Obstacle is a Christmas Family party full of food and laughter! With the help of Pizza Speciale, Caroline Springs hosts can create great memories without breaking the bank through their large servings, shared options, and the popular Half Meter Feast.

Quick answer: how to save on Christmas catering

One way to save on costs when planning your Christmas work party is to select a catering dish that can be shared by many people at once; an example of this is having fabulous gourmet pizza and/or party platters from your favourite (local) pizza shop in Caroline Springs. 

For example you can order a Half Meter Feast from Pizza Speciale and choose some quick and easy side salads or dips, creating stunning DIY Centrepieces as well as impressing your guests – keeping your overall budget under control.

What makes the Half Meter Feast perfect for parties?

Pizza Speciale’s Half Meter Feast is a large pizza that has lots of different flavours. It is also very large, making this type of pizza a very popular item during the Holiday Season! Guests can choose their toppings, create multiple toppings and easily keep each guest satisfied with less individual orders. 

The Half Meter Feast is not just another meal; it’s a social gathering, a conversation starter, and a centerpiece for your Holiday table. When you buy the Half Meter Feast, you have room to feed more people in fewer boxes, making it perfect when you’re on a tight holiday budget. Your guests will enjoy square shaped slices and trying a variety of unique topping combinations. The Half Meter Feast takes away the stress of “what to cook next” because your guests can simply keep coming back for more!

How to build a budget‑friendly Christmas menu

To keep things affordable, design your menu around pizza as the hero dish and add a few simple Italian sides.

• Creating a value-oriented menu means making Pizza the centrepiece of your offering and complementing it with only a few basic Italian side dishes. 
• Offer one or two Half Metre Feasts that include a couple of combinations of flavours so that all of your guests and customers have something that they will like. 
• In addition to the Half Metre Feasts, provide a range of limited-menus such as garlic bread, fresh green salads and chips for an added selection, while still providing a low-cost additional option. 
• To make sure every guest feels welcome and included, it is a must to have at least one vegetarian-friendly topping and/or lighter option as part of your offering. 

This type of food serves well because it is easy to serve, easy to eat, and allows for a laid-back, social atmosphere at your Christmas event.

Creating a festive atmosphere without spending much

The atmosphere of a festive evening can easily be achieved without large amounts of money for expensive decorations. By using items like fairy lights, candles, and red and green table settings you can create an inviting ambience at Christmas time. Position your Half Meter Feast in the centre of your table, ensuring this will be the first thing seen when taking photos or posting to social media.

Inspire your guests to embrace an informal party atmosphere, and encourage them to accompany your half meter pizza. Invite them to bring one canned drink or small dessert to share with one another, as this saves you money and allows everyone to participate in a collective Christmas celebration.

How Pizza Speciale supports local Christmas parties

A great way to support your local meal delivery service is to provide quality food options through a local pizza shop. Pizza Speciale provides authentic Italian pizzas with the attention to detail, high quality and fresh ingredients that families and friends expect from an Italian restaurant. At the same time, because of how well stocked our pizza shop is with all of the necessary ingredients, every pizza is as delicious as the dine-in pizzas at our restaurant.

If you are hosting a larger gathering you can start preparing for your party by reaching out to the pizza store to let us know what time you will be hosting your gathering and how many pizzas you are planning on ordering. Our staff will be happy to assist you in determining how many people a Half Meter Feast will feed, what kinds of topping combinations will work for mixed groups, and what kinds of side dishes will fit into your budget.

Drinks and dessert ideas that match the feast

Serving a basic and inexpensive selection of beverages can be can done in a manner that is easy to manage, and yet, appear thoughtful by serving a prepared assortment of soft drinks, sparkling water, and one or two specialty drinks from a container (i.e., jug, pitcher, etc.) rather than stocking a complete bar of liquor.

A woman like me would probably appreciate that option for dessert, as it would suit her very well with a sweet aftertaste to counter the heavy cheese in the pizzas. I think that because the “Half Meter Feast” has already created a lot of excitement, having a very simple dessert will not detract from that experience.