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Certain foods are associated with certain activities -- peanuts and hot dogs at ball games, for instance. Your first step is to think about what foods mean something to you -- which ones would fit in best with the theme of the party you are planning? If you are having a Hawaiian party, you would necessarily choose foods that have a Polynesian flair -- things like sweet-and-sour meatballs with pineapple chunks, fruit punch, maybe pineapple upside-down cake.
Similarly, if the party is themed on a country or ethnic group, the food would probably be comfortably representative of that region.
The easiest way to serve food for more than six guests is a buffet. I will assume you are planning to serve whatever you cook buffet style if you are reading this section. (Specific notes for formal, sit-down dinners come later, as well as a brief section on barbecues.) Once you have determined which type of cuisine to feed your guests, you are ready to consider the three most important items in buffet service:
Appearance, flavor, and variety If you are having the event catered, you will have X dollars to feed X people, and that's it. This will greatly limit the amount you can spend. Further, most places will not allow you to supplement their in-house catering department with things you bring in from the outside.