Passed Hors d’oeuvres
Bite-sized appetizers carried around on trays by staff during cocktail hour.
Passed hors d’oeuvres (also called butlered appetizers) are small bites that servers carry through the room on trays, offering them to guests. They keep people mingling instead of clustering at a station.
They are a hallmark of cocktail hour and pair well with a stationary display for variety. Most caterers offer passed appetizers; plan on a handful of pieces per guest per hour and pick items that are easy to eat in one bite.