I was going to say fruit platter then saw you had added it

I often do a potato bake if we are having lots of people as its cheap, easy and fills people up so you don't need quite as much meat. I also keep a woollies pav in the pantry and if I think I need it I always have cream and tinned passion fruit pulp on hand

Unless its a birthday our friends offer to bring something so we often put on meat and dessert and guests bring a side /salad and we do the same if we go somewhere