Disposable plates on Thanksgiving

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Anonymous wrote:I'm really not a fan, but 25 does seem like a lot.

Inlaws make us eat on disposable when it's just us (their kids and spouses) on Thanksgiving. It's one of my bigger pet peeves about the holiday.

Then you should offer to host and clean up.

Would LOVE to host. DH and I are excellent cooks and have tables big enough to fit everyone. It's "tradition" that inlaws host sadly and they aren't giving it up.

I'm in your boat. MIL will not have the holiday pried out of her hands, even though we end up eating off paper plates and getting fast food-type catering, you know, for less hassle. It's cute how PP thinks we're all just a bunch of entitled prisses and aren't offering to help or even take over.

Paper plates and fast food-type catering at Thanksgiving?! Oh my! You poor thing!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We're hosting 25 people on Thanksgiving and it's our first time hosting. Should I buy cheap plates somewhere (we don't own 25 plates!) or is it okay to use the nicer/sturdier disposable plates? I can't decide if it's okay or tacky. But it would certainlymake cleaning up so much easier!

Thanksgivong is NOT a backyard barbeque. No, you do not use disposable plates, plastic ware, or plastic cups. You can rent plates, flatware and glasses and cups.

If you are this lazy, you should cancel and let someone with manners host Thanksgiving.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:We're hosting 25 people on Thanksgiving and it's our first time hosting. Should I buy cheap plates somewhere (we don't own 25 plates!) or is it okay to use the nicer/sturdier disposable plates? I can't decide if it's okay or tacky. But it would certainlymake cleaning up so much easier!

Thanksgivong is NOT a backyard barbeque. No, you do not use disposable plates, plastic ware, or plastic cups. You can rent plates, flatware and glasses and cups.

If you are this lazy, you should cancel and let someone with manners host Thanksgiving.

But what about all of the people who grill their turkeys? Is that not allowed either?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm really not a fan, but 25 does seem like a lot.

Inlaws make us eat on disposable when it's just us (their kids and spouses) on Thanksgiving. It's one of my bigger pet peeves about the holiday.

Then you should offer to host and clean up.

Would LOVE to host. DH and I are excellent cooks and have tables big enough to fit everyone. It's "tradition" that inlaws host sadly and they aren't giving it up.

I'm in your boat. MIL will not have the holiday pried out of her hands, even though we end up eating off paper plates and getting fast food-type catering, you know, for less hassle. It's cute how PP thinks we're all just a bunch of entitled prisses and aren't offering to help or even take over.

Paper plates and fast food-type catering at Thanksgiving?! Oh my! You poor thing!

Yes, I suspect that the PPs have bigger issues with their in-laws, and the paper plates at Thanksgiving are just a stand-in for those bigger issues.

I would like to know, however: which fast-food places cater a Thanksgiving dinner? Or are the in-laws serving hamburgers and fries?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm really not a fan, but 25 does seem like a lot.

Inlaws make us eat on disposable when it's just us (their kids and spouses) on Thanksgiving. It's one of my bigger pet peeves about the holiday.

Then you should offer to host and clean up.

Would LOVE to host. DH and I are excellent cooks and have tables big enough to fit everyone. It's "tradition" that inlaws host sadly and they aren't giving it up.

I'm in your boat. MIL will not have the holiday pried out of her hands, even though we end up eating off paper plates and getting fast food-type catering, you know, for less hassle. It's cute how PP thinks we're all just a bunch of entitled prisses and aren't offering to help or even take over.

Paper plates and fast food-type catering at Thanksgiving?! Oh my! You poor thing!

Yes, I suspect that the PPs have bigger issues with their in-laws, and the paper plates at Thanksgiving are just a stand-in for those bigger issues.

I would like to know, however: which fast-food places cater a Thanksgiving dinner? Or are the in-laws serving hamburgers and fries?

Sounds to me like the "issue" is these DILs want to host and finally have a "turn" and hosting a nice holiday, but the ILs insist on hosting because it is "tradition"...but are then getting fast-food catering and paper plates to avoid the hassle. Just let the younger generation host!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm really not a fan, but 25 does seem like a lot.

Inlaws make us eat on disposable when it's just us (their kids and spouses) on Thanksgiving. It's one of my bigger pet peeves about the holiday.

Then you should offer to host and clean up.

Would LOVE to host. DH and I are excellent cooks and have tables big enough to fit everyone. It's "tradition" that inlaws host sadly and they aren't giving it up.

I'm in your boat. MIL will not have the holiday pried out of her hands, even though we end up eating off paper plates and getting fast food-type catering, you know, for less hassle. It's cute how PP thinks we're all just a bunch of entitled prisses and aren't offering to help or even take over.

Paper plates and fast food-type catering at Thanksgiving?! Oh my! You poor thing!

Yes, I suspect that the PPs have bigger issues with their in-laws, and the paper plates at Thanksgiving are just a stand-in for those bigger issues.

I would like to know, however: which fast-food places cater a Thanksgiving dinner? Or are the in-laws serving hamburgers and fries?

Popeyes does Thanksgiving. So does Boston Market. KFC might too.

[Anonymous]

Pick up some inexpensive plates at a thrift store- it's fine to not have everything on the table match. Then after you've used them, clean them and donate them back to the thrift store (or box them up and put in an attic, garage, under a bed, etc. for future years).
I wouldn't want to have my Thanksgiving dinner on fancy plastic.

[Anonymous]

Have a couple of the local people drop off or bring plates in a box, when the dinner ends, scrape and rinse them and put them into a box and send them home with the guests. I'm sure the guest would be happy to help out, bring them and then take them home and run them through their dishwashers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm really not a fan, but 25 does seem like a lot.

Inlaws make us eat on disposable when it's just us (their kids and spouses) on Thanksgiving. It's one of my bigger pet peeves about the holiday.

Then you should offer to host and clean up.

Would LOVE to host. DH and I are excellent cooks and have tables big enough to fit everyone. It's "tradition" that inlaws host sadly and they aren't giving it up.

I'm in your boat. MIL will not have the holiday pried out of her hands, even though we end up eating off paper plates and getting fast food-type catering, you know, for less hassle. It's cute how PP thinks we're all just a bunch of entitled prisses and aren't offering to help or even take over.

Paper plates and fast food-type catering at Thanksgiving?! Oh my! You poor thing!

Not PP but Boston Market and Heavenly Ham will box up an entire Thanksgiving meal for you. My SIL hosted Thanksgiving and got a turkey and a ham from Heavenly Ham. While they weren't awful, they weren't nearly as good as a home made meal and definitely tasted like fast food. I wound up cooking us a proper turkey dinner at home a few days later because we felt like we missed out.

[Anonymous]

Are Boston Market and Heavenly Ham fast food?

[Anonymous]

Google pottery barn catering set. Not overly expensive. Can be reused for any occasion.

Bring civility back to the world.

We host 25 plus. Real China. Real silver. Real crystal. It's actually pretty nice. And yeah, it does taste better.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are Boston Market and Heavenly Ham fast food?

You think this is acceptable for Thanksgiving?

If you can't cook a proper Thanksgiving meal then you have no business hosting it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm really not a fan, but 25 does seem like a lot.

Inlaws make us eat on disposable when it's just us (their kids and spouses) on Thanksgiving. It's one of my bigger pet peeves about the holiday.

Then you should offer to host and clean up.

Would LOVE to host. DH and I are excellent cooks and have tables big enough to fit everyone. It's "tradition" that inlaws host sadly and they aren't giving it up.

I'm in your boat. MIL will not have the holiday pried out of her hands, even though we end up eating off paper plates and getting fast food-type catering, you know, for less hassle. It's cute how PP thinks we're all just a bunch of entitled prisses and aren't offering to help or even take over.

Paper plates and fast food-type catering at Thanksgiving?! Oh my! You poor thing!

Yes, I suspect that the PPs have bigger issues with their in-laws, and the paper plates at Thanksgiving are just a stand-in for those bigger issues.

I would like to know, however: which fast-food places cater a Thanksgiving dinner? Or are the in-laws serving hamburgers and fries?

Sounds to me like the "issue" is these DILs want to host and finally have a "turn" and hosting a nice holiday, but the ILs insist on hosting because it is "tradition"...but are then getting fast-food catering and paper plates to avoid the hassle. Just let the younger generation host!

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Google pottery barn catering set. Not overly expensive. Can be reused for any occasion.

Bring civility back to the world.

We host 25 plus. Real China. Real silver. Real crystal. It's actually pretty nice. And yeah, it does taste better.

You have a set of sterling silver flatware, enough for 25+ people?

[Anonymous]

We only have our in laws over and they are fine with paper plates. I love them for this, because he was raised with like this. My husband doesn't care either. The paper plates are the fancy, decorative kind.