choice of starter or not??

by **may2111** » Fri Jan 21, 2022 3:51 pm

Hi everyone,need some advice....

Do you need to have a choice of starter if you are having 4 courses?
I want to have a choice but HTB thinks there is no need as we are having a soup course
and it did'nt help when our wedding organiser at the hotel agreed with him O:|

I know it's extra cost to have a choice but I think it's important...

would love to hear some of ye're opinions on this,
Thanks girls :-8

by **grazia** » Fri Jan 21, 2022 4:00 pm

Dont think its necessary at all & not worth the extra costs. I do like a choice on the mains but that's because I dont like red meat.

by **DipDab** » Fri Jan 21, 2022 5:25 pm

If you can afford it, its always nice but i don't think its necessary.
You just need to go for a starter that is a crowd pleaser.
We didn't have a choice and it was fine.

happyfamily · by **happyfamily** » Fri Jan 21, 2022 5:32 pm

We're not having a choice of starter because, like u, we're having a separate soup course. We will have a veg option for the starter though but as far as i know the hotel provide this without charge anyway

cremebrulee · by **cremebrulee** » Tue Jan 25, 2022 12:35 am

I don't think a choice in starter is necessary. It is additional cost that is so unneccesary - it's only a tiny starter. I would think it is far more important to have a choice for the main course.

Scruff1 · by **Scruff1** » Tue Jan 25, 2022 12:39 am

I think a choice for any course is nice. At the same time I wouldn't go paying extra for a starter choice though!

by **may2111** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 1:20 am

Thanks ladies,
We are having a choice of main and with a soup course, so
maybe it will be ok not to go with the choice of starter too.
Cheers for the help once again :thnk

by **alisonh** » Sat Jan 29, 2022 4:53 pm

Its up to you lovely
And will mainly depend on the cost i guess!
A choice is lovely on the day, but weigh up the pros and cons!

by **bridey99** » Sat Feb 05, 2022 12:58 pm

Our venue includes a choice of starter. It means we can choose one adventurous option which I'm delighted about.

Penny Hill · by **Penny Hill** » Sat Feb 05, 2022 1:07 pm

Lets face it not everyone is going to like the starter, and even if you do have a choice, there might be people who do not like either of the two, thats just the way it is with menus.
I think its pretty normal to have no choice for starter, regardless of whether or not there is a soup course too.

If its bothering you, could you maybe ask to have no soup course and substitute this for a choice on the starter (at no extra cost)??

I would love to a choice on every course, but with prices costing between €5 and €10 per person to have a choice it just makes things more difficult!

lux · by **lux** » Mon Feb 07, 2022 1:48 pm

We're allowed to have a choice of starter at no extra cost but I would not be paying for it. We're having a soup course also and I've no problem with not being offered a choice at a wedding. Out of the four courses, everyone will be well fed.

by **may2111** » Thu Feb 10, 2022 12:23 am

That's a very good point Lux O-O

Shopgirl 1 · by **Shopgirl 1** » Sun Feb 20, 2022 12:50 am

We didn't have a choice of starter and thinking back over all the weddings I have been to over the last few years I can't remember that had one and we never even thought about it, I don't think anyone expects it and its money you could use somewhere it might actually make an impression.

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