to impress your guests of your worldly knowledge - Onion Bhajis

Great starter

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By *homasP80Man
over a year ago

Linwood

Maybe a few fry's Turkish delights also.

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By *homasP80Man
over a year ago

Linwood

"Chicken kievs and black forest gateaux? "

Not seen Black Forest gateaux for ages, do. they still do that?

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By *adyLucknGamblersCouple
over a year ago

Harwich / Colchester

What about retro 70s sweets - most are still available nowadays (party goody bags lol)

Flying Saucers,

Fizzy Cola Bottles,

Black Jacks,

Fizz Wiz Popping Candy,

Wham Bars,

Drumsticks,

Love Hearts,

Rainbow drops,

Eeek showing me age now lol

Lady x

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By * kiss like morphineMan
over a year ago

The gravelly bit next to the shed

"Chicken kievs and black forest gateaux?

Not seen Black Forest gateaux for ages, do. they still do that?

Yeah try the frozen desserts section in a supermarket.

Cherries and black forest are the food of gods

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By *homasP80Man
over a year ago

Linwood

"Chicken kievs and black forest gateaux?

Not seen Black Forest gateaux for ages, do. they still do that?

Yeah try the frozen desserts section in a supermarket.

Cherries and black forest are the food of gods

Thanks for that.

I might just do that.

All this chat on this specific 70's theme has got me in a mood.

Maybe even tempted (with help from my mum)

To someday soon get a 70's theme party etc myself (with family/friends).

Buy a LOUD 70's shirt & medallion etc, maybe buy a Afro wig from one of these fancy dress places.

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By *tarbeck OP Couple
over a year ago

york

"music - bay city rollers - abba - etc "
I can manage that

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