Quote Originally Posted by Blueberry View Post
To respond to the original inquiry - I think the guest behaved entirely appropriately.

Food was PUT on her plate - she didn't take too much and then fail to eat it. She ate as much as she could, leaving the parts she didn't like/didn't want. Bell peppers are one of the few foods I have trouble choking down - they trigger a very strong gag reflex, and I get very sick to my stomach if I eat them. I likely would have done the same, and move them around/left them on the side of the plate.

I was also surprised at the comment about how much desert she ate - she enjoyed it, there was plenty. She's apparently fit and generally healthy - why is that a big deal?
Blueberry, somewhere earlier in this thread I did admit I didn't ask her in advance when dividing food up on everyone's plate. This topic thread just has deviated into other exploratory corners, so might be hard to pick up that detail.

For religious restrictions of others, I find it easiest to include a veggie dish. It's always a safe bet --a veggie dish.

We've had visitors from outside of North America. Believe me, it's worked out fine ..even without knowing people's food preferences in advance. Usually they want to eat our food...because it's expensive/rarer to prepare in their home country similar dishes.