Mashed Potato Bar Latest Wedding Food Craze

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Christina

The mashed potato bar is one wedding trend that I love. I’ve always had a thing for mashed potatoes (who doesn’t?) and the thought of drenching them in a medley of delicious toppings is so much fun! (Check out these other options for food stations at your wedding.)

Here’s the low-down on the mashed potato bar:

The mashed potatoes are usually served in martini glasses. Hence the name, mashtini.

Guests apply toppings themselves to create their own mashtinis.

Fixens might include:

bacon
cheese
sour cream
ham
broccoli
salsa
red peppers

The options are endless!

You can also have themed mashtinis. If you love Mexican food, have a Mexican mashed potato bar. If Mediterranean is more your thing, have plenty of feta, olives and tomatoes on hand for a Mediterranean mashed potato bar.

If you don’t have a mashed potato bar at your wedding, why not serve mashtinis at your wedding shower or rehearsal dinner?

Yum!

Photo One: Sarapweav (Flickr); PhotoTwo: Maddycakes Muse

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Posted by Debra on February 17th, 2011 at 3:32pm

A recent conference I attended had a mashed potato bar. What an awesome idea! I'm determined to have one at my wedding this fall!
Posted by Kim on February 17th, 2011 at 6:30pm

I went to a bridal show and they had those! they were really cool! To bring a southern element to our wedding in Sept. i'm going to take a cue from the mashtini and instead do a fresh biscuit bar. We are going to have fresh baked biscuits and a bunch of different butters, honeys, and jams for people to put with the biscuit. :)
Posted by Christina on February 17th, 2011 at 7:34pm

The biscuit bar sounds fantastic! Are you making some homemade jam for the occasion? If so, here's a stellar recipe - sans pectin - http://www.intimateweddings.com/blog/how-to-make-strawberry-jam-hot-damn-this-is-good-jam/
Posted by Lissa on February 18th, 2011 at 6:02am

What a great idea! Yummy alternative to the traditional salad or pasta bar.
Posted by Amy on February 18th, 2011 at 12:12pm

Yum- way to make a good thing even better! This is such a cool idea!!
Posted by Kim on February 18th, 2011 at 12:18pm

Now I'm hungry!!! We're doing a lemonade & iced tea bar with mix-ins (muddled strawberries, blueberries, syrups, etc), I'm so excited!
Posted by LizAndrsn on February 18th, 2011 at 1:19pm

My only question is how does one manage a cocktail and a mashed potato glass without looking clumsy? I'm guessing this is well suited to Cocktail Hour with tables, possibly chairs.
Posted by Erin on February 19th, 2011 at 3:37pm

I am a HUGE fan of mashed potatoes... but for some reason I cannot pinpoint I am not a fan of this idea.
Posted by Christina on February 19th, 2011 at 9:26pm

Liz, I think you would need a place to set it down.
Posted by Picky Eater on October 29th, 2011 at 4:10pm

How do you keep them hot?
Posted by KDMASK on February 27th, 2014 at 2:52pm

Just want to say this is a great idea for older people that are on a restricted diet/puree and things. Such a fun thing to do, everyone loves them and no one feels left out!
Posted by Brett wagner on June 9th, 2015 at 9:39pm

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