Most of the people demand food stations in their even, but they are worried about the cost being higher than tray service, food running out or that there will be long queues of guests waiting for food. Food stations are a great way to offer fun, interesting, and substantial food such as French fries live station, ice cream live station, popcorn live station, hotdog bun live station, and many more.

It can be good to strengthen a client’s brand identity with the use of specific colors and customized elements. Many modern couples are serious about the origin of their food, and of being respectful of seasonality. The best way to describe a food station is that they are the ultimate walk-through tasting menu. The idea is that you set up a separate table of food, each of which has a different theme or flavor. Guests can then pick and choose what they want to taste and try. At a wedding, hotdog bun live station and French fries live station are very popular.

Is it as same as the buffet?

Food stations work as same as the buffet but they are both different. One of the main advantages of food stations is that you can have as many, or as few, as you would prefer. The stations are individual and can be positioned around the room, guests can choose instead of making a line-up in a row to be served the same meal.

What are the current food station trends?

Nowadays, there is a trend of fun food and some of the best food stations are French fries live station, popcorn live station, hotdog bun live station, and ice cream live stations. At PartyAllo, we like the opportunity to show the guests how their food is made. The overarching trend for immersive and multisensory elements for events is still going strong and we often incorporate different aspects into our stations.

What kind of events are food stations well suited to and why?

Food stations are good for events that have a high volume of guests who need to be fed in a short amount of time, so conferences and large corporate events are perfect. Food stations are most popular in children's birthday parties, corporate parties, weddings, and receptions. These are the events which consist of a lot of people and food stations will help them to serve with better food of different cuisines. Some of the most popular food stations for these events are ice cream live station, churros live stations, French fries live station, popcorn live station, and hotdog bun live station.

Is there a limit to how many stations you can have?

No, there is not a limitation for food stations, and in fact, it is one of the advantages. Food stations ensure the variety of food and every guest at the party must find something that they love.

What are the important dos and don’ts while planning a food station?

• You must use the best furniture to support the weight of the equipment.

• You must have sufficient storage to reload food/plates.

• Make sure your staff is using protective clothing and maintain a clean environment.

• Make sure you have a suitable-vessels for holding items such as crockery, napkins, cutlery, and condiments.

• Don’t put too much equipment on the station otherwise, you will not have enough space to store your food.

What are the key styling steps when it comes to food stations?

It is very important to think about the whole effect so that it can be very easy to get carried away acquiring lots of different props to include, but remember don’t add too many elements that don’t create one holistic ‘look’ and it can result in a big mess.