How to Create Fictional Feasts: Make Story-Themed Food and Fantasy Menus Inspired by Books

Planning an event where you'll serve story-themed food? It's not as simple as just buying some Chocolate Frogs and leaving it at that! Learn exactly what you need to know to successfully make and serve story-themed refreshments at your next immersive event.
0:12 How foods straight out of stories bring your event to life
1:19 The three questions you must answer before you plan your menu
2:00 Making food mentioned in a story vs. your favorite recipe with a story-themed name
2:50 Cooking from scratch vs. modifying store-bought food
4:31 Sit-down meal vs. buffet vs. cocktail party
5:26 Brainstorming and balancing your menu
6:56 Story-themed food inspiration
9:26 What to serve when your story doesn’t mention any specific food
12:29 Outro
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Here's a quick cheat sheet of decisions you'll need to make:
What will you serve?
1) Reproduce actual food mentioned in the story
2) Make something you like and give it a story-themed name
Items to consider:
How comfortable are you in the kitchen?
How much help do you have?
What resources are you working with?
How will you create it?
1) Cook from scratch
2) Buy from an outside source
3) Modify store-bought items
Items to consider:
How much time do you have?
Are you trying to do this alone?
Is your event on a day/weekend, weekday/weekend?
How will you serve it?
1) Sit down meal
2) Buffet
3) Cocktail party style
Items to consider:
Does the food need to be transported?
Will it be served outdoors?
Does it need to be kept hot or cold?
Balancing your menu
1) Proteins vs. sides
2) Light vs. heavy dishes
3) Finger foods vs. forks & knives
4) Special diet options
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Book-Inspired Cookbooks:
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[@charlenegoskowicz8220]

I love themed menus; thank you for this!

[@thestorytellerscottage]

I love themed menus too :)

[@indiafmlmay]

Ah, I adore the work you put into this. Such good advice!

[@thestorytellerscottage]

Thanks so much!