how to ask about allergies and restrictions

mica178

Any suggestions for how to ask our guests about food allergies/dietary restrictions on the RSVP card in a tactful way?

"Please indicate if you have any dietary restrictions or food allergies so that we can coordinate with the caterer."

"Please contact (email/call) us if you have any dietary restrictions or food allergies."

????  Nothing looks pretty.  Do I just leave that part off and hope that if anyone has a deadly allergy to peanuts or is a practicing vegan (to our knowledge, none of our guests have any food issues, but one never knows) they'll let us know on their own?

tenofcups4me

I've never seen anything like that on a response card. I think if someone you knew was going to go into shock and possibly die from a food allergy, you'd already know about it :-)

tracy_k

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[QUOTE] Do I just leave that part off and hope that if anyone has a deadly allergy to peanuts or is a practicing vegan (to our knowledge, none of our guests have any food issues, but one never knows) they'll let us know on their own?
Posted by mica178[/QUOTE]

Yep. :)

mica178

Nope, not giving them food options.  I don't think my tiny brain can handle the kind of organization involved in food options and seating charts.

Thank you ladies for your advice!

SunFlwr324

This is what I had on my Reply card ... I have a total of 8 people (all of whom I expected) comment on the reverse:

antimony

I just put  "Please let us know if you have any special dietary needs" at the bottom.  You don't need to elaborate.  They'll find a way to contact you, and obviously they know that by putting it there, you'll coordinate with the caterer.   People will let you know without it, but I think it's nice to ask.    (Assuming, of course, that you will be able to accomodate anything that comes up. If you offer, you have to be prepared to find a gluten-free or nut-free option or whatever.)