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Originally Posted by sunnyatlast
Good article. We rarely eat meat anymore but do like a good steak or chops on the grille once every couple of months, our favorite meal for having friends over for dinner.
Not only is the part about dining away from home being more difficult, but worse is getting invited to friends' homes for dinner.
If we grille steaks/chops, I'm certainly not going to spend hours that afternoon making dinner salad or some kind of separate entree for our vegetarian/vegan guests.
It is very uncomfortable inviting people who refuse to eat what you're serving! And it's rude at wedding banquets to have vegetarian/vegan guests loudly stating disgust over the meal the bride's parents have spent a fortune to provide their guests.
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I guess I must be the exception. Whenever I invite guests over for a meal, I always ask in advance if there is something they can not eat or prefer not to eat. Then, I can make a meal everyone is happy with and we can concentrate on a good time vs. discussing food issues. I can't tell you how many times I have been thanked for asking the question. I didn't realize it was such a big deal. I thought it was just common courtesy.