entertaining at work...

i would say that i have an unusual office set up.  we are a post production house that edits TV commercials.  we have long hours and while our editors are working and clients are waiting for feedback we have a lot of down time.  of course food and alcohol seem to keep people happy and entertained so that is what we do best!  we serve breakfast, lunch (dinner if people are still working that late) and all the snacks in between.

we are severely understaffed at work this week, so i offered to come in and set up a breakfast spread for our clients.  i had to be in at 7am which made it hard to order from a restaurant since that is awfully early.  so i went to trader joes the night before and got lots of goodies to make this beautiful breakfast spread.  the cost was under $60 and it would easily feed 8-10 people.

trader joes shopping list:

1 pack potato pancakes (in frozen section)
3 small spinach quiche (in frozen section)
2 packs of pre-cooked bacon
1 package scones
1 package crumpets
1 loaf of sweet bread
lemon curd
orange juice
eggs
fruit for rainbow platter: strawberries, raspberries, orange, bananas, green figs (or kiwi), and blueberries

i cooked the frozen items and made my fruit platter.  i make sure to arrange the dishes so that it looks interesting and with different heights and of course a pretty table runner.  this took me about 30-40 minutes to cook and set up and i think it looks impressive.  although this is for my work clients, this can be used for a brunch at home with friends and family.  i am particularly fond of my rainbow fruit platter, it always comes out fun and festive looking, a fun way to eat!