“Years ago we started passing snacks on the dance floor. They moved to later, and then to late-night snacks,” says Design Cuisine founder Bill Homan. Late-night snacks aren’t new, but this tasty party trend is here to stay.
Making main-course and dessert selections (not to mention cocktail-hour choices) will keep you and your caterer busy, but if you’re planning on dancing late into the night, consider a little something extra.
“We always see smiles when late-night snacks start coming around,” says Craig Currie of Root & Stem Catering. “Serve these after cake, about one hour before the reception ends.” One of Currie’s favorites right now: the raclette bar—“warm, gooey melted cheese surrounded by bread, pickled vegetables, and charcuterie.”
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Other popular choices (pictured) range from the sweet—like homemade pop tarts and pies—to the savory—including sliders with fries, shrimp cones, avocado toast, and mini skillets of macaroni-and-cheese.
“There are folks that are having really laid-back weddings and others with traditional big Italian weddings,” says Dan Rose of Well Dunn Catering. “No matter the level of sophistication, the late-night snack bridges the gap. They really do appeal to everybody.”
This article appeared in the Summer/Fall 2019 issue of Washingtonian Weddings.