In article >,
sf > wrote:

> >Maybe I'd make a good restaurant cook. ;-)
>
> When I have people over for dinner, I just invite them... no mention
> of menu unless I have something specific in at the time I'm issuing
> the invitation. At that point, I'll say something general like, I'm
> making leg of lamb. Not "I'm making leg of lamb with a mustard crust"
> (because I usually haven't planned that far). If the guest has an
> aversion to mustard, that's the time s/he can pipe in with "Did you
> plan to make it with a crust? I'm not a big fan of mustard" - to
> which I can say either, I don't plan to put a crust on this lamb or
> yes, I am but I won't be offended if you cut it off and don't eat it.
> How hard is that?
>
> Fortunately, I don't have friends with huge dietary restrictions
> (wheat allergies, diabetes, colitis etc). But if I did, I'd try to
> cook meals they can eat. Otherwise, why bother inviting them over?

Thank you. :-)

I knew in advance that they had dietary preferences which was why I
chose to discuss the menu with them. The planned meal of roast pork got
changed to fish.
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