Fish, Beef, vegetarian for a Wedding reception...?

Question

Making place cards for the guests and a lot of people forget what they ordered and the waitresses just know how many of what is going to each table. My question, put stickers on the back of the place cards, write it, let the staff and guests figure it out??

Answer 1

This is what I did- our choices were salmon or filet mignon, and the colors of the wedding were pink and black. On the top of each place card, I punched tiny holes, and through the holes I threaded ribbon- pink if the person was having salmon and black if the person was having filet. If it was a couple, I threaded two ribbons. No one but the staff knew what it meant, and it looked very pretty.

Answer 2

i was at a wedding that used little colored stickers on the backs of the placecards.  i had no idea what they were even for until the food came!  i vote stickers...they're very easy, and take a lot less time than writing it out.  and letting people just figure it out...not really very nice.  and if someone wanted beef that day, but really wants fish at the reception, someone who really wanted the fish from the beginning is going to end up with beef.  no good.

Answer 3

When I made my place cards, I simply printed (or wrote) the first letter of their dish...(F=Fish, B=Beef, V=Veg) and I informed my banquet coordinator of the letter indicators...so that they can better prepare their staff.

Answer 4

I would think you could just put it on the place cards, if you leave it up to the guests and staff people will change thier minds from what they had before and you will be leaving people with stuff they didnt want at the end.

Answer 5

I agree with Mrs. Connors, and that's what I'm doing as well. I just thought that letters would be easier to identify than a color-coded system.

I would ask your catering manager what's easiest, see if they have any input. If not, then go with the letter system.