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Are dietary restrictions ruining dinner parties?

For years, as a dinner party guest you ate what you were served. Now, diets, intolerances, cultur...

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16.04 21 May 2026


Are dietary restrictions ruining dinner parties?


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16.04 21 May 2026


For years, as a dinner party guest you ate what you were served. Now, diets, intolerances, cultures and overall preferences are haunting party hosts.

Hosts are now spending more time and money having dinner parties because of these food preferences.

So, it begs the question: are dietary requirements killing dinner parties?

Joining Ciara and Shane to discuss is Michelle Harding, Etiquette Expert.


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