What do you want for Dinner?

When you get together with friends, this question always arises. What do you all want for dinner? Are you honest? Do you just go with it and eat whatever is presented or do you honestly say, “No, I ate pizza last night.” Of course a dinner party is more planned, but if you are having an impromptu night how does it go for you? Can we be honest with friends and tell them that we’re thinking about going in a different direction or is it easiest to give in and just go with it even though you at the same thing the night before?

What’s most important to you? From a foodie perspective, I want the food and atmosphere to be right. I want to please who is sitting at my table. I don’t always want to just go with it. The older I get, the relationship and the conversation around the dinner table is by far the most important part of the evening, in my opinion.

It’s taken me a while to get here. I used to ask all of the questions, talk it through ahead of time knowing all of the dynamics. More recently, I’ve let that go, I might defer to the majority just to go through it in an easy manner. Another night I might be more forthright with my thoughts and opinions. At the end of the day, it’s about being present with friends or family and just enjoying the evening. Choosing not to get sidetracked by the particulars of the details can give way to an awesome evening of camaraderie and fellowship with those you love. Making memories is always more important when deciding as a group what’s for dinner. It’s part of the adventure of friendship around the table.