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Global pairing

Meal pairing, under real-world constraints

Not just wine. iAlacarte assembles a complete meal — starter, main, dessert, beverage — taking into account declared dietary constraints, budget and stated cravings.

Stance

Recommend a complete meal, not just a single dish

A guest rarely chooses a single dish in isolation. They build a meal: balance, internal harmony, pleasure, budget, occasion. iAlacarte reasons at the meal level, not just the item level.

Sequence

Starter, main, dessert, beverage

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Starter

Texture, lightness, aromatic cue opening the sequence.

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Main

Heart of the meal, the central axis of the recommendation.

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Dessert

Balance of sweetness and acidity after the main; a fruit-forward option for lighter requests.

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Beverage

Wine, cocktail, infusion or mocktail, depending on the sequence and the constraint.

Constraints

Pregnancy, low sugar, reduced sodium, gluten-free, vegetarian, alcohol-free

Every constraint cascades through the entire sequence. A guest who is "alcohol-free, gluten-free, low sugar" receives a meal that is coherent from start to finish, with no hidden-trap dessert or incompatible beverage.

For public health and specialized diets, see Nutrition & public health.

Triangle

Pairing pleasure, declared health and budget

iAlacarte explicitly manages three axes:

  • Pleasure: craving, the chef's signature, the house signature.
  • Declared health: the guest's explicit dietary constraints.
  • Budget: target range stated or inferred from context.

When two axes conflict, the AI offers two variants and leaves the choice to the guest.

Alcohol-free

Alcohol-free alternatives and mocktails

For guests who are pregnant, athletes, drivers, in recovery, or simply non-drinkers, iAlacarte offers coherent alcohol-free alternatives: mocktails, hot or iced infusions, kombuchas, rare teas, infused waters.

Examples

A few sample pairings

I'm pregnant and I love fish: skip the raw starter, cooked fish main, fruit-forward dessert, caffeine-free infusion.
I want a light yet festive menu: seared tartare, roast poultry, red berry mousse, light dry white wine.
I just finished a marathon: starter rich in complex carbs, protein-forward main, fast-release sweet dessert, water or juice.

Related reading

See pairing examples

Activate meal pairing on your menu: iAlacarte assembles a coherent menu from each guest's brief.