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I manage a team in which some people have dietary restrictions, religious and cultural. These people are new to my team.
Senior management is planning a party for the newcomers, including the people who work with me. I'm sure that senior management have not thought about the dietary restrictions of the people I've mentioned, because I work in a relatively monocultural area.
What advice should I give to senior management about this? I am sure that if I don't mention it, the people who work with me will most likely have nothing to eat during that party.
Thank you.
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I manage a team in which some people have dietary restrictions, religious and cultural. These people are new to my team.
Senior management is planning a party for the newcomers, including the people who work with me. I'm sure that senior management have not thought about the dietary restrictions of the people I've mentioned, because I work in a relatively monocultural area.
What advice should I give to senior management about this? I am sure that if I don't mention it, the people who work with me will most likely have nothing to eat during that party.
Thank you.
management cultural-sensitivity
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"Update: I work in a european country, therefore multi-dietism is often not the norm..." - really? Your country does not have Muslims/Jews/vegetarians/vegans/people with allergies/....
– Ed Heal
2 hours ago
Certainly in the UK, I would expect vegetarians to be catered for by default, which (depending on strictness) can also be acceptable for some religious restrictions as well.
– Philip Kendall
2 hours ago
hi @EdHeal, I work in France... often management here in a broad sense, is assuming that everyone is uniform...
– Andy K
2 hours ago
1
Why are you sure senior management haven't thought of this? You think them incompetent?
– Kilisi
2 hours ago
Go to parts of Paris - Seems quite a few Muslims. Also you do have synagogues. Also vegetarians.
– Ed Heal
2 hours ago
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I manage a team in which some people have dietary restrictions, religious and cultural. These people are new to my team.
Senior management is planning a party for the newcomers, including the people who work with me. I'm sure that senior management have not thought about the dietary restrictions of the people I've mentioned, because I work in a relatively monocultural area.
What advice should I give to senior management about this? I am sure that if I don't mention it, the people who work with me will most likely have nothing to eat during that party.
Thank you.
management cultural-sensitivity
edited 5 mins ago
AakashM
2,30211730
asked 3 hours ago
Andy K
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I manage a team in which some people have dietary restrictions, religious and cultural. These people are new to my team.
Senior management is planning a party for the newcomers, including the people who work with me. I'm sure that senior management have not thought about the dietary restrictions of the people I've mentioned, because I work in a relatively monocultural area.
What advice should I give to senior management about this? I am sure that if I don't mention it, the people who work with me will most likely have nothing to eat during that party.
Thank you.
management cultural-sensitivity
management cultural-sensitivity
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AakashM
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edited 5 mins ago
AakashM
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"Update: I work in a european country, therefore multi-dietism is often not the norm..." - really? Your country does not have Muslims/Jews/vegetarians/vegans/people with allergies/....
– Ed Heal
2 hours ago
Certainly in the UK, I would expect vegetarians to be catered for by default, which (depending on strictness) can also be acceptable for some religious restrictions as well.
– Philip Kendall
2 hours ago
hi @EdHeal, I work in France... often management here in a broad sense, is assuming that everyone is uniform...
– Andy K
2 hours ago
1
Why are you sure senior management haven't thought of this? You think them incompetent?
– Kilisi
2 hours ago
Go to parts of Paris - Seems quite a few Muslims. Also you do have synagogues. Also vegetarians.
– Ed Heal
2 hours ago
add a comment |Â
7
"Update: I work in a european country, therefore multi-dietism is often not the norm..." - really? Your country does not have Muslims/Jews/vegetarians/vegans/people with allergies/....
– Ed Heal
2 hours ago
Certainly in the UK, I would expect vegetarians to be catered for by default, which (depending on strictness) can also be acceptable for some religious restrictions as well.
– Philip Kendall
2 hours ago
hi @EdHeal, I work in France... often management here in a broad sense, is assuming that everyone is uniform...
– Andy K
2 hours ago
1
Why are you sure senior management haven't thought of this? You think them incompetent?
– Kilisi
2 hours ago
Go to parts of Paris - Seems quite a few Muslims. Also you do have synagogues. Also vegetarians.
– Ed Heal
2 hours ago
7
7
"Update: I work in a european country, therefore multi-dietism is often not the norm..." - really? Your country does not have Muslims/Jews/vegetarians/vegans/people with allergies/....
– Ed Heal
2 hours ago
"Update: I work in a european country, therefore multi-dietism is often not the norm..." - really? Your country does not have Muslims/Jews/vegetarians/vegans/people with allergies/....
– Ed Heal
2 hours ago
Certainly in the UK, I would expect vegetarians to be catered for by default, which (depending on strictness) can also be acceptable for some religious restrictions as well.
– Philip Kendall
2 hours ago
Certainly in the UK, I would expect vegetarians to be catered for by default, which (depending on strictness) can also be acceptable for some religious restrictions as well.
– Philip Kendall
2 hours ago
hi @EdHeal, I work in France... often management here in a broad sense, is assuming that everyone is uniform...
– Andy K
2 hours ago
hi @EdHeal, I work in France... often management here in a broad sense, is assuming that everyone is uniform...
– Andy K
2 hours ago
1
1
Why are you sure senior management haven't thought of this? You think them incompetent?
– Kilisi
2 hours ago
Why are you sure senior management haven't thought of this? You think them incompetent?
– Kilisi
2 hours ago
Go to parts of Paris - Seems quite a few Muslims. Also you do have synagogues. Also vegetarians.
– Ed Heal
2 hours ago
Go to parts of Paris - Seems quite a few Muslims. Also you do have synagogues. Also vegetarians.
– Ed Heal
2 hours ago
add a comment |Â
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If they haven't asked, find out who is organizing this party and just drop them a message (or walk by, if they're close) and explain the dietary restrictions to them.
Since the party is supposed to make the new members feel welcome, having food they can actually eat is pretty important. If it's not a habit to ask the members or their team lead for dietary requirements, you might suggest to the organizer to make it one.
answered 2 hours ago
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Any office party that I have been invited to, the invite includes a message to the effect "Please email me (the party organizer) if you have any dietary requirements.
Having said that, the food usually includes for vegetarians by default.
Just get the organizer to do this. Then order as appropriate.
answered 2 hours ago
Ed Heal
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You tell the senior staff exactly what the requirements are. What else would you tell them?
In any European country I have ever been, providing food alternatives is no problem at all. Unless you noticed severe weight loss and starvation on the new employees, there is plenty of food available to them. Vegetarian or vegan food should be no problem to provide, nor should be food avoiding certain meats.
edited 2 hours ago
Ed Heal
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answered 2 hours ago
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Best way to solve this is to ask for people to bring in a dish if they want. So the company caters in general, and people bring in small dishes. If they find they can't eat any meat like me on a Friday, then I just pick whatever I can eat and have my container of raw fish in coconut cream to eat as well (usually my container is pretty big and everyone jumps on it so it lasts about 10 minutes tops).
But basic things like fruit punch and salads are pretty much universally acceptable and management should know enough to supply these sorts of provisions as a matter of course.
If you're vegetarian eat the salad, if you can't eat pork, stay away from the animal with the apple in it's mouth, allergic to peanuts? Don't eat the peanuts. If your meal needs to be kosher and prepared in a special way, bring your own plate of food. I'd try your kosher food if you let me, just to see what it's like.
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4 Answers
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4 Answers
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up vote
8
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If they haven't asked, find out who is organizing this party and just drop them a message (or walk by, if they're close) and explain the dietary restrictions to them.
Since the party is supposed to make the new members feel welcome, having food they can actually eat is pretty important. If it's not a habit to ask the members or their team lead for dietary requirements, you might suggest to the organizer to make it one.
answered 2 hours ago
Erik
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up vote
8
down vote
If they haven't asked, find out who is organizing this party and just drop them a message (or walk by, if they're close) and explain the dietary restrictions to them.
Since the party is supposed to make the new members feel welcome, having food they can actually eat is pretty important. If it's not a habit to ask the members or their team lead for dietary requirements, you might suggest to the organizer to make it one.
answered 2 hours ago
Erik
26.6k1871100
add a comment |Â
up vote
8
down vote
up vote
8
down vote
If they haven't asked, find out who is organizing this party and just drop them a message (or walk by, if they're close) and explain the dietary restrictions to them.
Since the party is supposed to make the new members feel welcome, having food they can actually eat is pretty important. If it's not a habit to ask the members or their team lead for dietary requirements, you might suggest to the organizer to make it one.
answered 2 hours ago
Erik
26.6k1871100
If they haven't asked, find out who is organizing this party and just drop them a message (or walk by, if they're close) and explain the dietary restrictions to them.
Since the party is supposed to make the new members feel welcome, having food they can actually eat is pretty important. If it's not a habit to ask the members or their team lead for dietary requirements, you might suggest to the organizer to make it one.
answered 2 hours ago
Erik
26.6k1871100
answered 2 hours ago
Erik
26.6k1871100
answered 2 hours ago
Erik
26.6k1871100
answered 2 hours ago
Erik
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26.6k1871100
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Any office party that I have been invited to, the invite includes a message to the effect "Please email me (the party organizer) if you have any dietary requirements.
Having said that, the food usually includes for vegetarians by default.
Just get the organizer to do this. Then order as appropriate.
answered 2 hours ago
Ed Heal
8,73521541
add a comment |Â
up vote
1
down vote
Any office party that I have been invited to, the invite includes a message to the effect "Please email me (the party organizer) if you have any dietary requirements.
Having said that, the food usually includes for vegetarians by default.
Just get the organizer to do this. Then order as appropriate.
answered 2 hours ago
Ed Heal
8,73521541
add a comment |Â
up vote
1
down vote
up vote
1
down vote
Any office party that I have been invited to, the invite includes a message to the effect "Please email me (the party organizer) if you have any dietary requirements.
Having said that, the food usually includes for vegetarians by default.
Just get the organizer to do this. Then order as appropriate.
answered 2 hours ago
Ed Heal
8,73521541
Any office party that I have been invited to, the invite includes a message to the effect "Please email me (the party organizer) if you have any dietary requirements.
Having said that, the food usually includes for vegetarians by default.
Just get the organizer to do this. Then order as appropriate.
answered 2 hours ago
Ed Heal
8,73521541
edited 2 hours ago
answered 2 hours ago
Ed Heal
8,73521541
answered 2 hours ago
Ed Heal
8,73521541
answered 2 hours ago
Ed Heal
8,73521541
8,73521541
add a comment |Â
add a comment |Â
up vote
1
down vote
You tell the senior staff exactly what the requirements are. What else would you tell them?
In any European country I have ever been, providing food alternatives is no problem at all. Unless you noticed severe weight loss and starvation on the new employees, there is plenty of food available to them. Vegetarian or vegan food should be no problem to provide, nor should be food avoiding certain meats.
edited 2 hours ago
Ed Heal
8,73521541
answered 2 hours ago
gnasher729
75.5k32137241
add a comment |Â
up vote
1
down vote
You tell the senior staff exactly what the requirements are. What else would you tell them?
In any European country I have ever been, providing food alternatives is no problem at all. Unless you noticed severe weight loss and starvation on the new employees, there is plenty of food available to them. Vegetarian or vegan food should be no problem to provide, nor should be food avoiding certain meats.
edited 2 hours ago
Ed Heal
8,73521541
answered 2 hours ago
gnasher729
75.5k32137241
add a comment |Â
up vote
1
down vote
up vote
1
down vote
You tell the senior staff exactly what the requirements are. What else would you tell them?
In any European country I have ever been, providing food alternatives is no problem at all. Unless you noticed severe weight loss and starvation on the new employees, there is plenty of food available to them. Vegetarian or vegan food should be no problem to provide, nor should be food avoiding certain meats.
edited 2 hours ago
Ed Heal
8,73521541
answered 2 hours ago
gnasher729
75.5k32137241
You tell the senior staff exactly what the requirements are. What else would you tell them?
In any European country I have ever been, providing food alternatives is no problem at all. Unless you noticed severe weight loss and starvation on the new employees, there is plenty of food available to them. Vegetarian or vegan food should be no problem to provide, nor should be food avoiding certain meats.
edited 2 hours ago
Ed Heal
8,73521541
answered 2 hours ago
gnasher729
75.5k32137241
edited 2 hours ago
Ed Heal
8,73521541
edited 2 hours ago
Ed Heal
8,73521541
edited 2 hours ago
Ed Heal
8,73521541
8,73521541
answered 2 hours ago
gnasher729
75.5k32137241
answered 2 hours ago
gnasher729
75.5k32137241
answered 2 hours ago
gnasher729
75.5k32137241
75.5k32137241
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add a comment |Â
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Best way to solve this is to ask for people to bring in a dish if they want. So the company caters in general, and people bring in small dishes. If they find they can't eat any meat like me on a Friday, then I just pick whatever I can eat and have my container of raw fish in coconut cream to eat as well (usually my container is pretty big and everyone jumps on it so it lasts about 10 minutes tops).
But basic things like fruit punch and salads are pretty much universally acceptable and management should know enough to supply these sorts of provisions as a matter of course.
If you're vegetarian eat the salad, if you can't eat pork, stay away from the animal with the apple in it's mouth, allergic to peanuts? Don't eat the peanuts. If your meal needs to be kosher and prepared in a special way, bring your own plate of food. I'd try your kosher food if you let me, just to see what it's like.
answered 2 hours ago
Kilisi
102k56230400
add a comment |Â
up vote
0
down vote
Best way to solve this is to ask for people to bring in a dish if they want. So the company caters in general, and people bring in small dishes. If they find they can't eat any meat like me on a Friday, then I just pick whatever I can eat and have my container of raw fish in coconut cream to eat as well (usually my container is pretty big and everyone jumps on it so it lasts about 10 minutes tops).
But basic things like fruit punch and salads are pretty much universally acceptable and management should know enough to supply these sorts of provisions as a matter of course.
If you're vegetarian eat the salad, if you can't eat pork, stay away from the animal with the apple in it's mouth, allergic to peanuts? Don't eat the peanuts. If your meal needs to be kosher and prepared in a special way, bring your own plate of food. I'd try your kosher food if you let me, just to see what it's like.
answered 2 hours ago
Kilisi
102k56230400
add a comment |Â
up vote
0
down vote
up vote
0
down vote
Best way to solve this is to ask for people to bring in a dish if they want. So the company caters in general, and people bring in small dishes. If they find they can't eat any meat like me on a Friday, then I just pick whatever I can eat and have my container of raw fish in coconut cream to eat as well (usually my container is pretty big and everyone jumps on it so it lasts about 10 minutes tops).
But basic things like fruit punch and salads are pretty much universally acceptable and management should know enough to supply these sorts of provisions as a matter of course.
If you're vegetarian eat the salad, if you can't eat pork, stay away from the animal with the apple in it's mouth, allergic to peanuts? Don't eat the peanuts. If your meal needs to be kosher and prepared in a special way, bring your own plate of food. I'd try your kosher food if you let me, just to see what it's like.
answered 2 hours ago
Kilisi
102k56230400
Best way to solve this is to ask for people to bring in a dish if they want. So the company caters in general, and people bring in small dishes. If they find they can't eat any meat like me on a Friday, then I just pick whatever I can eat and have my container of raw fish in coconut cream to eat as well (usually my container is pretty big and everyone jumps on it so it lasts about 10 minutes tops).
But basic things like fruit punch and salads are pretty much universally acceptable and management should know enough to supply these sorts of provisions as a matter of course.
If you're vegetarian eat the salad, if you can't eat pork, stay away from the animal with the apple in it's mouth, allergic to peanuts? Don't eat the peanuts. If your meal needs to be kosher and prepared in a special way, bring your own plate of food. I'd try your kosher food if you let me, just to see what it's like.
answered 2 hours ago
Kilisi
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edited 2 hours ago
answered 2 hours ago
Kilisi
102k56230400
answered 2 hours ago
Kilisi
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"Update: I work in a european country, therefore multi-dietism is often not the norm..." - really? Your country does not have Muslims/Jews/vegetarians/vegans/people with allergies/....
– Ed Heal
2 hours ago
Certainly in the UK, I would expect vegetarians to be catered for by default, which (depending on strictness) can also be acceptable for some religious restrictions as well.
– Philip Kendall
2 hours ago
hi @EdHeal, I work in France... often management here in a broad sense, is assuming that everyone is uniform...
– Andy K
2 hours ago
1
Why are you sure senior management haven't thought of this? You think them incompetent?
– Kilisi
2 hours ago
Go to parts of Paris - Seems quite a few Muslims. Also you do have synagogues. Also vegetarians.
– Ed Heal
2 hours ago