Memorial Day cookout - charge guests for attending?

[Anonymous]

Inflation is through the roof. Would it be wrong these days to say charge $15 per family to attend our Memorial Day cookout. We will be serving good stuff like ribs, brisket, crab, etc. This stuff is no longer cheap. So why couldn’t you ask for something like $15 per family to help defray the cost? I mean where else could you go for $15 and feed your entire family, have to do zero food prep and cleanup, and leave zero tip? It’s a really good deal. What’s wrong asking for a little bit of help with outrageous grocery store prices these days?

[Anonymous]

Don't do this. If you want to make it a potluck you can do that.

[Anonymous]

If you can’t afford to throw a party, you don’t throw a party. End of story.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Inflation is through the roof. Would it be wrong these days to say charge $15 per family to attend our Memorial Day cookout. We will be serving good stuff like ribs, brisket, crab, etc. This stuff is no longer cheap. So why couldn’t you ask for something like $15 per family to help defray the cost? I mean where else could you go for $15 and feed your entire family, have to do zero food prep and cleanup, and leave zero tip? It’s a really good deal. What’s wrong asking for a little bit of help with outrageous grocery store prices these days?

Don’t host if you can’t afford it, it’s as simple as that.

[Anonymous]

is this a joke?

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the laugh this morning OP. I needed that today.

[Anonymous]

Stop. This is DCUM heresy and you will be stoned by charcoal briquettes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you can’t afford to throw a party, you don’t throw a party. End of story.

+1

I get it, food prices are high! I would not ask for money, that’s rude.

If you can’t afford it, then don’t throw a party.

[Anonymous]

I wouldn’t do this, OP. It will be viewed as you being a cheapskate and a bad host. People just don’t like to be presented with a bill for things like this, even if it’s nominal.

Serve burgers and hot dogs this year, or like PP suggested, make it a potluck. Those are more socially acceptable ways to defray cost.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you can’t afford to throw a party, you don’t throw a party. End of story.

This, 💯.

[Anonymous]

No. Just no.

[Anonymous]

Set up one of those web pages where people sign up for bringing different dishes or raw ingredients, and also add a mention that people are welcome to contribute some money to help cover costs. (Do not suggest a specific amount. People can figure it out )

Don't instruct or insist.

[Anonymous]

You cannot do this.

[Anonymous]

Rich people who don't have enough real problems like to mock people of limited means for trying to solve their real problems.

[Anonymous]

LOL OP is a troll.

No one with a brain would do this.