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WWYS at an 11:00 a.m. birthday party?
I'm expecting 15-18 people Sunday morning for my son's 4th birthday. Mostly family, only 4-5 kids total counting my own. So mostly cooking for adults and we'll make sure there are a few kid-approved items.
Is it late enough for lunch, or would you think brunch items? My first instinct is a bunch of fresh fruit, a breakfast casserole and maybe one other thing? I was thinking monkey bread or something but there will be birthday cake, of course, so I didn't know if that's too much sweet.
And maybe a punch that the kids and adults would like? I'm really stumped on the issue of alcohol. We tend to serve alcohol at all social gatherings, but it feels a little iffy on Sunday morning. 
If you have any specific recipes to suggest, I'd be grateful. Thanks!
Re: WWYS at an 11:00 a.m. birthday party?
Zeus and Bubba
I think going the brunch route would be good (focusing more on savory items than sweet since, like you said, you'll have cake). And you can serve mimosas or other juices to mix with sparkling wine
ETA: e.g. stuff that doubles as lunch stuff but you'd see at a brunch - little sandwiches, deviled eggs, a cheese plate, maybe a charcuterie plate, bagels w/ various spreads/toppings ...etc. And I'm rethinking the mimosa idea. Philandclaire is right - by the time people are settled, they'll be ready for a "lunch" beverage - aka a beer or a glass of rose or white wine.
Levi 4.21.10
I'd do lunch. By the time everyone gets there and settles, it is lunch time.
From Hey To Horses
I personally would expect a meal at that time... since it's a lunch hour. Most parties that I go to at that time are 11-1 and a meal is part of it.
That could look like brunch food or lunch food, wouldn't matter, as long as there was enough for a meal
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at that hour, you can do either lunch or brunch, but for 15+ people, you really need more than just fruit, a breakfast casserole, and one other item.
i'd add in some sort of salad, a mix of muffins or pastries, maybe ham biscuits.
Alright, lunch it is. As you said, once everyone settles in it'll be closer to 12 before we eat, anyway.
Thanks!
Zeus and Bubba
11am birthdays for kids are the trend here, too.
most have fruit, veggie dip, sandwiches, pasta salad, ham-and-cheese rollups, nuts, that kind of stuff. Alcohol is hit or miss - afterall, it's the little kids birthday. Some have beer.