Hesburgh does not eat red meat, but both he and Testolin said that they wanted to pick an entree that all the guests would be happy with. He liked the fact that there were several chicken dishes from which to choose. Vegetarian choices remain popular, according to Peggy Williams, the hotel's social catering manager. Beef is coming back, and lots of brides want to offer a choice of entrees. Beef is popular, but with a lighter treatment, such as a non-cream sauce.
Vegetarian dishes are way up.
Every wedding has at least one vegetarian meal, although I haven't seen a vegetarian-only wedding. Alcohol consumption also seems to be waning, she said. In her career at the Hilton and other hotels, some wedding receptions in past years have gone through 11 half-barrels of beer. The same number of guests today probably would consume about three half-barrels, she said. Planning a wedding takes a lot of organization.