There are three levels of catering - i sparse plates and buffets that run out, ii generous serves of high carbohydrate meals and iii broad balanced meals with endless buffets to suit all appetites and preferences. If you like fish, please be sure to let the locals especially the chef know - they often think people prefer chicken. Beef is quite expensive in Fiji and you are not likely to see it very often. Vegetarianism is generally poorly understood and for strict vegetarians or people with allergies it can be quite difficult to explain that even sauces, spices and flavourings are not suitable. If you have any kind of allergy or strong dietary preference you must talk to the chef as soon as you get on the island lunch often follows shortly afterward and explain it in detail e.g. "must be cooked completely separate from any meat, fish, chicken, oyster sauce, seasoning, etc.". It is often valuable to say what you *can* eat e.g. "any vegetables or fruit, even raw!" to give them a sense of what they can do.
Most people are reasonably happy with the food provided at resorts, although healthier eaters may miss a balance of non-starchy veggies.
