Veggie wedding question

[RoseRuby26]

We are currently mid last minute wedding plans. In the evening we are having a 7 piece buffet for guests. Day guests will have had 3 course dinner but for evening guests this will be their only food. We have a choice of about 20 delicious items but cannot come to a decision about how many items out of the 7 should be veggie. Partner thinks 2 out of 7 should be veggie. I would rather 3 or 4 veggie items as 2 items of food e.g. a couple of veggie samosas and a Halloumi skewer is not enough for vegetarians and meat eaters will surely eat veggies foods too. He is a big meat eater and is making a fuss. There are likely to be about 10 vegetarians out of 150 guests. AIBU?

[talksensetome]

I dont know how you will choose just seven they all sound delicious meat and veggie.

I would say 4 veggie, 3 meat and skip the prawn.

[Paulat2112]

Billy, the venue will have a rough guide to choose from, it obviously will be less work for them to make 7 items as opposed to 20. Also if there is more choice then people will take more so more food which would mean a higher cost. It is generally a price per head. Evening buffet is just like a little snack or supper.

[Xmasbaby11]

I'm a meat eater. I'd go with 3 veggie, 3 meat and 1 prawn.

[TendonQueen]

All the food options sound delicious. I would go at least 5:2 veggie and I love meat. If people are rude enough to complain there's not enough meat at your evening buffet they deserve to get only the leftovers.

[PurpleDaisies]

I know you are really thinking about evening guest, but tbh I think evening only invite is very poor taste.

Which is an attitude I've never ever come across in real life. It's not in the slightest bit relevant to the thread.

Op uou sound lovely and considerate. I'm sure everyone will love your wedding.

[BillyNotQuiteNoMates]

I'd probably go for veggie samosas (meat eaters won't even notice) and have another 3 veggie options and two meat options.
Is there a reason why you are limited to 7 choices, do you pay per head, or per item choice?

[EveOnline2016]

I know you are really thinking about evening guest, but tbh I think evening only invite is very poor taste.

To me I hate all this day/evening divide.

[Coxy234]

I'm a big meat eater and would eat veggie food, I quite like the variety so YANBU to suggest 3 or 4

[OvariesBeforeBrovaries]

You sound very considerate OP and have made me realise that I'm being very inconsiderate with our wedding evening buffet. The "buffet" is actually hot sausage or bacon baps with chips, so... I hope the vegetarians enjoy chips

In fairness chips are all I can have too so they can suffer with me.

[Laythelawdown]

Whatever you decide just make sure there's enough for everyone. I've recently been to a wedding. I'm coeliac and at the evening buffet I had one choice of dish, which was meat (luckily I'm not veggie too) so I was left hungry (and drunk!)

[Leeds2]

I eat meat, but your veggie selection sounds gorgeous!

I would choose 4 veggie options, prawns and 2 meat.

Have you decided yet?!

[UnderseaPineapple]

Nachos are fab but would soon get into a complete mess on the serving plates and just look a bit cheap.

[April241]

I'd also do 3 veggie, 3 meat and the prawns...only because id be taking the entire tray of prawns for myself!

[FayaMAMA]

3 or 4 is really thoughtful as a lot of the time people only do 1 or 2 and it's really difficult when you don't eat meat. As everyone has pointed out; meat eaters also eat vegetables!

[MrsJoeyMaynard]

I would suggest labelling the food too, if it's unclear from looking at it what it is.

I was at a party the other night, with buffet.

There were loads of things on the buffet where it was unclear what exactly it was - random curry / casserole, sandwiches with random stuff mixed in mayonnaise filling, a variety of pastry rolls / pasties where you couldn't see the fillings.

I can be a bit picky about food, but I don't have any special dietary requirements, so not a disaster if I accidentally picked up a meaty pasty instead of a veggie one, but I was thinking that it must have been difficult knowing what's safe to pick for someone who was a vegetarian or had other dietary requirements.

[UnexpectedBaggage]

There will be only 10 veggies and 140 carnies so I'd say 3/4 split would be enough.

[LockedOutOfMN]

As other posters have said, I think 5 vegetarian out of 7 is best as lots of the vegetarian dishes are popular with everyone.

I'd choose: French bread sandwiches
Cracked black pepper potato skins (these sound AMAZING)
Hot and cheesy nachos and dips
Halloumi cheese skewers
Mini vegetable samosas

[Chewbecca]

My choice:

Peking duck spring rolls
Cajun chicken pieces
Honey glazed cocktail sausage
French bread sandwiches (assorted)
Cracked black pepper potato skins
Halloumi cheese skewers
Mini vegetable samosas

[ample]

Veggie here too. 2 out of 7?
4 (even 5) choices minimum. That way both meat eaters and veggies have more than a few choices, and hopefully won't go hungry.

[squizita]

...Sorry drip feeding. This was a buffet after a meal (mozzarella starter, chicken or veggie lasagne main tbh the lasagne was bigger than the chicken si ignore anyone who equates veggie meals with hunger and chocolate brownie pudding).

[squizita]

Oh sorry and wedges.

[squizita]

We had: veggie sandwich selection (cheese/egg/cucumber and cream cheese), samosas, crudetes and dips, veggie spring rolls, cheese on cracker canapés and a couple of cheese boards at the end of the buffet. The cheese boards went almost instantly!

[squizita]

We had a similar do abd went for 5 out of 8 items. We had a few halal, kosher, no red meat and vegetarian guests and as PP have said the meaties enjoy a cheese sandwich the same as the veggies so no need for anyone to feel left out!

We also had a veggie based first course to make menu planning easier. People enjoyed it (it was a mozzarella salad wit lots of crusty bread and oil).

The only person we had to ask specially for was someone with very particular allergies. They got fed too - with some thing nice of course.

[Loafingaround]

OP Im veggie and would go for-
risotto balls
potato skins
halloumi skewers
samosas.

Its a yummy, contrasting selection and stills seems very classy/wedding appropriate. Nachos are fab but would soon get into a complete mess on the serving plates and just look a bit cheap.

[SheDoneAlreadyDoneHadHerses]

I'd do either 5 or 6 veggie options because, even as an omni, your selection of veggies is really really tasty sounding!

About to out myself here, but I went to a place that did a sandwich buffet and the veggie option was guacamole on cheap white bread.