One's 50th birthday is a huge milestone that is worthy of being celebrated. It is the best time to get your family and friends together and throw a gala bash to celebrate your birthday. The drinks and food that you serve at the birthday are often the most important decision that you will need to make while in the organizing stages of the party. Not only do you need to ensure that the food tastes good but you also need to make sure that there are enough appetizers for all the guests. In this article, we tell you how to pick appetizers for a fiftieth birthday party and what are some appetizers that you can serve at the party. Ideas for Appetizers Now let us discuss some of the appetizer ideas for a 50th birthday party. One idea that will definitely not fall short at the party is to ensure that all your appetizers have something to do with the theme golden, to mark the fiftieth birthday. You can plan on serving gourmet appetizers all of which symbolize gold in one way or the other. Make the affair a brilliant event by providing the best gourmet dishes that you can offer. Another idea that you can try out is to go back to all those dishes that were popular in the decade that the person was born in. Feature appetizers from the era and your guests are sure to love it. The ten commandments states gluttony as a sin but for a 50th party, a great idea for serving appetizers would be to serve 50 different varieties. While it may seem like you are going slightly overboard. It can be an idea that leaves your guests amazed. These are just some of the many ideas that you can try out. Given below is a list of appetizers that you can choose from for the celebrations.

Beef Tartare Cheese and Beans Quesadillas Cheese Wantons Chicken Cordon Bleu Chicken Kebab Chicken Satay Chicken Wings Cocktail Sausages Corn Fritters Crab Cakes Cream Cheese Stuffed Jalapenos Crescent Rolls Crisp Cheesy Potatoes Deviled Eggs Egg Puffs Finger Sandwiches Fried Cheese Balls Fried Macaroni Balls Fried Prawn with Mango Salsa

Grilled Scallops Hot Wings Jacket Potato Mandarin Chicken Pieces Mozzarella Sticks Pepperoni Rolls Pigs in a Blanket Pita Bread with Hummus Potato Croquettes Salmon Canape Shrimp Satay Spinach Arancini Stuffed Calamari Stuffed Eggs Tarradls Toasted Garlic Bread Toasted Ravioli Tomato Bruschetta Tortilla Roll ups

Arranging Appetizers for a 50th Birthday Party Once you have decided to serve appetizers for your 50th birthday, there are a few important things to keep in mind. Before you take a look at these tips, it is important that you decide on your guest list and fix the number of people who are attending the party. To make a final decision on how many appetizers you need, it is important that you know how many people will be attending the party.

• The first decision that you will need to take is to decide on the theme of the party. Choosing appetizers to match the theme of the party is extremely easy and can make your job much easier. Ensure that there are enough appetizers for all the guests at the party and that you do not fall short at any point of time.
• Once you have decided on the appetizers for the party, you need to arrange for the dips and sauces that go with them.
• You will need to procure all the raw ingredients that you need in order to prepare the appetizers. If you are unfamiliar with the recipe, then ensure that you cook it at least once prior to the actual day of the party.
• If it is possible, try to make some of the appetizers (once that can be refrigerated and reheated later) a day or two before the party. This will reduce a lot of the work that you have on your hands. Also ensure that you finish all your prep work before the actual day of the party.
• Another thing to do in order to reduce your work on the appetizers on the final day is to select the serving cutlery for the appetizers. Remember to choose cutlery that goes with the theme of the party.

These are just some of the things to keep in mind while arranging appetizers for someone's 50th birthday party. While most of these tips may seem generic, these are things that definitely need to be done for the party. So, now that you know how you can choose party appetizers and what the options that you can avail of are, it can be one less thing to worry about. So, plan your party and have fun.