Vegetarians - Were you accommodated at Company Parties this year?

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Hubby works in Seattle, so it's VERY easy for us to get lots of veggie options at his company parties. We love them. They even have their summer picnic at a big farm type place that exists to give company parties, and they have permanent food structures with permanent signs indicating, basically, "this is where you get the veggie dogs and veggie burgers", AND they post ingredient lists for EVERYTHING. Which is great, b/c it let us know that we need to bring our own buns (theirs have HFCS in them, and 2/3 of my family absolutely cannot eat that).

His holiday-time parties are good too (but they are held in January so I can't speak for this year yet). The last 3, and the upcoming one, were/are held at the Museum of Flight and Experience Music Project ... those venues do an excellent job. They have veggie entrees AND side-dishes. It's lovely.

You know, if you make the food vegan - and you can have a very delicious meal with vegan food - then everyone can eat it. It fits with all religious requirements as well. (Of course, allergies are another issue, and tricky because they can be so specific.)

So true.

Lot's of people have medical issues that make them unable to eat certain food, and some people, like my husband, don't enjoy a meal unless there is meat.

I think it's a good idea to serve a vegetarian (and if you're doing that, might as well make it vegan, to accomodate more people) entree at a function, but I don't think it's right to make everything vegan, to satisfy a few. Most people want meat with their meals.

One can follow what Teresa said and then include some meat dishes...makes it so much easier for everyone.

Yeah, I tried that. I got more complaints than ever when I only offered a vegan option. Least popular thing I ever tried. Never again. Note that I tried that bec my boss is a vegan and she insisted that everyone would love her diet. I funneled the complaints to her. After dealing with the complaints, she agreed with me, "Never again."

Sounds like the people that made it did a bad job, doesn't it?