Weddings are about going all-out on food, clothes, and glamour. Planning exciting and intriguing elements for the guests to enjoy, enliven the occasion and make them feel pampered. Moreover, Indian weddings are all about pomp and pageantry that can be innovatively displayed through unique food stalls.
Everything is eye candy, from photo booths to thematic decorations at a wedding. Then, why should we skimp when it comes to food stalls? With millions of cuisines and style concepts to choose from, you can win hearts with divine food in no time. Food stalls and live food counters add a trendy vibe that somehow gets missed out in customary buffets.
Here are a few ideas for epic food stalls at your big-fat-Indian wedding:
Vintage and rustic food stations are a favourite amongst people. You can set up a quirky and traditional Dhaba-style food counter that serves authentic North-Indian delicacies. For something more extravagant yet antique, you can choose a Mughal-inspired, royal setup, with everything regal, from cutlery to cuisines.
Dedicate a counter for mouth-watering tikkas and barbecue. Succulent charred meat is the sweet spot for Indians. Freshly prepared veg and non-veg tandoor and barbecue items like momos, paneer, kebabs, etc., are perfect as edgy appetisers.
Jazz up your food counters with finger food on different locomotives. You can design quirky stalls that serve a range of food on wheel-bearing stalls. They can be a mixture of live food counters and prepared food stations.
Weddings are a chance to experiment with food, given that your guests are open to trying new things. Oriental is one of the most delightful cuisines and can be fascinating to devour. You can create a vibrant counter with dim-sums in bamboo boxes, chopsticks, sushis, and more. This counter will impress the crowd.
It is no hidden secret that weddings are a tiring affair and refreshments during welcome and in between are a blessing. Arrange a mobile counter of fresh mocktails and juices or keep a centre of fancy jars with taps. You can inculcate the wedding theme elements while presenting the refreshment counter to make everything look personalised.
Indian weddings are incomplete without spicy plates of chaat. But, to add a twist, you can build a loaded nachos thela with a variety of chips and dips. You can have veg and non-veg variants of toppings.
However, if fusion and chaat do not bode well with you, go ahead with a traditional and hearty chaat counter, bearing a spread of pani puri, Sev puri, aloo chaat, and many more interesting options. There’s always room to make chaat unique with different flavour combinations.
All young and old adore pizzas and pasta. Nonetheless, traditionally serving these yummy dishes won’t do the magic. Assemble a live pizza and pasta station for everyone to watch the process and then enjoy the delicious food. These live stations are an eternal trend that you need to have at your wedding.
The wedding party does not start without the right drink in hand. A beer bar and hookah counter are a must-have. Decorate the counter with funny signs and props to set the mood. The hookah addition acts as a fun leisure element.
Fries are the perfect side dish, especially if there are a lot of kids at your wedding. Install an assorted fries counter with a roulette stand displaying the varieties. From peri-peri to loaded cheese, there are many options for fries to make the guests happy.
Indians and their freshly-made paans are a match made in heaven. Putting up a live paan station with lip-smacking and enthralling flavours are a sure-shot way to woo your guests and make them talk about your wedding for years.
Ending things on a sweet note, dessert live counters are unparalleled people pleasers. From cute waffles and ice cream bars to a never-seen-before doughnut wall, there’s a lot you can do here. Chocolate fountains and fondues are also quite the buzzes at weddings. Do not forget to include the traditional Ensure to keep the spread diverse in terms of flavours, dishes, and toppings. The more desserts, the merrier the guests!
There is so much more you can do regarding food and drinks. While ideating about eccentric food counters, consider the preferences of your guests. It’ll help you create new things and successfully plan your ideas. Weddings with sinful food and heartwarming desserts become unforgettable for you and the guests.