Expression: "Let the food surpass the need but..."

[Tom]

Hi

Could you please tell me the 'opposite' of surpass--I mean, how can I complete the red sentence? (spoken by a considerable host to his cooks)

[Yankee]

Hi Tom

What about this:

- Let the food surpass the need, not disappoint it.

Maybe someone else will have another suggestion for you.
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