One Entree

mlashley

We are having a small wedding (30 people), is it ok to not offer multiple choices on entrees?

duckie1905

Yes, unless your entree is meat and you have any veggies.  I do think it would be polite to offer them an alternative to meat.

mlashley

I know that none of my guests are vegetarians, so I figure as long as its not rude I would just serve filet mignon (which me & FI love). With various different sides, so that even if someone was not a huge fan they would still have plenty of opportunity to fill up.

Lasairiona

That's fine. Most people like steak of some sort. Think about when you have people over to visit in your home. You fix one meal and everyone eats the same thing.

mlashley

And that 'at home' feeling is what I am going for, with such a small wedding I really want it to have an intimate feeling to it.

~mRm~

I would try to include a hot pasta of some sort. They usually go over very well and are quite filling. We did a penne and broccoli alfredo and it was a big hit!

mbcdefg

Just remember that not everyone eats red meat. I have lots of friends who are not vegetarians, but the only meat they eat is poultry.

I think serving filet mignon is fine, as long as there is an alternative to those who request it (unless you know for an absolute fact that everyone will eat beef). Maybe pasta, like PP suggested, or a mushroom or eggplant dish. I would think that most caterers offer a complimentary vegetarian alternative, so you could use that as an option for those who don't eat beef.

Or could you do a duet plate? Maybe the filet mignon and a chicken breast, or the filet mignon with some shrimp? That way, everyone gets the same thing, but at least they have an option if they don't like the beef.

mlashley

I know that we have quite a few guests (about 20%) who are "sorta-kosher" (they follow the restrictions but not the preperation rules), so they would not be able to eat the steak if there was shrimp on the same plate. I don't know about chicken and red meat on a plate though...