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Devoted September 2021

Vegan meal, no starter or dessert

Felicia, on July 28, 2021 at 4:17 PM Posted in Wedding Reception 0 15

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Hello!

Looking for some insight on my vegan meal options. Two of my very best friends are vegan and do not stray from their lifestyle. Everybody at my reception gets a plated starter, plated dinner, and plated dessert. The hotel just told me that they do not offer a vegan starter and a vegan dessert. Just a vegan entree.
Did anybody else have this issue? I feel like it is so rude for the two vegans to sit there with no food while everybody else gets served. How do I bypass this? Have their entree served while everyone has their starter? They still won’t have a dessert.

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Latest activity by Michelle, on July 29, 2021 at 1:50 PM

Devoted September 2021
Felicia · on July 28, 2021 at 4:18 PM
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Dessert, not desert* 😇
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Master October 2020
Yasmine · on July 28, 2021 at 4:21 PM
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Is it possible for you to accommodate those 2 and purchase a separate vegan dessert? See if your venue would allow you to bring in vegan cupcakes or something just for those 2 guests maybe. Also, can they not eat a salad for their starter?
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Jessi · on July 28, 2021 at 4:21 PM
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Yeah, that's kind of crazy that everyone else gets 3 courses and they only have 1 for vegans. Is there a local restaurant with vegan food that could cater just those meals for you? Have them drop off the meals and have them served with everyone else's food.
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Devoted September 2021
Felicia · on July 28, 2021 at 4:23 PM
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I just asked if this was possible! Thanks for the idea
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Devoted September 2021
Felicia · on July 28, 2021 at 4:24 PM
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Yes, I’m going to ask. They have vegan tray pass options which we will have at cocktail hour.
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Dedicated March 2022
N · on July 28, 2021 at 5:00 PM
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Do they not offer a salad? This is an easy vegan starter.
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Michelle · on July 28, 2021 at 5:56 PM
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That is rude to skip them. Can they be served a salad for starter and a fruit plate for dessert? I find it difficult to believe that a hotel will not accommodate those things if they expect to stay in business very long.
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Jacks · on July 28, 2021 at 7:39 PM
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What Michelle said. I can't believe a hotel can't do this.
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Master February 2022
Rosie · on July 28, 2021 at 7:43 PM
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Yeah I also find this baffling that they can't do this. A plain salad or some roasted veggies or an eggplant with a bit of passata would be vegan. A fruit salad would be vegan!
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Master July 2021
Rebelle Fleur · on July 28, 2021 at 9:32 PM
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I’d start with a salad or soup and have fruit for vegan pastries for dessert. Ask them if you could bring in the dessert yourself since it’s just for two people.
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Becky · on July 28, 2021 at 9:33 PM
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I expect that the venue doesn't want to be expected to bake or do a bunch of other prep work for the vegan app and dessert (which is ridiculous, but that's another story). I would definitely ask about a salad for an app and a fruit plate for dessert.
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Felicia · on July 28, 2021 at 9:51 PM
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I talked to them about my concerns and they changed the dressing to vegan and also offered a fruit plate so you were spot on!
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Emilia · on July 29, 2021 at 6:55 AM
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That was a first thing that I thought about - a fruit "bar" or plate... But for starters there's a lot pf possibilities too, can't they make a salad, something based on vegetables, salads..?
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Ashlee · on July 29, 2021 at 12:54 PM
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I'm confused how they couldn't make a salad for them. Maybe they don't have vegan dressings? But still. Definitely check with the venue again.
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Michelle · on July 29, 2021 at 1:50 PM
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I had a curious thought: do they truly not have vegan ingredients in their kitchen or is the catering team not creative/skilled enough to adapt for a different food presentation? Possibly both? Either way makes the hotel look bad, not you.
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