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Easy Entertaining with Party Trays
Whether your party is spur-of-the-moment or planned in advance, a weekend event or an after-work gathering, a party tray can be the perfect solution for your entertaining needs.

chips, pretzels and salsaspacerHere are some tips for easy entertaining using party trays and platters.

Creativity ­ Chips and crackers are great for dipping. But try shaking it up a little with celery and carrot sticks, fresh strawberries, raw green beans, squash slices and broccoli florets.
Variety ­ Offer guests an assortment. For 8 or more people, serve 4 different kinds of meats and cheeses, pastries or sandwiches; for fewer than 8 people, one or two varieties will work.
Flavor ­ Combine mild and sharp flavors (cheddar, Havarti, muenster), mellow with spicy (smoked turkey, peppered roast beef) or sweet with tart (bagels and Danish). Do the same for spreads by including a standard mayonnaise as well as hot mustard or sweet relish.
Color ­ Appeal to the eye as well as the appetite with colorful combinations. For example, rolled turkey against glazed ham slices looks inviting, especially when complemented by cubed yellow and white cheeses. Dips, garnishes and crackers add even more color and visual excitement. Whole wheat and white offer color backgrounds to chicken salad accented with parsley.

Party trays can be created two ways:

At Your Service - The friendly staff at your local H-E-B Deli is ready to serve you with a large assortment of meat and cheese, sandwich, antipasto and dessert selections. First, check out our full line of catered party platters and trays, place your order by phone, then pick it up at your local H-E-B.
Do- It-Yourself ­ If you want to do your own thing, you can still count on H-E-B to bring you the freshest deli meats and cheeses, finest quality fruits and vegetables and other party products to make your party a huge success.

Here are some tips to make sure there's plenty of food to go around.
No. of People
Cold-Cut Meats
Cheese
Rolls
Bread
Salad
Chips
Cookies
4
1 lb
1/2 lb
8
12 slices
1 lb
4 ozs
8
8
2 lbs
1 lb
16
24 slices
2 lbs
8 ozs
16
12
3 lbs
1 1/2 lbs
24
36 slices
3 lbs
12 ozs
24
16
4 lbs
2 lbs
32
48 slices
4 lbs
16 ozs
32
24
6 lbs
3 lbs
48
72 slices
6 lbs
24 ozs
48
32
8 lbs
4 lbs
64
96 slices
8 lbs
32 ozs
64
40
10 lbs
5 lbs
80
120 slices
10 lbs
40 ozs
80


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