• Manage your budget plan
    My Budget Planner
    You are currently on budget !

    My budget: 10000

    My Cost so far: 7,800

    Create a free budget plan to organise your finances!

    • Manage your budget
    • Keep track of your spending
    Manage my Budget
  • Manage your to-do list
    My To-Do List
    Manage your to-do list You have 0 outstanding tasks!
    Tasks Complete: 32 Tasks Outstanding: 0

    Create a free personalised to-do list to help make your planning easy and fun!

    • Free step-by-step plan and time-line
    • Fun and manageable task list
    Manage my To-Do List
  • New competitions to enter
    Competitions
    You have not entered any competitions

    Make sure you check back regularly as we are always adding new competitions.

    View Competitions Page
hide
Home > Forums > Wedding Planning Forums > Wedding Planning > Hog Roast for evening buffet issues

Hog Roast for evening buffet issues

Join the conversation!
Register for free or sign in to chat and get advice from other brides-to-be.

Page 1 of 2 (18 items) 1 2 Next >
Sort Posts: Previous Next

  • 13-Aug-2009 16:15

    Hog Roast for evening buffet issues

    Contact

    this is what we are having and its costing a fair bit per head

    there will also be salad but thats it

    We are going to be having about 60 extra guests to the evening that are not invited to the day

    A few are vegitarians and a few are muslim (there cannot have pork)

    Would you provide a alternative or would you assume people will have eaten before a 7pm reception?

     

    If you were just going to the reception would you expect to get fed?

     

    Married 10.10.10Big Smile

  • 13-Aug-2009 16:18

    Re: Hog Roast for evening buffet issues

    Contact

    Hi, personally I'd cater for at least half of the evening guests. We had a hog roast at night too, it went down a storm, as soon as everyone smelled it they were in there like a shot! If I go to an evening do, I'd kind of expect to be fed (though I may have something before just in case!)

    I'm also a vegie, so from a vegie point, an alternative would be good. We had quorn sausages, but I knew there was 5 veggies coming, so only catered for those 5.

    Hope it helps,

    Michele

    www.tempting-propositions.co.uk

    Stunning personalised wedding stationery.
    Pick from one of my ranges, or let me create a design just for you.

  • 13-Aug-2009 16:24

    Re: Hog Roast for evening buffet issues

    Contact

    shoegal01:

     

    Would you provide a alternative - Only for those with particular dietary requirements

    or would you assume people will have eaten before a 7pm reception? - Yes, but would also make sure there was food for them as well.

     

    If you were just going to the reception would you expect to get fed? - I wouldn't expect it and would certainly eat before hand.  I would however be somewhat miffed if there is no food there because I lurrrrrrrrve party food Laugh

     

  • 13-Aug-2009 16:26

    Re: Hog Roast for evening buffet issues

    Contact

    Not sure if a hog roast is a good idea if you are having muslims in attendance, even if you are offering alternatives. Some have very strong feelings about pigs. When I used to teach, some of the children wouldn't actually read the word 'pig' but would spell it out as pee eye gee....they got really good at saying it quickly! Mind you....times change and I am talking a fair few years ago here.

    sandysoundsweddingdisco & mobile disco

    Proud member of the Wedding DJ Alliance(WdjA) formally Wedding DJ Association

    And AMPdj for Parties & Celebrations

  • 13-Aug-2009 16:29

    Re: Hog Roast for evening buffet issues

    Contact

    Definitely cater for veggies!  7 isn't that late, most people have dinner around then, so I don't think you can assume they've eaten already.

    Follow me on Twitter:

    http://twitter.com/NosilaL

  • 13-Aug-2009 16:33

    Re: Hog Roast for evening buffet issues

    • tahdah
    • Top 500 Contributor
    • Joined on 29-Jul-2003
    • Twickers M'Dear
    • Posts 9,548
    Contact

    shoegal01:

    1.  If you were just going to the reception would you expect to get fed?

    2. Would you provide a alternative or would you assume people will have eaten before a 7pm reception?

     

    In answer to the 2 questions

    1. Yes I would, you're inviting your friends to a party and it's expected that there will be some kind of nibbles even if it's a basic buffet

    2. Yes I definitely would prefer an alternative - how would you feel if you couldn't eat when everyone else was stuffing their faces? I wouldn't assume at all, it's still nice to provide your guests with the full party experience.

    I'm afraid you'll have to get some extra veggie catering in.

    …always got her eye on biscuits Geeked

  • 13-Aug-2009 16:33

    Re: Hog Roast for evening buffet issues

    Contact

    Sandysounds:

    Not sure if a hog roast is a good idea if you are having muslims in attendance, even if you are offering alternatives. Some have very strong feelings about pigs. When I used to teach, some of the children wouldn't actually read the word 'pig' but would spell it out as pee eye gee....they got really good at saying it quickly! Mind you....times change and I am talking a fair few years ago here.

    I hardly think she should change her whole plans for the evening for the sake of a couple of guests.

  • 13-Aug-2009 17:26

    Re: Hog Roast for evening buffet issues

    Contact

    Hey Shoey..

    Well I am having a hog roast in the evening too - think we have a few vegetable-arians coming and also very fussy eaters so going to see if we can get a veggie option/ some chickeny thingies as part of the deal.

    I would definitely at least do something to cater for the non hoggers and your Muslim friends as it would be a bit rubbish if they had nothing to eat and had to watch everyone else chow down and they went hungry.  (If it was me in their position I'd probably eat my arm/ bribe a designated driver to take me to McDonalds).

    If you went to a wedding reception and all that was on offer was something you didn't eat I'm sure you'd be a bit miffed?!

    Hope this helps!

    x

    The bearded one with the stuttering computer.

  • 13-Aug-2009 17:43

    Re: Hog Roast for evening buffet issues

    Contact

    Spangles - the only thing I don't like is celery so unless I was at a wedding a the buffet was a table full of celery sticks I'd be fine ha ha ha ha but I see what your all saying! Sandy I don't think the Muslim guests are that strict that they would be upset- there are only about 7 of them so I won't be changing the whole buffet to suit them! I think I'll just ask the venue to do some veggie burgers and quiches or something so evwryones happy and full! Thanks

    Married 10.10.10Big Smile

  • 13-Aug-2009 17:47

    Re: Hog Roast for evening buffet issues

    Contact

    A Shoey - a girl after my own heart.  Celery is pointless unless in minestrone soup!  Ps. are they Louboutins in your pic - they are LUSH! x

    The bearded one with the stuttering computer.

  • 13-Aug-2009 17:49

    Re: Hog Roast for evening buffet issues

    Contact

    CountDuckula:

    Sandysounds:

    Not sure if a hog roast is a good idea if you are having muslims in attendance, even if you are offering alternatives. Some have very strong feelings about pigs. When I used to teach, some of the children wouldn't actually read the word 'pig' but would spell it out as pee eye gee....they got really good at saying it quickly! Mind you....times change and I am talking a fair few years ago here.

    I hardly think she should change her whole plans for the evening for the sake of a couple of guests.

    WSS and a doubt they would expect you too either! Just supply a veggie option and that would be fine. Something cheap like pasta or something?

     

  • 13-Aug-2009 17:51

    Re: Hog Roast for evening buffet issues

    Contact

    spangles83:

    A Shoey - a girl after my own heart.  Celery is pointless unless in minestrone soup!  Ps. are they Louboutins in your pic - they are LUSH! x

    She should get them shouldn't she?

  • 13-Aug-2009 17:57

    Re: Hog Roast for evening buffet issues

    Contact

    my sister had a hog roast at her wedding recently (and that was all that was provided for both day and evening guests). Alongside the hog she served a buffet of salads and quiche, including a veggie quiche.

    Regarding Muslim guests- I don't think they'd expect pork not to be served, but you might want to consider locating the actual 'hog-roaster' somewhere where they don't have to look at a massive pig roasting away with an apple in it's mouth! (which is how my sister's one cooked!)

  • 13-Aug-2009 18:02

    Re: Hog Roast for evening buffet issues

    Contact

    Celery should be against the law it's so wrong (except in minestrone soup ha ha ) spangles they are indeed CL's and arnt they the most gawjus pair you've ever seen?!? Spring-pack it in!!!! I can't have them, they cost the earth and if I did get them I'd want to wear them now and I'd look like a numpty wearing wedding shoes to work!!

    Married 10.10.10Big Smile

  • 13-Aug-2009 22:02

    Re: Hog Roast for evening buffet issues

    Contact

    Hi ya

    I've used hog roast a lot of times for the evening reception (including my own wedding) as it can work out to be a fraction of the cost of having a buffet and is a real talking point. I personally love them. However I don't do it unless I can bring in my own supplier as hotels/venues charge way over the odds so make sure you're not paying over the odds.

    For the vegetarians I've arranged a small bbq which has vegetable kebabs or even quorn fillets to be used in the same baps as the hog roast, not many but enough for a dozen or so. Alternatively just have a good selection of salads, so maybe a pasta salad, potatoe salad and tomato salad (all veggie) which will be enough to fill their tummies.

    Ruth

    x

     

    www.finesseplanning.co.uk - Wedding Planning and On the Day Co-ordination covering the UK.  Specialists in MARQUEE WEDDING MANAGEMENT

    Ruth is certified as a qualified wedding planner with over 10 years of wedding and event management experience

    Follow me on facebook and see my latest weddings  - search for Finesse Planning and press 'like'
Return to: Wedding Planning
Page 1 of 2 (18 items) 1 2 Next >
Copyright © 1997 - 2012 Hitched Ltd. All rights reserved.