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Need help with arranging plated foods...a little long

chalstromnchalstromn
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Hi Everyone!

This is my first post here and I think I can get some great ideas! Everyone looks so helpful! I am marrying the love of my life on August 17th of this year. We got engaged January 21st of this year and we have come a long way so far with wedding planning. Right now I am trying to figure out how to coordinate with the server for who gets what.

We have three options for food, chicken beef or vegetarian, and we are trying to figure out creative ways to tell the server who gets what. We are doing somewhat assigned seating. We are going to have a chalkboard/window (haven't decided yet) with all the table numbers on it and then a list of who is sitting there underneath. We are giving away s'more kits as our favors as we get to have a fire at the reception. My plan is to put the ingredients in a little plastic bag to keep fresh than put in a brown paper bag for appearances. Because the RSVP's didn't pin point who is getting what, all I have is 2 chickens 2 beefs for this party of 4, I need to get creative. I am thinking of putting one paper sac per group and than the corresponding number of s'more kits inside (for example in the above mentioned situation, I would have 4 plastic bags in one paper bag). Now I am kind of thinking of putting something colored in the bag so they can put it on their place setting. Each color would represent a different food and the server can put the correct food there.

First of all, I'm sorry its confusing but if it made sense, what do you think? Also what should I put in the bag to differentiate the foods? Flowers, paper, cards...any ideas?

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  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] member
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    This makes sense.  But I think when I've been to weddings, the server will just come around and ask what people had.  I think that could be a good option for you. That way, you wouldn't have to have to give your guests instructions. They could just sit down and be asked - they just then have to remember what they wanted! ;)  Plus, this is one less thing for you to worry about.  Is this a possibility for your venue?
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  • NOLAbridealmostNOLAbridealmost member
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    I wouldn't use the favors as a way to communicate the entree selection because guests will move, pocket, eat, trade, give away, etc. favors before the meal is served. Most brides with a plated meal have assigned tables and have escort cards for each guest. It's common to put a colored dot or symbol on the back of these cards for the servers to know which entree they selected.
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  • MyNameIsNotMyNameIsNot member
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    I've always seen people do this with escort cards.  Either with different colored cards, different ink colors, or some other kind of marking.  

    With a couple or family where you don't know who gets which, they can have the server swap when they serve.  If you haven't printed your RSVPs yet, use "please initial next to entree selection" to avoid this problem.  
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  • Jen4948Jen4948 member
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    To tell you the truth, I would not try to be "creative" when it comes to communicating to servers who gets which meal.  That's information that's too important and with consequences that could be very severe if gotten wrong for that, especially for any guest with a dietary issue who has to have food with no risk of cross-contamination. 

    The servers need this information communicated in a straightforward, easy to understand way-not cutesy gimmicks that claim to be "creative."
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  • xxstardustxxstardust member
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    If you're taking the info in advance (on RSVP cards) and giving it to the hall, the staff will be told how many of each option were ordered at each of their tables. They'll generally recheck with each guest at the beginning of the evening, after salad. They do this because A) the color coded escort cards are rarely helpful (people move seats after they sit and chat for a bit, or don't put the escort card at their seat, or use it to spit out their gum and throw it away, etc) and B) half the time, people forget what they ordered between the time they RSVP'd and the time the wedding rolls around. They might change their mind, they might want what their neighbor is getting, whatever.

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