Dietary restriction

How it is used

Common in restaurants, events, and guest profiles. Staff use it when planning menus, checking ingredients, or noting service needs in advance.

Example sentences

1. Before confirming the banquet menu, the coordinator asked each participant to report any dietary restriction in writing.

   Here, dietary restriction means an eating limit that planners must know early so the meal service can be arranged correctly.

2. The server checked with the chef because the guest's dietary restriction ruled out dishes prepared with shellfish stock.

   In this example, the term refers to a specific food limitation that affects which dishes are suitable and safe to offer.

Common collocations

• dietary restriction form
• dietary restriction note
• respect a dietary restriction

Related terms

• dietary requirementsSpecial needs about food that a guest has because of health, allergies, religion or personal choice, such as gluten-free or vegan meals.
• buffetA meal where dishes are laid out on long tables and guests serve themselves, choosing what and how much they want.

More terms: Food & Beverage Service

• room service
• à la carte
• waiter
• tip
• continental breakfast
• F&B
• banquet
• starter
• main course
• set menu
• bartender
• take an order