Platters??? Anti pasto etc?

I do french bread slices with cream cheese and smoked salmon with a caper or with ham/salami and a sliver of sundried tomatoe etc. Maybe an olive slice. Looks really good and posh but only a little bit of the expensive stuff is used and people love it. One year I did dill lemon and garlic blitzed up like a pesto and put a drop on the salmon. Was really yum.

Only buy blue cheese if you know people will actually like it, I've done this on a few occasions and no one has eaten it. Get something like Havarti or Gruyere to complement the Brie / Camembert

Cherry tomatoes are a great pop in your mouth treat too.

Just found out we'll probably have at least 4 maybe 6 visitors coming in and out of the holiday home, so glad I put this up! Will be nice to have some yummy stuff on offer for them!

Oh I don't have to worry about the blue cheese, my Dad eats ANYTHING... He'll enjoy it (I'll only buy something on special for him though hahahaha tight as!)

I might have to get some cream cheese and salmon, sounds like that;d go down pretty well!!! Can make them up with Mum quick enough.

Caliandjack, Could you use make them with pastry? Does the bread not go soggy? Sorry I've never made anything like that but they sound yummy! How long will the last? I'm making stuff up on Thursday to take up thursday night, so will be eating it Friday/Saturday (and sunday if anythings left!)

Sounds like I'll be spending a bit of time at the deli counter!!! I might walk back and forth, sounds like some of those things might come in jars aswell which would be super handy!!

Thanks guys... Any more ideas keep them coming!!!!

If you toast the bread first it shouldn't go soggy but pasty would work as well either savory short crust or flakey. You can also do the salmon thing with pastry just cut circles of it and bake then top with cream cheese etc I love making nibbles as they are quick and easy.
Fresh fruit like grapes/berries etc can make a good garnish and will be eaten up too. You don't need too many to brighten up the plate

Oh yeah you toast the bread cases - I cut out circles of bread and pop them inside mini muffins tins and bake for 10-15 mins till they're crisp - they keep in a tupperware container for at least a week. I did the same with flakey pastry.  I filled them on the day I served them. Didn't last long.

I also premade the mashed potato the night before as well and filled the cases on the day and re-heated them in the oven.

You can do the same with baguette - make thin slices and toast them in the oven and top with your favourite deli toppings. Or people can help themselves.  DH made himself mini sandwiches.