Wedding food

[Racheyg]

Hi guys,

Having a pub wedding in october and we can bespoke a menu.

Can you let me know your ideal pub food.

I was thinking of having a pie and mash 1 chicken, 1 meat and 1 vegan/veggie
Or is that to limiting? I would love to have fish and chips but they don't have enough fryers to get it all out at the same time.

Also for the evening picky bits? How does mini sliders, black pudding Scot eggs and veg tempura sound?

Ideas welcome

Evening bits sound lovely!
My favourite pub food is things like sausage and mash, macaroni cheese, fish pie, steak pie. I think one of each option is ok for a pub reception, I'd be happy with something like that!

Are you likely to have anyone around with allergies? Only if there's anyone coeliac then they wouldn't be able to eat a single thing.

Could you have chips not with fish? Pub chips are a thing of beauty and if the fryers aren't also being used for fish there would be more capacity for chips - so pie and chips rather than pie and mash - and if the fryer is clean before it's used then the chips can be comfortably vegan and gluten free etc etc.

What are your timings? Evening menu depends very much on who has eaten when.

I’m coeliac so I would be very hungry unfortunately..... early or late October? Early Oct can be quite warm and sunny still so it might be good to do one lot of pie and one lighter option?

It's fairly normal to just have one meat and one veggie option plus cater for allergies, so I don't think lack of variety is a real problem. I think a roast would be nicer than pie and mash and if chips are a possibility I'd choose them over mash every time.

For the evening, it depends how long it is after the main meal and whether there are additional guests who won't have been at the main meal. If it is only meant to be a snack because the main meal was quite late then that's probably sufficient, but I do think they are very rich foods unless they are accompanied by breads, salads etc. I like black pudding and I like Scotch egg but had a combined one in a pub recently and found it too much, also a lot of people don't like black pudding.

I dont know what mini sliders are and cant stand black pudding (and know that is quite common) so wouldnt be keen on your evening choices.
I think if you do offer a choice for the eralier meal, then make it more of a cnoice. I mean I'd be happy with pie and mash but if you dont like it, then the other option is....er... the same.
I dont always expect a choice at a wedding but it seems strange to say there is a choice when really the isnt

Hi OP,
This is MN so whatever you are thinking of, there will be objections: coeliacs, vegans, people who just don't fancy what you are suggesting, people who think that wedding celebrations are a waste of money...the list goes on.
Pick things that you like (it's your wedding) , and check that coeliacs and people with food allergies let you know when they RSVP. Do not announce the menu in advance unless you need to provide choices to the venue or (if people in RL are as rude as on MN) everyone will start picking bits off....remember, you are offering your guests a meal. The same measure of politeness should apply as if you were cooking it yourself.