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‘Burn calories, not just the dance floor’: West Bengal wedding food menu lists calorie counts with a twist

A Redditor shared a snapshot of the unique menu of a wedding he attended. It had the list of dishes, complete with vegetarian/non-vegetarian markers and calorie information next to each one.

Wedding guests were greeted with a warm note on arrival, urging them to enjoy their meal while also being mindful not to waste food

In this age of calorie-counting and clean eating, weddings usually offer a welcome break, a time to indulge in rich, festive spreads without guilt. But one wedding in West Bengal flipped the script, surprising guests with a thoughtful and humorous addition to the menu: calorie counts for every dish.

A Reddit user who attended the wedding at Chaity Hall shared a snapshot of the unique menu, complete with vegetarian and non-vegetarian markers and detailed calorie information for each item. They noted that it had been a while since they last attended a wedding, and this one certainly stood out.

Guests were greeted with a warm note on arrival, urging them to enjoy their meal while also being mindful not to waste food. But what really caught everyone’s attention was a cheekily titled “Calorie memo (or meme?)” — a list of every dish served, marked with dietary labels and calorie counts.

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That was not it. There was also a message that read: “GST is nil because what you consumed in the stalls, we hope you burnt in the games as well. Jokes apart! You might be thinking we are calorie conscious. No way! But it’s not good to hold all the carbs. So, let’s hit the dance floor and burn some calories!”

Take a look at the menu:

Screenshot of the Reddit post

The witty approach has become a hit online. Social media users praised the idea, with one person calling it a “Gym goers ka dream menu in shaadi.” Another user commented, “Love this. Absolutely love this. Not only because I’m a lot into lifestyle and fitness, but because this will help people understand the consequences of their food habits on them.”

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One user, however, had a doubt. He wrote, “Wo sab theek hai but why is rumali ruti nonveg???” The original poster responded to this saying, “The event followed a Bengali menu and took place during Ram Navami. Since some people avoid roasted items during the festival, the rumali roti—cooked directly on flame—was marked separately, and puris were offered instead for those keeping a vegetarian diet on the occasion.”