Are you looking for tailgate party food ideas that everyone will love?
Redner’s Markets offers ready-made platters and dishes, as well as a wide selection of ingredients, for hosts who want to create their tailgating fare. From the stadium to the parking lot or backyard, the food enjoyed during the game is key to enjoying the experience.
What is tailgating?
Socializing before and during sporting events enables fans to enjoy the company of fellow fans, good food, and enjoyable beverages. These events require delicious, fun foods, coolers of drinks, outdoor furniture such as chairs, tables, and tents, outdoor games, team flags and attire, music, and a sense of joy.
Fans love these events because they build up excitement and often become just as much of a highlight as the game itself. Some people even come for the tailgate party without concern over the game whatsoever.
What are great tailgating foods?
Various tailgating foods are a mainstay for fans and guests. You can choose to prepare foods on-site using a grill and/or slow cookers, or you can bring ready-made items to display.
Slider burgers and sandwiches, brats and hot dogs, chicken wings, and other deli items are stellar choices for your tailgate. Dips are also standard fare, ranging from buffalo chicken dip to queso, salsa, guacamole, and spinach artichoke dip.
Finger foods are ideal for tailgating because guests can hold their drinks in one hand and their eats in the other. These foods are also easy to prep and serve. Pulled pork or meatball sliders require a slow cooker, buns, and barbecue sauce. Pinwheels, wraps, and subs can be prepared ahead of time and served on-site. Even burgers and dogs are easily grilled while tailgating.
Cold-weather games often inspire tailgaters to serve hearty dishes like chili, BBQ ribs, and other main courses that are filling and warming.
The snacks and sides you bring to a tailgate should be easy to eat and complement the rest of your tailgating menu. Classic choices include potato salad, pasta salad, deviled eggs, coleslaw, and baked beans.
Every menu should include something sweet. Bite-sized brownies, cookies, cupcakes, and other pastries will be perfect for a tailgate dessert.
A day spent tailgating will likely be one spent drinking. Include a variety of alcoholic and nonalcoholic options to ensure your guests stay hydrated. For cold days, consider including thermoses of hot cocoa and coffee.
Redner’s Markets Tailgating Dishes
Order from the deli for your tailgating menu. We offer a range of delicious finger foods, including party subs, brioche sliders, cheese platters, chicken nuggets, chicken wings, fruit and cheese trays, gourmet trays, hoagies, Italian party trays, lean and lite trays, meat and cheese combo platters, meatballs, fried chicken, snack trays, and wraps.
The bakery also offers a variety of tailgating treats. From assorted pastries to brownies, donuts, cookies, and breadsticks, you’ll find plenty of dishes for your tailgate.
Complete your spread with veggie and fruit trays from our produce section.
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