Longer Table, Longer Menu!

With an Outdoor Furniture Ideas extendable table, you'll be covered when extra guests show up as well as when you want to extend your menu. Get ready to start new traditions and debut new dishes. Consider these outdoor buffet style dinner ideas made possible by an outdoor table extension:

A Never-Ending Burger Bar

Take your barbecuing to new levels by setting up a (seemingly) endless burger condiments and dressings bar. Serve grilled hamburgers, poultry burgers (grilled turkey or chicken) and/or veggie burgers, and use your extendable table to provide a tantalizing range of dressings, condiments and side dishes so that your guests can make their burger their very own. The Nardi Alloro line offers the perfect combination of style and simplicity for your outdoor entertaining needs.

Tomato sauce, mustard, BBQ and ranch sauces are just the beginning; onions (fried and raw), sautéed mushrooms, and several different kinds of cheeses will have their taste buds singing. Provide veggies like lettuce, tomato slices, spinach and arugula. Pre-fried bacon, sunny-side up eggs, sliced beets and grilled pineapple slices will ensure that anyone who wants "the lot" on their burger will be able to have it.

Gourmet Picnic Fare

Who doesn't love a picnic? Kids of all ages -- and kids at heart -- love picnic fare, and with your extendable table, you can offer a range of gourmet options. Seat them all comfortably with the Nardi Alloro Erica 9 Piece Dining Setting with Extendible Table. Think cheese spreads, seasoned hummus and pita wedges, artisan breads, a veggie and dip tray, a cool Greek cucumber salad and gourmet potato salad laced with bacon.

For the main course, consider smoked duck, marinated grilled chicken served with mango salsa, or pork tenderloins garnished with grilled pear slices. Use your imagination and include side dishes to satisfy your entire guest list. Don't forget dessert; surprise them with baklava, or keep it simple with wedges of cool, juicy watermelon.

Drinks and Appetizers

 
Alloro White Erica 9 Piece

If a more casual drinks and finger food gathering is in order, your extendable table will ensure that there's a place for everyone to set their glass along with plenty of delectable choices to fill their plate. Offer both dry and sweet white wines during warmer weather, or if the gathering is all ladies, a nice rose.

Provide plenty of bite-size appetizers to graze on while you all catch up. Consider mini grilled cheese with chutney, crostini with lemon fennel slaw, egg rolls, baked bacon-wrapped rumaki (try using apricots instead of water chestnuts). Wood-fired pizzas pre-sliced in appetizer-sized slices can also be a crowd-pleaser. If you'd like to offer alternatives to wine, consider serving fruit punch, spiked iced tea or vodka lemonade garnished with mint. The Nario Libeccio line is sleek but functional and can be the perfect setting for all your outdoor gatherings.

Outdoor entertaining with an extendable table allows you to extend the guest list as well as the menu. Shop the inspiring range of stylish extendable table choices and 9 piece dining settings available to you at Outdoor Furniture Ideas.