This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #GameDayPizza #CollectiveBias
Hey party peeps! ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL!!! I am a huge football fan and absolutely love having friends and family over during the football season to watch the games. As the host of the Game Day parties, though, I want to have fun and actually get to watch the games and not be stressed out making food and running around like crazy! So, today I’m going to show you How to Setup a Football Game Day Snack Bar! and stay stress free!
HOW DID SHE DO THAT?
STEP 1: Shop For Your Game Day Food Ahead of Time!
Whatever you do, do NOT try to go shopping on the same day as your party. Trust me, it never ends well. I’ve tried it and I found myself such a ball of nerves on party day whenever I have to run out somewhere on the day of a party I’m hosting. There just never seems to be enough time when I get back before guests arrive and I find myself rushing around trying to get everything done. AND…if the store you’re shopping in doesn’t have everything I need, then I’m more stressed having to run around to multiple stores. NOT FUN! Take my advice here and shop a few days ahead of time like I did. I grabbed everything I needed from Walmart who has a full grocery store so I was able to get all the game day snacks I needed.
Step 2: Setup Your Table The Day Before!
This is a tip that I use for almost any party I host at my home. I setup my table the day before my party so it’s all ready to go. This also gives me plenty of time to run out to grab any additional serveware or decor if I need it. I love these reusable plastic containers with lids for guests to use instead of plates. The are big enough to hold snacks and guests can take leftover snacks home after the game. Double duty—gotta love that!
GIRLFRIEND TIP: When setting up your table keep in mind the types of snacks you will be serving and how you’ll be displaying them so you can have appropriate containers that will fit on your table like these rectangle clear plastic trays I found in Walmart’s party section are a staple item on my Game Day tables as they fit perfectly with this Football Field Prop Set by Hello My Sweet that includes set of goal posts, bleacher seat stands, a football field table cover and scoreboard. How fabulous are these!
STEP 3: Serve Easy-To-Make & Easy-To-Eat Snacks!
When choosing my game day menu I always serve foods that require one or two steps to make…just pop them in the oven and I’m done! PLUS…the smell from pizza cooking in the oven is always such a welcoming touch to guests when they arrive. I also choose snacks that are easy to eat and can be served room temperature. I usually always serve Red Baron® Classic Crust 4 Cheese Pizza and Red Baron® Classic Pepperoni Pizza cut into squares so they are more manageable to eat. Click here to check out the Red Baron line of pizzas and recipe ideas. My kids and hubby love Red Baron pizza and me? Well, not only are they yummy but after a long day at work or for a party like this, they are easy to make so I can actually relax for a few minutes before the party starts. AND, you can never go wrong with crowd-pleasing pizza— from meat lovers to vegetarians, there is a pizza for everyone’s tastes.
GIRLFRIEND TIP: A friend of mine told me about these Pagoda Egg Rolls and Pot Stickers and thought I’d give them a try for this. Boy, were they good. The best thing is that they are finger foods and require only one step prep! The perfect thing to keep stress to a minimum on party day.
STEP 4: Offer Guests a DIY Drink Cup with Personalized Labels!
On Game Day friends and family just show up so I like to have these DIY personalized labels on hand for guests to write their names on so they can keep track of their own drinks. The labels I use are a removable vinyl so you can simply peel them off and use the cups again for the next party.
GIRLFRIEND TIP: For an extra special touch, pick up some insulated cups with lids to keep drinks from spilling and these reusable ice cubes that you can freeze again and again. These are great as they keep your drink cold without melting into your drink and diluting the flavor.
STEP 5: End On A Sweet Note!
I love offering sweet and savory snacks on Game Day. I for one, always crave something sweet after eating savory snacks so during the game I pull out a few Edwards Pies and offer my guests a slice. They are no prep at all! Simply remember to thaw them in your fridge the day before and remove from the fridge on Game Day when you’re ready to serve it.
GIRLFRIEND TIP: Pie just makes people happy and if you host Football Game Day parties at your house, you know that it can become quite an emotional time for the losers. But when you serve pie…everyone seems to perk up! Win-Win!
Talk about ending on a sweet note! Check out this Tailgate At Your Place Sweepstakes where you can win instantly up to a $100 Visa Gift Card or 5 Grand Prize Winners will win a check for $8,000, a $2,000 shopping spree at an Electronics Store and 6 months of FREE PIZZA for the football season! OH YES!!!! Be sure to look for the promotional info on select packages of Red Baron pizzas to enter to win! Good luck!
WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE FOOTBALL GAME DAY SNACK? Want more Football Party Inspiration? Be sure to follow my Football Party PINTEREST BOARD with lots of football party ideas.
Cheers!
Tonya
Visit Soiree Event Design’s profile on Pinterest.
*****
– Styling & Photography: Soiree Event Design
Want to get more of my “Girlfriend Tips” and party inspiration? Be sure to SUBSCRIBE to my blog so you can get all my blog posts delivered right to your email’s inbox so you won’t miss a thing! Subscribing is easy! Just enter your email address in the above right corner of this page and be sure to confirm your email once you get our confirmation to your inbox! That’s it! AND…you’ll get a code for 10% off your next order in our shop.
We are BIG into football and it;s all about the snacks for us! You have a nice spread there.
Parties like this would totally get me interested in football! You always have the coolest ideas too 🙂 Can’t wait to see what you pull together for hockey season.
I’m so glad people are embracing simply party design again. This is like “doable-pinterest.” 🙂
The napkins make the display!
Now that is a cool set up. I like that your pieces are interchangable according to theme.
Love your party ideas. My husband is addicted to football and he would appreciate these snacks to nibble on during the game.
What a fun snack bar! My family loves Red Barron pizza, it is one of our favorites – so flavorful!
I adore the sign and the table cloth. you always have the best party set ups
I think it’s safe to say that I’d go to any party you threw.
As a photographer, but not food photographer, I always admire your photos. Love the pizza ones!
I love the labels. And seriously yum to the snacks you have going on here.
This looks like such a fun Game Day snacks set up! I love the personalized drink labels! It drives me crazy how many cups, glasses we go through at a small get-together simply because no one knows who’s cup belongs to who!
This is just so impressive. I love that it even has goal posts and bleachers. All of the snack-sized goodies look delicious!
Shopping Ahead of the game is a great idea. Since it’s such a popular/active season the things we really need might be out of stock. I like what you did with the Red Baron Pizza and that Pie is a dream
I have hosted a few Super Bowl parties in the past several years. This gives me a great idea or two for how to display the food tables this year. Thanks for the grand tips, as always!
I seriously want that entire table set up. How did you make those goal posts and score board?
This snack bar looks awesome and so many great snacks to choose from! Red Barron Pizza is always a hit with my friends and fam on game day!
That is the perfect game day snack bar. I don’t know anyone in my family that wouldn’t love that.
We do not watch sports at our house, but the ideas you shared here would go great for our weekly movie marathons.
Wowzers! This looks really amazing! What an awesome game day set up. I only one question, where did you find those goals posts? You have taken game day eating to a whole other level. Thank you.
Now game day is a BIG deal in our house…but it would be an even bigger deal if I came up with a setup like that! Amazing!
This looks like the kind of party that anyone- even time strapped moms- can put together! Thanks for all the awesome ideas. [client]
These are some great ideas. Thanks for laying everything out in easy to follow steps too.
You are so fantastic! I have to be honest, when we have a game day get together, it’s just plates on the table. I’ll have to try something like this.
This looks awesome! I know where to go for game day now! The whole set up is awesome, creative and tasty! 🙂
If I wasn’t the only one of my friends who actually enjoyed football, I would so do this. I love the idea and I love how easy and simple it looks to set up!
That looks like a really fun party with lots of yummy food. I especially love the individually cups with lids and labels. People always get their drinks mixed up!
Looks like the perfect tailgating party! My kids love pepperoni pizza! Fun party for them
Can my family and me watch football at your place? LOL. Your snack bar looks so nice with all those yummy treats!
Wow this is pretty fantastic! I’d love to set up a party like this I think my guests would love it. I know I wouldn’t want to leave a party like this!
Can I come over to your house for Game Day? I will bring loads of Wine!!! LOL 🙂
What a cute set up! My hubby would love for me to do this when he has his buddies over for football!
What a great looking table layout! I know that our group doesn’t usually need encouragement to eat but there is no way to keep people away from a spread like this one – looks awesome!
I am sure footbal fans will be so happy with these yummy treats. You truly knows how to entertain.
This is so fun. I always want to have a big football thing, but it’s just the three of us… Love the black footballs.
Oh wow, your snack bar looks fabulous. I want to borrow your idea, so I am bookmarking this. Thanks for sharing.
This is a fantastic set up for a football party. The snacks look so delicious.
We’re more of baseball fans here, but I surely love that snack bar. Love all the food and those drink cups with personalized labels. They’re just the cutest!
What a beautiful setup, I love every detail! This sure looks like a perfect football snack bar, and the food looks delicious as well.
We host Aton of game day parties! I never thought of slicking up pizza! Brilliant!
I love setting up tables with black and white stripes for football! I think it makes it looks really classy!
What a great idea for a football party. This I will have to do when Ohio State beats Michigan this year.
Some more great tips for throwing a super bowl party. Hope you have a great weekend watching the game.
You have such a cute set-up! It’s great that you used such easy to prep foods too – much less stressful for the party host, for sure.
So smart! I love the setup and how you cut up the pieces of pizza. That’s perfect for quick grabbing!
Simple but effective. Pizza is always the perfect party food.
Very cute design and shopping ahead of a time is a must!! I love the chalkboard name tags!
What a fun set up for the big game! Love these snacks and I’m sure my kids will love them too!
Ah, your snack setup is the best! I’m really liking the stadium bleachers look and the pizza as finger food is such a good idea!
This is such an awesome idea. I love it! I need to make one of these during football parties. Snack bars are the best.
I want to come to your party! I think that is the most done up snack bar I’ve ever seen! I definitely need some pointers on hosting. Thanks for sharing!
The astro turf on the table is a fantastic idea. I will have to do that for my game day table.
Wow your table looks amazing. The fake grass is a great touch. these snacks all look delicious.
The pie looks so good. Can we go straight to dessert?
What a cute setup! I love those chalkboard labels!
I am loving this setup! Especially the name tags for the cups! Such a great idea! The food looks yummy, too!
There was a lot of post about different snack ideas to prepare for the big game and it was so wonderful. I wonder now if the kids are excited on the game or with the foods?lol
Yum! Red Baron is my favorite brand of pizza. I need to get my set up for the super bowl.
That’s a show stopping game day spread. I love that it’s relatively simple to pull off!
What a great set up and thank you for these tips. I’ve been getting ready for our Super Bowl party for a week now.
You’ve got some really great ideas here. My favorite is putting names on cups using labels. Another one I liked was serving finger food in cups … smart!
ThAnk you so much for sharing these step by step DIY TIPS to create the coolest game day set up! My husband Nd son would Flip over this spread!
Wow this looks like an awesome party set up! Hope it was fun!
Now these are great tips. Setting up the table a day before is something I’ve never done! THis is genius! thanks.
I love this idea. All the food looks amazing. Yum.
I love this! I’m thinking that I could use some of these ideas in the future for my kids birthday parties!
Such a good ideas, This would be perfect on football game.
Red baron is my absolute favorite brand of frozen pizza. Their sauce isn’t plain or too “tomatoey”. We rarely buy any other brands.
Thanks for sharing your tips and ideas. You are really good on that stuff, I’m jealous.
These are great ideas, perfect for the foodball games. The food looks so yummy and delicious!
This is one lovely setup for a football party! I don’t normally host one at home, but this is a great inspiration!
These are great choices! My family loves pepperoni pizza! I can’t wait to try them out!
Girl I have zero idea how you managed to make football snack time stylish but here you gone done it. Looks like something I would have in my house for sure, with or without football 😀
Katja xxx
http://www.katnapped.com
I especially love the egg rolls in the cups! Great set up! Hope you had a wonderful party!
You always put on a great spread for events and this looks like a keeper. I don’t do any game day entertainment but, I can relate to those who see this as a tradition.
Wow! Your snack bar was amazing! I wish I had seen this before the Super Bowl!
Food looks good yes, but that set is even more amazing!
xx, Kusum | http://www.sveeteskapes.com