Etiquette Tuesday: Happy Everyone??

Planning a dinner party? Making the reservations for dinner?? Be mindful of the menu and your other guests. This Etiquette Tuesday is dedicated to knowing what to serve and where to go when you have either picky eaters, allergens or vegetarians. It might be a bad idea to serve steak and hot dogs at a cookout where most of your guests will be vegans. Try a menu filled with veggies and pasta salads. On the other hand, it might be a bad idea to serve tofu to a room full of carnivores.

Restaurants to avoid when you’re dealing with a mostly vegetarian crowd are, of course, restaurants ending in “steak house”, “BBQ” and the like. Restaurants to avoid when your out with staunch meat eaters are those that are titled “Raw” or “Veggie Supreme”. This etiquette tip is short and sweet. Just be mindful of who is on the guestlist. There is nothing like showing up to a dinner party as a vegetarian and all you can eat are the rolls. For a meat eater, you may have more flexibility because meat eaters typically love veggies and tasty carbohydrates alongside their slabs of meat. Choose a place or a menu where everyone can have at least three items on their plates. This makes for a nice and happy (filling) dinner no matter what your diet preference.