When you go to a house party- do you expect home cooked food? Ok with Costco food?

[Anonymous]

My husband thinks serving Costco food gauche. We serve good wine/alcohol, decorate the place nice, for large groups I just put out heavy apps predominantly from Costco. If I go to someone’s house, I’ll make a home made app or salad or bring a store bought dessert.

I admit, I’m not a cook, when i have just one other couple over. If I had a long day at work, I’ll buy good takeout chicken cordon bleu and make the sides.- Gauche? I told my husband when we got married that I don’t cook. And - that he should learn to cook.

Costco food at your party, bad? What do you do for a party 10-15 pp? What’s your easy recipe?

[Anonymous]

Not bad at all! People are most likely just happy to be invited! I’m hosting a small party and doing cheese dips homemade but they are easy and getting a platter of chick fil a!

[Anonymous]

We all recognize the Costco food. If that's what's offered I probably won't eat much and will just eat when I get home. It's just not good. It's cheap, easy, and feeds a crowd, but it's nothing to look forward to.

[Anonymous]

Just have it catered from somewhere--Wegmann's catering is actually pretty good. I don't think 15 people expect that you're making everything yourself.

For one couple, I'd not be too thrilled with something from the store. It's pretty obvious.

[Anonymous]

Costco is good.

[Anonymous]

I wouldn’t mind at all.

[Anonymous]

Tell him to feel free to cook.

[Anonymous]

I wouldn't mind, per se, but I'd likely recognize it as costco and have lower expectations because of that. I love costco and think it's fine for casual things (I love me a croissantwich), but for more formal gatherings I would probably expect a little more. I don't mind store bought even, but more upscale I guess. I'm a snack snob apparently! BUT I will still say I don't expect home made food.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Tell him to feel free to cook.

This is the real answer though. If he's unhappy with your snack offerings, he's welcome to provide his own.

[Anonymous]

Not at all gauche — this from someone who always cooks! I love going to friends’ homes where I don’t have to worry about making the food! Costco or catered or homemade — makes no difference! I enjoy the company and the food/wine!

[Anonymous]

Just do a pot luck. If everyone just brings one thing they tend to go a little more all out making something for a crowd or from a known popular place. The food will be better.

[Anonymous]

It's common and middle class but if that's your niche or budget go for it.
If you have more money get catering takeout from somewhere. Even Whole Foods. Balduccis is better.

[Anonymous]

Sounds like he’s going to be the cook from now on!!

[Anonymous]

Its bizarre that he's criticizing you for not cooking but he also isn't cooking ????

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Its bizarre that he's criticizing you for not cooking but he also isn't cooking ????

This is a husband problem not a Costco problem.

He's now in charge of the food for the party AND the clean up.