Food for a 70th birthday party can be simple or extravagant depending on what type of theme you have chosen to use.

If you are doing the walk down memory lane, you can serve cocktails and appetizers that were served at a special occasion the guest of honor has attended in the past, like their wedding.  You can also serve one of the favorite meals the guest of honor enjoyed while they were growing up, like fried chicken with mashed potatoes and gravy.  If you want it to be simple, order a pizza and then talk about memories the guest of honor has from high school at their local pizza joint.

The Monte Carlo Night menu can be gourmet cheeses and different fresh fruits arranged on a serving plate to look like a roulette wheel.  Other appetizers and hors d’oeuvres served to your guests could be smoked salmon, caviar on toast points or crackers, and don’t forget the French pastries.

For the 70th birthday party theme that celebrates the guest of honor’s beauty inside and out, you can get away with serving plain old peanut butter and jelly sandwiches cut into four pieces for easy eating.  Other good ideas for this them include filling baby bottles with assorted snacks like peanuts and small chocolate candies.