Themed Potluck ideas? We have potlucks once a month at work... need ideas for food themes.?

Question

(like in the past we've had italian, fiesta, bbq) We need some more creativity. Some theme that will inspire people to bring foods that relate!

Answer 1

Go global.
Have everybody pick a different country - put up a map of the world and have people put their name on the country that they chose (you can use post-its or thumb tacks).

You could also try all appetizers, all desserts, childhood memories, Hawaiian luau, themes that go with holidays in the month (e.g. St.Patricks' day Irish food, Valentines Day romantic food/aphrodisiacs-maybe that is dangerous at an office get together).

Answer 2

We have a monthly potluck too and it can get tough! Something I've started to do when it gets to be my turn to decide on a theme is to go to the Yahoo Greetings section and look up the Celebrate The Date section. For example, next month there is National Ice Cream Sundae Day, so we might have everyone bring a different topping and the boss will spring for all the ice cream. One month had National Fast Food Day, so everyone brought their favorite Fast Food (a bag of Mc Donald's cheeseburgers, a box of KFC, etc.) Since most people would prefer to buy than make a dish that one was pretty popular.
Hope that helps!

Answer 3

Potluck Ideas For Work

Answer 4

Childhood Favorite
Finger Foods (yes, you can make a meal off of these!)
Fast Food Favorite
Family Favorite
Tailgate Party
Picnic Food

Answer 5

♡The possibilities are endless, you know...♡I
I have pot lucks from time to time too, we use ANY theme that comes to mind and usually get a good mixture of interesting dishes!
Hawaiian luau
Marvelous Mexican
Vegetarian delight
Super sandwiches
Pasta Pasta Pasta
Simply Seafood
Finger Foods
Picnic basket
YOUR best dish!
Anything goes
All time favorite...
Bagels and salads
Just Chicken
Pizza and what goes with it
Hope this helps!

Answer 6

MEXICAN!!

Here's 2 great refreshing recipes that is filling and not expensive.
I modified the menu to feed 20

CHICKEN SPINACH SALAD
14 bunch fresh spinach washed and dried, or cheat and get 10 pkg of the prewashed ones at the market
10 chicken- boneless breast, grilled or boiled, then diced and chilled.
10 cup dried cranberries
10 cup chopped pecans or walnuts or both.
5 cup sunflower seeds, or put on side
10 cup feta cheese
any viniagrette dressing

Mix ingredients together and add dressing right before serving. Best serve chilled. Goes great with a glass of iced tea!


MEXICAN CABBAGE SALAD
10 cabbage, finely sliced
12 avocado, ripe, peeled and diced
12 bunch cilantro/coriander, finely diced
10 large tomato diced
5 c diced celery
5 c brown onion, diced
5 fresh jalapenos, seeds removed then diced
Mayo
salt/pepper to taste

Add the cabbage, then the cilantro, tomato, celery / onion, jalapeno and a dash of salt/pepper.
Add the avocado then 2 -3 cup of mayo or just enough to moisten to your taste. Mix well.

Chill for 1 hour and serve cold

Serve the above with bread and beverage.

Answer 7

Our company published a cookbook that everyone contributed recipes to. We had a potluck and you had to bring something from the cookbook (but not one of your own recipes). We assigned a section to each person ie: appetizer, dessert, vegetable etc. so that we didn't get all one thing. It was great!

Answer 8

I organized a Pot Luck supper at my church several years ago, and what I did was make up little slips of paper with the names of different countries. When you signed up to come to the supper, you pulled a slip out of a hat and had to bring a dish from the country on your slip.

How about a chocolate pot luck? Or a formal English high tea? Or an all vegetable dinner?

Answer 9

What about comfort foods? Have everyone wear comfortable clothing (pj's encouraged!) and bring mashed potatoes, corn, chicken fingers, desserts, etc. Or, try a TV dinner type thing and offer foods mentioned in your favorite olf TV episodes.

Answer 10

Both are good for you, each fruit/vegetable has different vitamins. Therefore as more variety, as better. Vegetables have generally less sugar than fruits.