Meal choices? So confused

megan8290 · July 2012

I called my caterer and they told me that I have to indicate the guests' meal of choice on the table or else the waiter won't know which ones to serve who. Can I write them on the guest's escort card or do I have to make another card indicating meal choices?

Where can I write that on the escort card? Should I just put a little V on their card who wants vegetarian dishes?

Help.

LDYGTR13 · July 2012

My friend did little cow/chicken/veggie stickers in the corner of their guest cards. Or you can make the cards different colors. I would do it on the card and not make it separate.

orangehills · July 2012

Lurker here- but I'm putting it on the back of my escort cards. So they are tented cards, on the front is their name and table number. And the back of the tent is Fish, Chicken, etc. Not the cutest thing, but it works. I've seen people color code too- so they have 2 colors of seating cards- one is pink for steak, green for chicken. So on, so forth...

LDubHawksFan · July 2012

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[QUOTE]Lurker here- but I'm putting it on the back of my escort cards. So they are tented cards, on the front is their name and table number. And the back of the tent is Fish, Chicken, etc. Not the cutest thing, but it works. I've seen people color code too- so they have 2 colors of seating cards- one is pink for steak, green for chicken. So on, so forth...
Posted by orangehills[/QUOTE]

I am doing a little stamp of cow, chicken or veggie. I would just worry with putting it on the back whether the wait staff will be able to see it, or if they will just have to ask everyone anyway.

andrea2473 · July 2012

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[QUOTE]Lurker here- but I'm putting it on the back of my escort cards. So they are tented cards, on the front is their name and table number. And the back of the tent is Fish, Chicken, etc. Not the cutest thing, but it works. I've seen people color code too- so they have 2 colors of seating cards- one is pink for steak, green for chicken. So on, so forth...
Posted by orangehills[/QUOTE]

How will the servers see if if it's on the back? Go to every seat and flip them over? I'd make it a bit more obvious than that to ensure faster service. I like stickers or color-coding.

orangehills · July 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_meal-choices-so-confused?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:271d8132-30a4-4c69-8e7a-b26ffc4faab2Post:b8460a3f-9631-4894-a8bc-de4c595ee875">Re: Meal choices? So confused</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Meal choices? So confused : I am doing a little stamp of cow, chicken or veggie. I would just worry with putting it on the back whether the wait staff will be able to see it, or if they will just have to ask everyone anyway.
Posted by lwoehlk[/QUOTE]

I'm hoping it'll be visible- it's just the other tented side, so it'd be visible just like the names. But I'll try a few out and see- the stamp may be a better choice and cuter!

andrea2473 · July 2012

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Meal choices? So confused : I'm hoping it'll be visible- it's just the other tented side, so it'd be visible just like the names. But I'll try a few out and see- the stamp may be a better choice and cuter!
Posted by orangehills[/QUOTE]

Oh, I think I see. I was imagining it with the fold on the top. You mean like a greeting card with the fold in the middle?

orangehills · July 2012

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Meal choices? So confused : Oh, I think I see. I was imagining it with the fold on the top. You mean like a greeting card with the fold in the middle?
Posted by andrea2473[/QUOTE]

Yup! These are them- so flower side- name. then the other side of the tent, the back (not the inside folded part) with the meal choice
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megan8290 · July 2012

Thank you! I like the color coordinated idea. I only have one flat sheet sticking on a wine cork (DIY). There's really no room on the escort card to spell out the whole thing so if I do colors with C= Chicken M= Mushroom Wellington V= Vegan Pasta K= Kids. Does that work?

What if I put a Mr. & Mrs. together on the escort card?

C& M?

andrea2473 · July 2012

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Meal choices? So confused : Yup! These are them- so flower side- name. then the other side of the tent, the back (not the inside folded part) with the meal choice
Posted by orangehills[/QUOTE]

No that is exactly what I was imagining at first. I didn't think you'd write it on the inside. So I guess I still don't see how the servers will see the meal choices on the back. I'd still mark the meal choice on the front with the names. Those are cute though.

LDubHawksFan · July 2012

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[QUOTE]Thank you! I like the color coordinated idea. I only have one flat sheet sticking on a wine cork (DIY). There's really no room on the escort card to spell out the whole thing so if I do colors with C= Chicken M= Mushroom Wellington V= Vegan Pasta K= Kids. Does that work? What if I put a Mr. & Mrs. together on the escort card? C& M?
Posted by megan8290[/QUOTE]

I'm doing the corks too. I think it would be fine to have a small initial on the top instead of a sticker or stamp.

orangehills · July 2012

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Meal choices? So confused : No that is exactly what I was imagining at first. I didn't think you'd write it on the inside. So I guess I still don't see how the servers will see the meal choices on the back. I'd still mark the meal choice on the front with the names. Those are cute though.
Posted by andrea2473[/QUOTE]

The tables are long ones so the servers will be on both sides... I'm kind of hoping they would see that from the other side and then know where to put food. Buuut I guess that is true, I should probably just do color coded ink for the names or stamps on the front, it would make more sense!

As for the corks- my friend had that, and hole punched each card on the side and put a color coded ribbon in it- for decoration and meal choice

wrigleyville · July 2012

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Meal choices? So confused : Yup! These are them- so flower side- name. then the other side of the tent, the back (not the inside folded part) with the meal choice
Posted by orangehills[/QUOTE]
Mine will be a lot like these, but with stars instead of flowers. The stars will be color-coded, and the servers will have the code. Purple stars = chicken. Blue stars = fish. Silver = vegetarian. E.T. = kids. (Our reception is at a planetarium.)

JaxInBlue · July 2012

We had tented place cards/escort cards as well. We punched holes across the top of one side and ran a ribbon through. Blue ribbons were beef, silver were chicken, purple were vegetarian. We did three mock up place cards for our venue just so there was no misunderstanding and gave it to our manager at our final meeting.

WildMagelet · July 2012

We were considering doing color-coded cards.

[Deleted User] · July 2012

Mine looked just like the picture above with the die-cut flowers on the escort cards, but the flowers were color-coded, so filet mignon had a blue flower, salmon had a gold flower, vegetarians had a white flower and kids had a butterfly. That way they still fit with my color theme but were easy for the service staff.

libby2483 · July 2012

We are using color coded stickers for ours. Blue = beef, yellow = chicken, silver = vegetarian, smiley face = kids.

tpender13 · July 2012

We bought a stamp that had kind of a silhouette of a bride and groom. We stamped that on the front of the card after the name black ink for beef, red for chicken. For the handful of little kids and vegetarians, H drew a cute little cartoon baby or tomato with a smiling face. ETA ... I think we also gave the venue a seating chart ahead of time, or at least a list of how many of each meal at each table.

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