Send away Party for Kevin- 8/13/11

The set up Guests/Appetizers Appetizers continuation Speeches Dinner Desserts Behind the scene

Behind the scene...

There is a lot of work behind the scene...We rented 12 tables and 80 chairs and they delivered them late in the evening a day before the party.

 

The chairs and tables are stacked together until Hoa and I we figure out how the lay out of the tables for the party.

 

We moved our wooden table toward the end and will use if to for the beverage area (wine, Beer, water, sodas, etc..)

We put a put tables together on our lawn for the adult area. 

Metal round table and small square table is set up for Appetizer area.

Setting up the dinner buffet table... in the back is the area for the kids.

Here I am just putting a few hand lamps and decoration together for the kids' area.

 

 

The kitchen is a mess with lots of  pots and pans on the counter....

 

 

Browning the chicken for my braised chicken in Almond sauce.

 

Cutting the lamb in cube to make skewers.

 

Hanh helping me cut the cured salmon (Salmon gravalax).

I hired 3 people to help me with this party.

Miriam does the dishes, Tony is running back and forth to get the dishes out and Jose is grilling them outdoor.

Platting the salmon gravalax.

 

 

Endives are cut and ready to be served with crab meat salad.

Steaming the Chinese bun to be served with caramelized pork belly.

The buns are hot and I am removing them from the steaming pot!

 

While guests are enjoying their appetizers... In the kitchen. lots of pots on are the stove and ready to be brought out...

 

Thank you everyone for making this party a success!

Note: Pictures are courtesy of Tung (the one with signature), all others are from Hoa!

 

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