Your opinion, please. Vegetarian, not strict, hosts invite carnivore guests to stay with them

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cynupstateny

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at their resort area home. They're told to bring their own meat with them and they will be able to cook it for themselves on their outdoor grill. They do eat fish and chicken and I ' ve seen them have beef and bacon on occasion.

 
When you say 'they' who eat fish, is that the guests or the hosts? I'm guessing the hosts so

not sure what the question is.

 
Carnivors could go completely veg (like only ovo-lacto) and grill a bunch of veggies. . .

an' see what comes of it.

Kind version: Maybe they are trying to be more strict vegetarians and so if guests bring meat, they will not eat.

Meaner version: Maybe they are trying to be more strict vegetarians and so if guests bring meat, they are hoping to be invited. . . smileys/smile.gif

 
If you're asking if this is out of line, I don't think so. It sounds like they are trying to be

accommodating. It might have been worded better, such as "We'll have plenty of food, though since we're vegetarians you are welcome to bring meat for the grill if you prefer.

Depending on the length of the stay, I would expect to contribute some food anyway, if I were invited for more than a day or two.

 
I had a friend like that. They had a fabulous garden and I got to "pick dinner" with

the kids. But my friend bought a ham just for us. I took a piece to be polite, but the fresh vegetables were the stars of that meal.

Another friend asked us to bring whatever fish we wanted to grill--we did fresh tuna. Again, the veggies were the hit, not the meat.

Oh the other hand, one friend will not allow meat to be cooked inside her house and has turned away room-mates if they said they would, but allows her elderly (80's-90's) cousins to bring prepared meat to outside picnics (that's not an oyxmoron, is it?).

 
I have a vegetarian friend who entertains a lot. When I'm asked to bring something I always make

a vegetarian dish so that she can enjoy it. Sometimes she cooks poultry or a ham for her guests, which I think is really nice of her. If I were staying I would just go vegetarian for the day rather than bring meat for the grill. Imagine how they might feel smelling meat cooking or using the same grill for their vegetables might not be the most considerate. I think their offer to BYOM(eat) is kind of them but I wouldn't take them up on it. My 2 cents

 
I agree too. I'd bring a fruit and cheese platter, hummus, potato salad, bread, drinks, etc.

Enjoy! It doesn't seem as though they are that "strict", so it is a little funny that they didn't buy it for their guests, but whatever!

They must not be that offended to have others eat it around them. Maybe they are doing it for health reasons.

 
We brought an assortment of meat, veg from our garden and a bunch of other stuff.

DH grilled everything and Everyone ate it! Couldn't resist the smell I guess!

 
Used to be we'd just say "oh, Uncle Harry is just picky", and move on.

now everybody has something they cant eat or wont eat for numerous reasons. To top it off, both sides make a big deal out of it - they cater to whims, worry themselves into a stupor, change menus to suit that one person.... If there are 12 dishes on a table, chances are everyone can find something to eat, or they shoulda brought their own. Too much fuss is made, like someone will starve because they have to go hungry for 2 hours.

 
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