Yesterday evening we prepared a lovely dinner for a couple --friends we know reasonably well. They bike (though not yesterday), etc. She is a regular jogger and skier also. Conscious about eating certain foods vs. others. I knew she was not vegetarian but liked healthy dishes. No allergies. They have lived on the Northwest coast for last few decades so familiar with the local cuisines etc.

So we played it safe for supper and seafood with stirfried tomatoes, peppers, onions, garlic, ginger, etc. and abit of pasta. When removing the dirty dishes off the table for dessert, I asked if she didn't like peppers since she left behind nearly all the red and green peppers, plus pasta (light) on her plate. She said that at least she ate the mussels. She said she normally doesn't eat mussels.

If it's someone I know, I will ask for my own knowledge next time, to check if the guest didn't like a particular veggie/food especially if they left behind a whole lot of it uneaten.

Do you ask guests that you know well, to confirm that they don't like a certain food if they left behind a large amount of certain foods uneaten on their plate?