Entree Preference Indicated With RSVP

Dear Dr. Dave and Dr. Dee,

We are sending out dinner invitations to many of our clients. The restaurant owner has requested that we inform them of dinner selections ahead of time because they will simultaneously serve regular dinner guests.

Is there an appropriate way to handle this? We have not had this issue in the past with other restaurants. How can we accommodate his request without being rude to our invitees?

Signed,

Business dinner question

Dear Business dinner question,

Restaurants normally need a head count, and if the dinner involves a choice of entrees, then the chef needs time to order and prepare the meals properly.

If you have not yet sent out the dinner invitations, then add to the RSVP the entree selection, something like:

Please indicate dinner preference:

Please indicate dinner preference:

Prime rib_________

Lamb____________

Salmon__________