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@Selene221: I would be pleased with any hot food really, as I have been to weddings at a dinner hour with no food. I think it depends on the venue and level of formality of then event. If it were a fancy hotel ballroom wedding and they brought in bucket of KFC, I'd think it was odd/distasteful. If it were a intimate backyard wedding, I'd be all for it. Once again, I'd eat it in any case I just don't think fast food chicken belongs at a formal wedding.
I'll admit that although I would not refuse to eat the meal, I would find it curious if a couple had KFC or Popeye's at their wedding.
Well, would it be presented in KFC buckets? That changes things.
If the guests never saw the packaging it came in (since it should stay in the kitchen, which is true for any catering), how would they ever know in the first place? Not to mention, caterers and event planners nationwide are talking about how comfort food is in, regardless of the formality, and "traditional wedding food" is out.
I would eat fried chicken at ANYTIME!! I'm crazy about it although it makes me running longer later in the day *sigh* but it's my best guilty pleasure!!
For my HS grad open house, we had Popeye's chicken with homemade sides, and everyone was complimenting my mom on her chicken lol.
I don't eat fried chicken from fast food restaurants, ever. If it was a casual wedding and they had a caterer make home made fried chicken (among other options) I would be have some. But if someone brought in some Popeye's I would most certainly not eat it, and I would be annoyed.
Sounds great to me. I can't imagine why it would be served in the original packaging for guests to see. When you have a catered meal, the caterers aren't dumb/lazy enough to leave their packaging out as serving dishes, so why would that be the case in this hypothetical situation? Without any packaging in sight, how can anyone tell where it's from? They can't, end of story.
Practically everyone loves fried chicken of some sort and would be thankful for a hot meal provided by gracious hosts. If someone has a problem with it, perhaps they're better off staying home or going to a completely different event.
When you stop to think about it, how it is any different from the popular In&Out food truck (or any food truck which is the new trend at weddings) that many people dish out tons of money to have at their weddings or the couples who have their reception at McD's or wherever that you see in the various blogs such as StyleMePretty? It isn't any different so why discriminate that one type of comfort cuisine is ok while another isn't?
I would eat if if there was no other choice and I was hungry, (but I would take off the fried skin!). I just don't eat fried anything because it feels really heavy. But you're sort of held hostage at a wedding to eat whatever is served so I'd make do.
But I do think that a wedding is a occassion to serve something a little nicer than the norm. Something at least a step up from what you would eat everyday.
I wouldn't mind fried chicken at a wedding but it might get messy, ya know? and frankly if they bought it all at KFC and put it in a chafing dish and said it was an old family recipe people wouldn't say a word. LOL
I've never been held hostage at any wedding I have attended and forced to eat what was served, nor has anyone else I know. No one is holding a gun to your head or has you tied to the chair.
As far as messes, that's what napkins are for but alot of formal foods (including hand-held appetizers) are equally messy. Who eats fried chicken with a fork anyway?
@Ember78: I guess you've never been on a yatch wedding, stuck for 6 hours and starving... (yes true story).
I would totally eat and not care, but then again I am not picky and I feel like the bride & groom are nice enough to have some sort of food, why would I complain?
@MrsWilson, that is true. They are being gracious and there is no reason to complain about anything as a guest. Some couples don't serve anything at all during a meal time.
I commented on the other thread that we had fried chicken as one of our entree selections. It was definitely good it was a selection because some people didn't want it. Also, it was a boneless chicken breast and it wasn't really fried like they do at KFC. It wasn't as greasy and I ate it with a fork and knife because I hate eating with my hands anyway. But it definitely wasn't on the same level as fast food fried chicken.
I wouldn't call it "fancy" because, well, it's fried chicken. But it was made by the restaurant (which was a pretty nice restaurant) plus we had other options and it was a much better version of fried chicken in my opinion.
Just wanted to chime in and say. . .In college, I worked at a banquet hall as a summer job, and one of the popular family-style dishes was fried chicken!
Also, I recently attended a graduation party that served fried chicken from Walmart. Much to my delight, it was extremely tender and wonderfully crispy! I'm not a big fan of meat off the bone, but I must say that it was quite good.
I wouldn't expect food at a wedding to come in a box (aside from maybe a yummy candy bar or other delectable delight that's a take-home treat!), but if it was served in bowls (family style) or on a buffet in some sort of tray, why not?
If that was the only meat available I would eat it. But I don't like fried chicken in general. I think it's fine for a wedding though! My DH would go crazy :)
I would eat it but I would find it odd to be served fried chicken at a wedding. I find it to be too casual plus when I'm in a nice dress and heels, I don't want to be eating with my hands/fingers.
I really dislike KFC.
I do like fried chicken though. But more like homemade fried chicken. Theres this restaurant in town that makes fried chicken and it is to die for.
Also, that restaurant does the fried chicken on waffles. Most amazing thing in this world. I absolutely love it.
You should do fried chicken and waffles. lol
I dont know if I am a little bit too country, southern or whatever. I like everything classy at weddings but when it comes to food... I love going to events with what i consider "celebratory foods" bbq meatballs, baked mac and cheese, FRIED chicken wings..not an 8 piece no...i have an aunt that makes them for EVERY family funtion. So yall better believe mine will have them!! :) but it wont be the only thing there either!
I really wanted to do chicken and waffles at our wedding! (with other selections of course) But DH said no lol. We're having a reception lunch at a Cajun place though, so I guess that makes up for it.
I think it depends on the formality of the occasion. We're having pulled pork Carolina BBQ, but we're getting married on the beach and having a tented reception in the backyard of a beach house, I wouldn't do that for a black tie formal affair! I think we'll provide bibs, though. I will probably be the messiest eater there and I'm the one in the white dress so it'll be necessary!
I think its rather rude of anyone to turn their nose up at any wedding food no matter what it is. People were kind enough to invite you to their wedding and have food for you. Even if it wasnt my favorite thing I would still eat some its just rude not to (unless you have a food allergy or something like that then I understand)
i seen one of my HS friends who recently added me to FB had a in&out truck at her wedding... i would be all about in&out LOL
We are having fried chicken from a german restaurant and it is AWESOME!! Most of my guests are very excited for it.
I just don't like fried chicken. Also, if it's a formal event, I don't think it's polite to eat any thing with your hands (besides appetizers) and I'd feel awkward cutting into a chicken wing with a knife and fork. If it were a more casual wedding then I don't think it would be looked down upon at all.
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How many people who would claim to turn up their nose at fast food chicken at a wedding (perhaps that is what the couple hosting prefers and/or can afford) will gladly eat it any other day of the year?