Yes and no. The goal isn’t to be legalistic about the food being served. Rather to use food as a way to draw people together. If you are short on time decide which items on the menu will give you the biggest bang for your buck. Take shortcuts on the items that won’t matter as much. For example, I have purchased fried chicken tenders from a nearby restaurant but made homemade macaroni and cheese, a family favorite salad, and buttery dinner rolls to go with it. For me that is a good compromise.