The Foods Were A Disappointment
@SIMPLYD (90721)
Philippines
September 26, 2016 11:01pm CST
The 50th wedding anniversary we attended last Saturday was so much fun. 
I met lots of my town mates and the program was an enjoyable one . The mass was celebrated by two priests close to the family. One of them gave a wonderful homily and also a good narrative about the couple , them being with the church organization .
The band was wonderful . They sang those songs from the generation of the couple . 
The foods were plentiful . It was an assisted buffet so our big plates have plenty of different foods. Hubby and I , refused the crab though , because we eat them with our hands when at home but not on that occasion .
But when I ate the meat dishes , they were tough to eat . I saw mother-in-law too almost didn’t touch her foods.
Good thing ,we got some stir fried noodles and there was a big plate of lechon at the center of our table . . So we ate those instead .
Then , I went to the salad counter and got ourselves two big plates of vegetable salad and other desserts . That made us full .
Had it not been for those two , we would have been hungry .
I know @salonga can relate because she posted a similar incident sometime ago .
Have you ever gone to a party and was disappointed with the foods ?
I met lots of my town mates and the program was an enjoyable one . The mass was celebrated by two priests close to the family. One of them gave a wonderful homily and also a good narrative about the couple , them being with the church organization .
The band was wonderful . They sang those songs from the generation of the couple .
The foods were plentiful . It was an assisted buffet so our big plates have plenty of different foods. Hubby and I , refused the crab though , because we eat them with our hands when at home but not on that occasion .
But when I ate the meat dishes , they were tough to eat . I saw mother-in-law too almost didn’t touch her foods.
Good thing ,we got some stir fried noodles and there was a big plate of lechon at the center of our table . . So we ate those instead .
Then , I went to the salad counter and got ourselves two big plates of vegetable salad and other desserts . That made us full .
Had it not been for those two , we would have been hungry .
I know @salonga can relate because she posted a similar incident sometime ago .
Have you ever gone to a party and was disappointed with the foods ?33 people like this
32 responses
@responsiveme (22926)
• India
27 Sep 16
It is disappointing because the hosts really wish to do everything well...the caterers should have taken more care. What is lechon?
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
27 Sep 16
Lechon is a whole roasted pig . It's the most liked food in big gatherings here in the Phlippines .
Here's a picture of a lechon with the parts already chopped for the guests to get and eat at one of our fiesta celebration at our hometown .
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
27 Sep 16
@SIMPLYD my hubby will go simply overboard!!! he LOVES pork
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
27 Sep 16
@responsiveme Oh yes , he will surely love it , specially that the skin is so crispy and the pork so tender and succulent , seasoned wo well . I tell you it is so delicious .
Though , i take care not to eat too much or my cholesterol will go up beyond the normal .
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
27 Sep 16
I go to parties for the drinks. As long as it is an open bar with lots of booze, I'm a happy camper!
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
27 Sep 16
Well, if it is a party with lots of drink and those pica pica foods , i feel that way too .
But with this kind of occasion where there will be a program and music , foods are plentiful , it's a different thing , because people expects to eat not drink . 
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
27 Sep 16
@SIMPLYD will you post new photos please?
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
27 Sep 16
@allen0187 No more . Those are my latest ones . 
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
27 Sep 16
Is there a lechon there also ? Here , you can buy for kilo at the market place should you crave for it .
But you know , before going to that occasion , i told them that i hope there's a lechon . So , even if the other dishes were tough , i was happy because i get to eat lechon .
Oh my it's so delicious !
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@thelme55 (77164)
• Germany
28 Sep 16
@SIMPLYD I was fond of lechon before , 20 years ago, but my taste has changed. I ate though when I was with my batch mates bonding but only a little. I don't want them to ask many questions and they might get hurt with my answers as most of them are crazy about lechon although prohibited by their doctors.
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@rachz_kisses (3838)
• Philippines
27 Sep 16
So far I enjoyed the food. I can't remember to have such experience. What matters most is you had fun.
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
27 Sep 16
@rachz_kisses After the eating was listening to the oldies' music . None danced . But auntie tried to make her cousin dance with her when he came over to our table . But , he apologized that he doesn't dance anymore . 
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@rachz_kisses (3838)
• Philippines
27 Sep 16
@SIMPLYD Yes. I can see the excitement as well.
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
29 Sep 16
Glad that you managed to find something to eat or else it would have been very sad. I remember being invited to a wedding out of town and when we got there found out that we were not invited to the supper. There were many of us in that situation. I guess we didn't get all the details in our invitation. When we told the groom whom we knew well, he apologized and found us something to eat.
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
2 Oct 16
@SIMPLYD What happened is that some were invited to the supper and others for the reception but since the time mentioned on the invitation was at 5:30 PM, we all assumed that we were invited for supper and we had to travel for over an hour to get there which was strange that we would get no supper. There was definitely unclear information in the invitation! Anyway, it was a wedding and we made the most of it.
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
3 Oct 16
@1hopefulman 5:30 would really mean supper or dinner . So , what was the food prepared for - snacks only ?
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
29 Sep 16
Why did that happened ? Were you not in the guest lists , yet was given an invitation .
Indeed , when that happens you just have to tell the one who invited you . That will need no invitation anymore .
Good thing , you were given something to eat .
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@marguicha (223863)
• Chile
27 Sep 16
I am disappointed with the food most of the times at weddings. I have learned to eat a lot of appetizers so that when the meal comes I can leave uneaten the almost cold meat and the not so savoury side dishes.
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@marguicha (223863)
• Chile
28 Sep 16
@SIMPLYD I agree. It is better to have a smaller party if you don´t have the means for a big good one.
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@ajithlal (14716)
• India
2 Oct 16
@marguicha I also like smaller parties with tasty food than the bigger parties with costly food that do not taste very well.
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I love your photo... Great idea to be next to the two young ladies there... made you look like a teenager... @SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
27 Sep 16
Really ? What could that bad smell be? Haven't the hosts known or smelled it ?
Actually , my being playful made me look like a teenager . It was my husband taking the pictures that's why . He took 3 pictures of us in that swing . It's my head's position that you can notice it's a different picture.
Actually , my being playful made me look like a teenager . It was my husband taking the pictures that's why . He took 3 pictures of us in that swing . It's my head's position that you can notice it's a different picture. 2 people like this
@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
27 Sep 16
@sishy7 I think when it's really like that , the host should be notified because such would be a minus point for the gathering . That is sad , because it means the people might be hungry already .
Yes, that 's the term photogenic . I am just photogenic .
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@sishy7 (27167)
• Australia
27 Sep 16
@SIMPLYD Yeah, I think some guests talked to the caterer or the host about it - but I was already not in the mood to eat anything...
Yes, I noticed the different pictures, I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me at first when I saw the ones on your avatars...
You always look good on pictures anyway... I'm sure others may already told you that many times over before... what's the word for it - I think it's called photogenic... 
You always look good on pictures anyway... I'm sure others may already told you that many times over before... what's the word for it - I think it's called photogenic... 2 people like this
@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
28 Sep 16
Yes, that's her case , since they are health buffs .
But then in most occasions , the foods are usually of meats and it cannot be expected that they are greasy . Though , the host should have seen to it that there is a balance of the foods , like there should be veggies too to counteract the effect of the meats .
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@1creekgirl (41780)
• United States
28 Sep 16
My husband and I went to a wedding reception and it took FOREVER to eat.We finally got tired of standing in the line, left and went to McDonald's!
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
29 Sep 16
Really ! I suppose the guests are so plenty thus it took a long time . 
@amandajay (23264)
• New Zealand
28 Sep 16
This has happened to me. Lol. We had desert and came. Thak god it was on another table. Haha
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@richjohn07 (641)
•
28 Sep 16
I had similar experience with food. We were excited that at last we will taste the foreign kind of foods. And wr ate it it was vrry spicy with sour taste which made us not to touch the food anymore. Lol.
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
1 Oct 16
@richjohn07 oh yes, indeed it is the host be ause it was them wo chose the foods for. the occasion.
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@richjohn07 (641)
•
1 Oct 16
@SIMPLYD i think it is ain't fault of the caterer since they are really serving that kind of food. We should blame those who catered because they did not even consider the guests that they are not from the other country to be served with thay food.
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@AkoPinay (11544)
• Philippines
28 Sep 16
If I am going to invite people I will ask what is their favorite foods and restaurants so I have the idea before inviting or announcing the party to make sure I could find caterers that could serve what they enjoy eating especially that I have friends with different religions. My Seventh Day Adventists (SDA) friends don't eat crab, shrimp, pork, etc. but it's my favorite. Celebrant must know what their guests do and don't eat. Do not invite Muslims and SDA if you want to serve pork.
I love crabs but I prefer eating it at home too.
My Seventh Day Adventists (SDA) friends don't eat crab, shrimp, pork, etc. but it's my favorite. Celebrant must know what their guests do and don't eat. Do not invite Muslims and SDA if you want to serve pork.
I love crabs but I prefer eating it at home too. 2 people like this
@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
28 Sep 16
Well, that could be tedious but workable specially when you will engage a caterer to do it . But if the budget is low , then maybe it would be safe to serve foods that can be eaten by all .
Guests also should expect if they have a different religion the religion of the one having the occasion . But if i were to be the host , i won't be serving crabs and shrimps because it could be difficult to eat since they have shells and need the help of the hand . In addition , they are expensive .
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
27 Sep 16
Oh that is bad indeed . I haven't been sick eating foods at parties yet and i hope i won't experience that .
And you are right some parties would let the guests eat after those programs and activities , that the guests are so hungry already .
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
30 Sep 16
did they cook the food or was it catered?
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
30 Sep 16
@ridingbet But the occasion was at 3:00 p.m. . They have the half day to soften the meat .
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
30 Sep 16
@SIMPLYD maybe there were so many who came to pay their respect and the cook had to hurry with the food?
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@amandajay (23264)
• New Zealand
28 Sep 16
This has hapened in office parties. They always try to get budget packages in hotels and dont think about the food quality. So sad
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
29 Sep 16
@amandajay Oh i see . That's understandable .
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@amandajay (23264)
• New Zealand
29 Sep 16
@SIMPLYD I was working for government bank. So they consider about cost always... Thats why
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