Menu tasting

Are you sure it's not one each? I would have thought that would be better as then you can taste each others and make a more informed decision! Not much point in having a 'menu tasting' if you don't get to 'taste' different things, is there?!

Our venue doesn't do 'tastings' as such, and we have already chosen our menus based on their descriptions, but they suggested that we book for their Mothers Day Lunch so we can sample the cooking and quality of the food at least- and of course, they get to make even more money out of us that way! My OH and I are going to take my Mum as we'd have gone out for lunch or dinner anyway, and we are all planning to choose different things so we get to taste as much as possible.

I think in your position I'd be tempted to speak to the caterers and ask if you've misunderstood as it really doesn't seem like a 'menu tasting' if you only get to try one starter, one main and one dessert!

Our caterers didn't give us a tasting option - we just had to decide based on the list of options they provided. But we were on a budget so just had to go for the cheapest option anyway! I would have thought it was pretty pointless having a 'tasting' if you're only going to get to try one thing for each course. I would definitely check that with them before you go. Do you have to pay for this, or does it come as part of the package?

For us, we chose the menu we thought we wanted and then tasted it to make sure. That may be why you're only trying one option? I agree it would have made more sense to try one each though.

If we didn't like it, I think we could have gone back for other tastings with different menus, but we liked what we chose first time so it never got to that stage, so no advice there I'm afraid.

Thanks all! Spoke with them today and they are going to let us try 2 mains

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