It is customary to celebrate any holidays with a feast. The owners of the house prepare a beautiful festive table with a wide variety of delicious salads, hot dishes and snacks and await the arrival of guests.
Why aren't guests eating?
Sometimes it happens that the hostess diligently prepared for the arrival of guests, prepared a huge variety of dishes, worried that there was enough food for everyone, and later during the feast it turns out that some of the guests practically do not eat at the festive table. Of course, the hostess's first reaction is obvious. She may be upset, doubt her culinary abilities. It is not surprising that a friendly girl tries to feed the guests and worries if they leave a variety of salads and hot dishes intact.
First of all, don't be upset. You must clearly understand for yourself that you have done everything possible to meet guests, and sometimes the reasons why they do not eat with appetite do not depend at all on your culinary abilities.
Reasons why guests refuse to eat
The main reason that one of the guests does not eat the dishes you cooked may be that they are not feeling well. Perhaps he was poisoned shortly before the invitation to visit and is now trying to stick to a diet.
It may also happen that fatty dishes that are on your table are contraindicated for your guest by the doctor's prescriptions.
The guest may also not eat because he is fasting. In our time, Christian traditions are being revived, and more and more Orthodox believers are trying to keep fasting during the period indicated by the church.
It's hard to eat everything at once. Sometimes it also happens that a person did not have the opportunity to eat normally all day, waited for a feast, but after a few spoons he felt that he was full. The fact is that it is difficult for a sensitive stomach to digest a large amount of heavy food overnight.
Plus, the guests are probably trying to make room for the birthday cake.
Recommendations for hostesses
Don't force people who you think aren't eating enough to eat more and add new salads to their plate. Each person himself feels how much food he needs to get enough.
If you know that there will be people on a special diet among the guests, try to prepare a few dishes that they can safely eat.
Also try to predominate on the festive table not fatty foods that are difficult to digest, but fresh vegetables, herbs and fruits.
The only subjective reason why a guest does not eat at the festive table may be his shyness. If a person is invited to visit for the first time, the hostess should pay special attention to him and make sure that he does not remain hungry during the holiday.
In addition, for the festive evening to be fun and successful, prepare not only a table, but also interesting games that will entertain your guests.
