I just attended a funeral this week for my husband's grandfather. The funeral parlour provided the catering. They had some two different slices (banana & chocolate), scones with jam & cream, biscuits (the arnotts mixed packs), and sandwiches for cold stuff and small meat pies & quiches that were warmed up. Plus tea, coffee, water & cordial. I would guess there were about 100 people there. There was heaps left over - most people didn't eat much even though it was lunch time.
The funeral parlour provided tea, coffee, sandwiches, biscuits and slices at my grandmothers funeral. Not sure how much it cost...
I'd go for savoury options too - cheese and dip platter, cold meats/antipasto type stuff, sandwiches and wraps. Nothing too complicated to make or store. Many bakeries/delis do sandwich platters and even Woolies and Coles do antipasto platters. Just a note - no one ate anything cold after about 20 mins at my grandmothers funeral - think we were too worried about food poisoning from food out in the heat! Not sure if your guests will mind, but its a consideration...
As for afterwards, as long as you have someone to cook the BBQ, why not? Big bowls of mixed leaves, cherry tomatoes, fresh bread and butter and some prepared salads too if you like (potato, coleslaw etc). Even just tinned corn, beans, pineapple, beetroot in bowls. No one is expecting an elaborate feast, I'm sure.
Just choose say 2 sweet and 2 savoury thing and make plenty of them. You don't need endless variety.
Scones with jam and cream? Slice? Biscuits? Sushi platter (provided you can keep it cool right until serving), wraps/sandwiches? Don't have anything that needs heating.
Why not just get the pizzas at your place? Heaps cheaper (smaller group) and means you don't have to cater. Of if you do, perhaps burgers (buy the patties) - just need bread rolls, sauce, cheese, salad stuff and meat.
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Sorry for your loss.
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