Planning a wedding reception menu has never been easy, but with today’s increasing number of dietary restrictions the challenge is even bigger. Fortunately for anyone planning their wedding, most caterers are well aware and equipped to accommodate your guests without any problems.
Before choosing ?chicken or fish? as the menu options, take a moment to consider what you’ll be dealing with.
Common Restrictions
While restrictions can vary, there are a few that seem to be the most common.
Vegan/Vegetarian
While most people know what a vegetarian is (someone who abstains from eating meat), a vegan is someone who does not eat any animal or animal by-product such as meat, fish, eggs, dairy, and even honey. It’s important to speak with your caterer ahead of time to prepare food that is free of any and all animal or animal by-products. It’s also a good idea to find out what ingredients are in common dishes, so you can inform any vegan or vegetarian guests. However, I know from experience that it can work better to tell your caterer that you have guests with egg and dairy allergies, just to be safe. Being vegan or vegetarian is often simply a preference and can sometimes be overlooked or treated as less important when creating a menu; however, no caterer will be willing to take the chance if there’s an allergy involved, and there will be extra effort put in to ensure the food is correct. Nut-allergies

Nut allergies are very serious and can be life thre...