What should I serve parents at my kid’s birthday party?

[Anonymous]

I’m having a party for my kindergarten child and invited the class. The party is at 10am and I plan to serve cake and pizza for the kids. My party room is for 25 kids and I’m overcapacity so parents won’t be able to go into the room at the end. I want to have food out for parents.

What should I serve parents?

A. Bagels and pastries
B. Croissant sandwiches
C. Subs
D. Pizza with kids even though they can’t fit in the room
E. Other

Suggestions welcome.

[Anonymous]

Bagels and pastures or pizza would be fine

[Anonymous]

I would not assume a lot of parents would stay. I think if you can put out coffee, milk, and some pastries or fruit, the ones that stay would be appreciative but I think not at all necessary. Are you sure you can put things out for them outside the party room? I think most places only let you use e food in the party room.

[Anonymous]

Coffee and bagels

If they could go in the main room, the pizza same as kids

[Anonymous]

Make it easy on yourself and get a little extra pizza, same as the kids. Most of the parents probably won’t want to eat anything. I think a box of coffee would be appreciated.

[Anonymous]

Any. For a 10 AM, I'd probably do bagels and some fruit. Cheap and easy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would not assume a lot of parents would stay. I think if you can put out coffee, milk, and some pastries or fruit, the ones that stay would be appreciative but I think not at all necessary. Are you sure you can put things out for them outside the party room? I think most places only let you use e food in the party room.

People will stay. It is kindergarten and most people are still in the phase of wanting to meet other parents/families. Most did not drop off until 2nd grade.

[Anonymous]

Coffee and pastries are fine. Most will stay since it’s kindergarten.

[Anonymous]

Where are they eating these snacks if they can't fit in the party room? But typically these type of parties are drop offs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Make it easy on yourself and get a little extra pizza, same as the kids. Most of the parents probably won’t want to eat anything. I think a box of coffee would be appreciated.

This is what I would do. My husband and I always order way too much pizza for our kids' birthday parties because we're the parents who love it when there's extra for adults.

[Anonymous]

Anything on your list should be fine, but have coffee too, if possible.

[Anonymous]

I don’t think at a venue you need anything for the parents. I had always done it previously and it’s only like 1-2 that eat anything.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t think at a venue you need anything for the parents. I had always done it previously and it’s only like 1-2 that eat anything.

Really? What did you serve? In my experience the parents eat it as long as it’s good…

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t think at a venue you need anything for the parents. I had always done it previously and it’s only like 1-2 that eat anything.

Yeah, where will the parents even be? Waiting in some dirty kid place lobby while the kids are packed in the party room? They already ate breakfast anyhow. Just have some coffee and water available.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t think at a venue you need anything for the parents. I had always done it previously and it’s only like 1-2 that eat anything.

Yeah, where will the parents even be? Waiting in some dirty kid place lobby while the kids are packed in the party room? They already ate breakfast anyhow. Just have some coffee and water available.

Agree. I would just have some beverages for the adults. I’m also confused as to where the parents would even eat if this is at a venue and they can’t fit in the room.