Hosting dinner for six

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Baked ziti, salad and garlic bread.

Work partners? Ha! My1970s church potluck is calling you

[Anonymous]

Definitely find out food restrictions and preferences. All these people saying salmon or fish, I wouldn’t eat either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Definitely find out food restrictions and preferences. All these people saying salmon or fish, I wouldn’t eat either.

My god, it’s a dinner party, not a restaurant. Adults graciously eat what’s put in front of them. Yes, have a vegetarian option, but don’t tailor your protein to the most infantile palate in attendance. Also, salmon is fish. You are aware of that, right?

[Anonymous]

I lke many of these suggestions, I’d go with what seems more manageable to you, OP. And I would ignore all of the posters mentioning “ask preferences!” or “I wouldn’t eat xyz!”. Other than allergies and dietary restrictions like vegetarian, kosher, etc, which I do think you should ask about ahead of time, I don’t think you need to ask “preferences.” A mature and polite person will eat what is offered even if it isn’t their favorite food, or at least find a way to take a small amount and move it around enough it looks eaten and make do with other items on the table. For every person who says “i hate fish” there will be another who dislikes chicken - for every person who doesn’t like raisins in their food, there is another who doesn’t like lamb. Preferences are impossible to accommodate and I think you should make a dinner that you feel confident about whether it is baked ziti or fish en papilotte (I think both sound great 😊).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Definitely find out food restrictions and preferences. All these people saying salmon or fish, I wouldn’t eat either.

Agree with this. It’s always good to know preferences, especially for the main dish. My DH would never eat salmon and I would never eat lamb or veal. I’m not a picky eater but would feel rude having none of the host’s main protein.

[Anonymous]

Chicken is the answer. Everyone eats chicken.

But honestly, I think if you don't normally cook, this will be too stressful for you and I'd order out and transfer stuff to your own serving ware.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Definitely find out food restrictions and preferences. All these people saying salmon or fish, I wouldn’t eat either.

Agree with this. It’s always good to know preferences, especially for the main dish. My DH would never eat salmon and I would never eat lamb or veal. I’m not a picky eater but would feel rude having none of the host’s main protein.

You know the mature thing to do is to eat a small portion, don’t you? I loathe eggplant, but main course were eggplant parm, I would take a piece, eat some of it, and then quietly eat the sides and dessert. The number of people who expect to be catered to is staggering.

[Anonymous]

People who know they cannot choke down a bit of whatever they’re served should probably decline dinner invitations, rather than try to control the menu.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Definitely find out food restrictions and preferences. All these people saying salmon or fish, I wouldn’t eat either.

Agreed. Fish is a terrible option for dinner party - particularly salmon, which most people either love or hate.

A roast (either whole chicken or chuck) which is easy to throw in oven and generally pleasing to most is better option. Find out restrictions, though

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Definitely find out food restrictions and preferences. All these people saying salmon or fish, I wouldn’t eat either.

Agree with this. It’s always good to know preferences, especially for the main dish. My DH would never eat salmon and I would never eat lamb or veal. I’m not a picky eater but would feel rude having none of the host’s main protein.

You know the mature thing to do is to eat a small portion, don’t you? I loathe eggplant, but main course were eggplant parm, I would take a piece, eat some of it, and then quietly eat the sides and dessert. The number of people who expect to be catered to is staggering.

Many people are allergic to fish. My son will get hives and vomit. My SIL also breaks out. Fish is not just a shut up and eat it thing

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Baked ziti, salad and garlic bread.

For a work dinner? No. This is what you serve close friends who are coming over with their toddlers to play with your toddlers while the exhausted parents make some pretense of conversation. For a work dinner you have to up the ante a bit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People who know they cannot choke down a bit of whatever they’re served should probably decline dinner invitations, rather than try to control the menu.

Strongly agree! Make plans to go bowling instead.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Definitely find out food restrictions and preferences. All these people saying salmon or fish, I wouldn’t eat either.

Agree with this. It’s always good to know preferences, especially for the main dish. My DH would never eat salmon and I would never eat lamb or veal. I’m not a picky eater but would feel rude having none of the host’s main protein.

You know the mature thing to do is to eat a small portion, don’t you? I loathe eggplant, but main course were eggplant parm, I would take a piece, eat some of it, and then quietly eat the sides and dessert. The number of people who expect to be catered to is staggering.

Many people are allergic to fish. My son will get hives and vomit. My SIL also breaks out. Fish is not just a shut up and eat it thing

Shellfish, maybe. "Many people" are not allergic to fish fish.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Definitely find out food restrictions and preferences. All these people saying salmon or fish, I wouldn’t eat either.

Agree with this. It’s always good to know preferences, especially for the main dish. My DH would never eat salmon and I would never eat lamb or veal. I’m not a picky eater but would feel rude having none of the host’s main protein.

No problem! I can fix a plate of chicken nuggets for you and your husband. You can eat them in the kitchen with my three year old. If you're really good, you might get some Jello for dessert.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Definitely find out food restrictions and preferences. All these people saying salmon or fish, I wouldn’t eat either.

Agree with this. It’s always good to know preferences, especially for the main dish. My DH would never eat salmon and I would never eat lamb or veal. I’m not a picky eater but would feel rude having none of the host’s main protein.

You know the mature thing to do is to eat a small portion, don’t you? I loathe eggplant, but main course were eggplant parm, I would take a piece, eat some of it, and then quietly eat the sides and dessert. The number of people who expect to be catered to is staggering.

Many people are allergic to fish. My son will get hives and vomit. My SIL also breaks out. Fish is not just a shut up and eat it thing

If you are allergic to a food (and fish? all fish? seems unlikely) the time to let the host know is when you are accepting the invitation. But only if you are truly allergic, not if you just "don't eat tomatoes."