Opinion Time!
Jun. 10th, 2006 02:25 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
wordinistaOkay. I've heard from the catering manager and found out that, yes, if we do the roast pig (!) then we can opt out of some or all of the other entree options and substitute them for more side dishes, which is good. However, I'm unsure of something. When you have 30 lbs of pig (!), should you even offer a second entree option?
I say yes. Mom says no.
Now, bear in mind that there are no vegetarians on the guest list, and there's no one for whom pork is a dietary restriction. The pig (!) is an a la carte item and is meant to be incorporated into the other catering "packages." Mom's opinion is that the pig (!) is practically an attraction in itself, and it's silly to have a second option at all. My opinion is, I'd be pissed off if I went to a party where the only food option is a meat I positively despise. I don't know if anyone on the list has strong feelings against pork -- though, with as small as the guest list is, I suppose I could call around and find out. I mean, it won't cost anything extra to offer, say, teriyaki chicken alongside the pork. I'm not falling into that "trying to please everyone" mentality, but I also don't want to be rigid and unflexible.
And I've already decided that if anyone (*cough*like Mom*cough*) gives me crap about my final decision, there will be no catered dinner -- like I said at the start of this odyssey -- and there will be a post-ceremony caravan to Whataburger.
Yeah, you just think I'm kidding.
Of course, they're willing to brew the mango iced tea and bring it, and for that alone I may make certain concessions. Because, damn. That was good tea.
Anyway, let's try the poll option, shall we?
[Poll #745630]
I say yes. Mom says no.
Now, bear in mind that there are no vegetarians on the guest list, and there's no one for whom pork is a dietary restriction. The pig (!) is an a la carte item and is meant to be incorporated into the other catering "packages." Mom's opinion is that the pig (!) is practically an attraction in itself, and it's silly to have a second option at all. My opinion is, I'd be pissed off if I went to a party where the only food option is a meat I positively despise. I don't know if anyone on the list has strong feelings against pork -- though, with as small as the guest list is, I suppose I could call around and find out. I mean, it won't cost anything extra to offer, say, teriyaki chicken alongside the pork. I'm not falling into that "trying to please everyone" mentality, but I also don't want to be rigid and unflexible.
And I've already decided that if anyone (*cough*like Mom*cough*) gives me crap about my final decision, there will be no catered dinner -- like I said at the start of this odyssey -- and there will be a post-ceremony caravan to Whataburger.
Yeah, you just think I'm kidding.
Of course, they're willing to brew the mango iced tea and bring it, and for that alone I may make certain concessions. Because, damn. That was good tea.
Anyway, let's try the poll option, shall we?
[Poll #745630]
