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This is what we are doing. I think it gives guests a chance to sample two different things. Also, there is a lot less coordination as compared to each guest specifying an entree. Guests that have issues can trade 1/2 with their date. Anyone that is going to be grouchy about it probably would have complained regardless. For us this was definitely the best solution.
My friend did this at her recent wedding and everyone loved it! I got to try both things without having to sneak bites off of someone else's plate.
But if someone is really allergic to fish and the fish touches the steak, then that might be a problem?
My caterer actually suggested this, too, but we didn't think lamb and pheasant went together very well. I think it's a great idea! It sounds like you'll have a kinda surf n' turf entree, which I think is a very popular option. As long as the portions are sufficient, I think this is a great way to go.
What if your guests want fish but cannot eat meat? or vice versa? Combination entree is big hassle for guests with diet restrictions. Also, if guests have a strong preference for either fish or meat and not both, half of your entree would go wasted. ...
What kind of fish will you be serving? I found out this last weekend that 3 of my guests have fish allergies! I never thought someone would be allergic to salmon! I've heard of shellfish allergies, but I thought fish allergies were pretty rare! Apparently not :) Depending on the severity, if the fish touches their meat or side dish there could be some problems!
OK, although I would personally LOVE to get a plate with meat and fish on it (especially right now - I'm freakin starving!!) but I voted bad idea. Why? Because soooo many people I know don't like fish, and I can just hear them complaining if they got a plate with it on there. "oooh gross" or "it stinks". But you know whether you have people like that or not, and if you don't, then I wouldn't worry about it!
We are doing a combination platter for our wedding. We will still have RSVP cards to indicate which entree choice because we are going to provide a vegetarian option for guests.
I went to a wedding that had a combo crab cake and filet mignon plate. It was delicious, but I'm not a big meat eater, and would have much preferred two crab cakes. My friend mentioned on her info cards that if anyone had any dietary requests (vegetarian / pesc-tarian) to mention when they RSVPed to get a special meal, and afterwards she told me I should have told her or the waiter to get two crab cakes.
On the other hand, if it was a surf and turf combo that wasn't shellfish, and the fish touched his teak, my fiance wouldn't eat it. So I think it's a great and tasty solution, but you should mention the meal choice with the RSVPs and let people have an option to tell you if they're vegetarians / don't like fish on their plates.
I think it's a great idea for those who like both but could waste a bit of food on the picky eaters who only like fish or only like meat or the vegetarians who might faint if there's meat touching their food.
i'd love it, and i could see people who are picky switching with their friends/so's so they could have two fishes or two meats. i know my sil doesn't like fish and my brother is a big meat eater so they'd easily solve that problem.
You could do a family-style meal, where the fish and meat were passed around the table separately.
Thanks for all of the tips! I think we are going to go with the combination dishes and put a vegetatian/allergies note on the RSVP card.
Many people don't like fish and won't eat anything else that is on the same plate with it. In which case, having separate options is a much better idea if you want guests to have a choice. Otherwise serve the beef only.
I would love this if it was with shellfish, but I don't eat cooked fish like salmon, tilapia, etc. BUt I wouldn't mind trading with FI if it were our meal option. I like these combination plate offerings.
I do like the idea of combinations. But I like them as an option. I don't like them as the only choice. And it sounds like there is a good chance some guests will be a little hungry, from not eating the whole dinner. You're making an exception for vegetarians who won't eat the combo. I think making an exception for those who really wouldn't like one or either of the combo would be nice too. Although if the vegetarian dish is tasty enough, maybe that is a good enough second option??
I don't eat fish or most meat, but I say go for it. Saves a lot of trouble, and people can eat around what they don't want, or pawn it off to someone else at the table.
Great idea, as long as the people receive meat and fish eat it! If it were me I wouldn't be happy bc I don't eat meat. But you said that there was a veggie option so then it'd be all good!
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Hi everyone! I have yet another question for the group. One of the caterers we are speaking with offers combination entrees. And better yet, they are similar in price to their regular entrees. To me this seems amazing. Everyone will get fish and meat on their plate. No need for me to keep track of entrees on the invitations/response cards. There won’t be any issues with people forgetting what they requested when they replied weeks or months before our wedding. And we will still have a vegetarian dish for myself and other non meat-eaters. Yes the meat and fish will be smaller portions to fit on the same plate, but it’s kind of like the best of both worlds.
So my question to everyone out there is: Do you think combination entrees are a good or bad idea?
Thanks again for all the great advice and opinions!