Label each dish.
If you’re hosting an outdoor potluck, label each dish on the buffet spread as soon as it arrives. Guests—especially ones with dietary restrictions—will appreciate knowing what each dish is. If you have various sauces and garnishes for each dish, make sure you label those as well.
Create a themed outdoor buffet.
Stick with a simple decorating theme to create a cohesive outdoor buffet spread. Here, we used garden elements, such as large pots and birdbaths, for servingware and stashed silverware in a small ceramic pot secured to a wrought-iron frame adorned with wildflowers.