Kitchen-less venue

Wow, that's enough stress just diying the food yourselves. Coolers come to mind.

Consider a caterer--you might not spend too much more, maybe even save as they can provide everything you will need (plates, utensils, etc). and will serve and clean up. Then your friend can be a guest

This is the problem with self-catering. A professional would have known how to deal with a venue without a kitchen. That being said, there are styrofoam cooler boxes. I believe they will give you 48 hours of chill time. Now, this could get pricey (depending on what you need). Here's a link for an on-line provider. There's lots of information on it that you'll need to have.

http://www.mrboxonline.com/styrofoam-cooler-boxes-c-102_104.html

Oh, hi Tina! Almost happy anniversary! I cannot believe it's been almost a year. The older I get, the faster they seem to go. I seem to keep passing you on threads, lol. Just wanted to say hi.

Sorry, OP -- I'm not hijacking your thread. I just wanted to say hi to a beloved WW alumna. Back to our regularly scheduled programming.

Hi Centerpiece! Love reading your sage advice.

Listen to this wise lady, ladies and gents!

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You could rent chaffing dishes or even by those huge roasters for like $40 each. They work very well for cooking my Thanksgiving ham and turkey in. If several people are helping to cook, give them each a dish to prepare at home and keep them warm in those.

OMG, Tina, it's been a year? I hope married life is treating you well!

Now. To the catering. I'm not going to belabor the point, but you must keep hot things hot and cold things cold. Burners (like sternos) will keep things warm but it will take forever to get things up to the proper heat.

Please hire a caterer. They'll prep in a licensed kitchen, know how to keep things hot and cold, and by the time you rent the equipment you need, the servers you need and the Valium you'll need, it won't be that much more.