Menu for a lunch time reception

Okay I just realised that you can't really see anything on the screenshot, so here is what is included with each:

Baked potato bar

$7.50 Per Person

Baked Potatoes

Choice of 2: Ham, Seasoned Ground Beef, Chili, and Cheese Sauce

Steamed Broccoli

Shredded Cheddar Cheese

Chives

Bacon Bits

Butter and Sour Cream

Cookies or Brownies

Lemonade or Iced Tea and Water

There is a discount of $1.25 if ordered with no meat.

nacho and taco bar

$7.69 Per Person

Tortilla Chips

Hard and Soft Taco Shells

Seasoned Ground Beef

Spanish Rice

Refried Beans

Shredded Lettuce

Cheddar Cheese

Nacho Cheese Sauce

Jalapenos and Black Olives

Salsa and Sour Cream

Cookies or Brownies

Lemonade or Iced Tea and Water

Would you do potatoes, nachos and tacos? The only problem I see is that it seems really carb heavy. There would be no dancing for me, I'd be carb crashing hard, ha. It just seems heavy. I'd want some lighter wide options like salad and fruit. It's also all super messy! Ain't nobody look hot eating a baked potato, haha.

I would do either the potatos or the tacos and nachos.

That is a good point. Would adding a fruit tray help?

Most of our guests aren't big dancers anyway though, so I don't see that as being a big problem

I would be all about the taco bar but you should try to offer a protein other than just beef. Adding chicken and/or fajita style veggies would be a good idea since many people don't eat red meat.

I suggested to FH that we have a tacos and margaritas, daytime wedding outdoors. He really wanted an evening wedding though.

The tacos and fruit sound great for a spring wedding to me.

Most lunch weddings I've been to have just had deli sandwiches. I think that as long as you have AWESOME bread, that works fine! :-)

Ooh yeah definitely not just a potato! That's just a plate of starch :/ You need some protein in there and a bit of verity. I would choose tacos over a baked potato. And adding chicken would be really nice too. You don't want you guests to not be able to eat because there are no options for them.

Thanks for the suggestions everyone! I will ask if we could add chicken to the taco bar!

Definitely need more protein. I would also be hesitant to eat something so messy in my nice clothes.

Provided the refried beans are vegetarian the taco bar sounds awesome! Otherwise it's not a veggie friendly option.

Both seem a little odd as far as a lunchtime reception go to be honest. I think you mentioned a fruit and veggie tray ,and i would just go with that. Add a little starch as a pumpernickel bread and dip and be done..But that is just my opinion.

Nachos and tacos sound fab! I went to a wedding that had a baked potato station and it was awesome, but I wouldn't serve ONLY baked potatoes. I think you need something else there.

For lunch you could do nicer grilled sandwiches and a salad too. maybe mimosas if in the budget

Tacos with a few sides would be good. Like adding fruit and I love the churros idea. I mean who can pass up churros!?

Oh man all these ideas sound wonderful! You're making me hungry, haha.

I will definitely run these ideas by FH and see what he thinks.

I know we still have a lot of time though. I just like having ideas to consider hah.

Thanks for all the suggestions!

Oh man all these ideas sound wonderful! You're making me hungry, haha.

I will definitely run these ideas by FH and see what he thinks.

I know we still have a lot of time though. I just like having ideas to consider hah.

Thanks for all the suggestions!

This sounds super fun!!!!! I would love the taco/fajita bar.

FH and I both wanted a taco bar, but it just didn't go with the "theme" of our wedding! I say go for that! Who doesn't love tacos?

Out of those options, taco bar is the best in my mind.

It sounds like nachos are part of the taco bar, so people could do just chips and salsa as a side or turn it into a nacho bar.

I agree with pps to add chicken as a second protein. Also see about maybe adding guacamole.

I would go for the Tacos and Nacho Bar and see if you can add an additional protein like the pps mentioned!