Smorgasbord Committees

Bake Sale/Bazaar Committee

This committee is organizes the arts/crafts and bake sale foods (such as pies, cakes, candies, breads, etc.) that are donated by parishioners.  Committee members set-up the room, arrange and price food items and crafts, and work the day of the dinner.

Ticket Committee

This committee arranges for the tickets to be printed and distributes them to the parish.  In addition, members arrange for workers at the door and to collect the tickets as people arrive.  The chairperson keeps track of ticket pre-sales.

Salad Committee

Members of this committee order produce for salads, gets the workroom ready and prepares the salad dishes on the menu.

Pantry

This committee got its name because the workers arrange the meats in the kitchen "pantry area."  They work the day of the dinner arranging the turkey/ham on serving platters for the head table.

Hall Set-Up

Members are responsible for setting tables/chairs for the dining room as well as setting up the Smorgasbord "head table."

Bread Committee

Bread is an integral part of our community!  This committee arranges for workers to prepare the breads that are served at the dinner.

Dessert

Depending on the menu, this committee prepares the desserts for serving on the day of the dinner.

Publicity

This group gets the Smorgasbord word out to the community plus provides internal promos for the parish.

Food Donation

If you enjoy talking on the phone, this is for you!  This committee is responsible for contacting the parishioners for foods to be donated for the dinner.  They make sure all foods are in the pantry when needed, purchase food "in between shifts" as needed, exchange food items as needed, etc.

Decorations

Working with the Smorgasbord Chairperson, this committee helps decide colors, table decorations, and head table decorations to make the hall look festive.

Beverage

This committee is responsible for making the coffee and tea during the dinner shifts as well as cleaning the "big" coffee pot during the week of the dinner.

Tart

This group "makes and bakes" the pastry shells (1200+) for our dessert.

Meatball

This committee prepares the Swedish Meatballs for the dinner.  They get to mix "all the ingredients"; and, with the help of many "rollers", make the meatballs, cook, and then freeze them until the day before the dinner.

Meat Carvers

This group comes on Saturday morning to "carve" the meats and place in lined boxes to be stored on the refrigerated truck until ready to serve at the dinner.

Kitchen

This committee has one of the "biggest" jobs--cooking the foods that are served at the dinner.  They begin early Sunday morning (and sometimes late Saturday evening) to prepare the food for the dinner.

Deviled Egg

When we took this item off the menu, we almost had a rebellion!  This committee is back deviling eggs for the dinner.

Dishwashing

We couldn't get along without this group of people.  They keep the silverware, pots and pans, and serving dishes ready for use!  They are needed throughout the day as well as after the evening shift has ended.

Dressing

These people make all the preparations for the dressing that is served with the dinner.  Some of the work is done ahead of tie and then the dressing is cooked the day of the dinner.  If needed, more "batches" are made during the dinner shifts.

Broccoli Casserole

This is one dish that is not "brought in" form home kitchens.  Members prepare this dish.  The casseroles needed for the first dinner shift are prepared the night before; the casseroles for the evening shift are prepared at the break.

Curried Fruit

This is another dish prepared in St. Joseph's kitchen.  The first shift's casseroles are prepared the afternoon/evening before, and then again between shifts for the evening shift.

Dining Room

This committee "sets the tables" the day before the dinner, "waits" on our guests, clears and re-sets the place settings.  Between shifts, members get the tables ready for the evening shift.

Head Table

Arranging for workers/servers, setting the serving table, and greeting our guests as they come through the buffet line are some of the things that this committee does.

Carry-Out

The committee assists with our guests who want to "take home" their dinner.

Pre Kitchen Clean-Up

This committee is responsible for a total clean-up of the kitchen before the dinner preparations begin.  Everything from dishes, to appliances, to cabinets, are cleaned.

Post Kitchen Clean-Up

"After the party is over," this committee makes sure that everything is clean and back in place.

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