Guest's unfinished food-do you ask?

[OakLeaf]

I'm surprised no one has mentioned religious restrictions in this thread.

Shootingstar, apparently if your friend ate some of the mussels, that wasn't it. But I would accommodate a guest's religious dietary restrictions the same as I would if it were a physical allergy or sensitivity. Obviously they'd have to tell me first though.

[Cataboo]

Shootingstar - your guest didn't complain to you about the food or say anything till you asked her why she didn't eat it. So I'm not certain there's anything in her behavior that wasn't adult. You served her something that she either didn't want to eat or couldn't eat and she made the best of it without complaining.

And I'm sure she hated being put on the spot for you asking...

Mussels are kind of a tough one, lots of people have issues with seafood or sensitivities.

[GLC1968]

I'm surprised no one has mentioned religious restrictions in this thread.

Shootingstar, apparently if your friend ate some of the mussels, that wasn't it. But I would accommodate a guest's religious dietary restrictions the same as I would if it were a physical allergy or sensitivity. Obviously they'd have to tell me first though.

Yes, I would accomodate religious restrictions as well, no problem. Honestly, I would accomodate any reasonable request. Key word here being 'reasonable' of course.