Charging 20$ a head for a potluck/BYOB

[Anonymous]

Burger, roll, condiments, soft drinks, fixings. That there is $15. Plus if they hire a kid to clean, that alone covers the $20.

They aren’t hosting a party. They are arranging a block party and handling the costs that are easier to combine.

I think maybe you are new to wealthy neighborhoods and don’t get it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Burger, roll, condiments, soft drinks, fixings. That there is $15. Plus if they hire a kid to clean, that alone covers the $20.

They aren’t hosting a party. They are arranging a block party and handling the costs that are easier to combine.

I think maybe you are new to wealthy neighborhoods and don’t get it.

Again, if they are providing the food, why ask the people to also bring food and drinks? Tacky!!!!!!!!

[Anonymous]

You could ask the organizer what the expenses are for.

[Anonymous]

Is $20 for your whole family? Or $20 per person? So, if you have a family of 4 then you are paying $80?

[Anonymous]

$20/ head is ridiculous. Our neighborhood used to do this and it was $5/ head or $20/ family.

Do you have to have a permit to block off the street? Those can be pricey but again not $20/ head.

[Anonymous]

Tacky. I definitely would not go. People can bring their own chairs, do a sign up for ice and other stuff, and even offer to bring a grill if need be. There’s no need to charge people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Burger, roll, condiments, soft drinks, fixings. That there is $15. Plus if they hire a kid to clean, that alone covers the $20.

They aren’t hosting a party. They are arranging a block party and handling the costs that are easier to combine.

I think maybe you are new to wealthy neighborhoods and don’t get it.

Again, if they are providing the food, why ask the people to also bring food and drinks? Tacky!!!!!!!!

Because it is a block party. They aren't hosting it. It isn't tacky. I think maybe you grew up in a poor neighborhood.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Burger, roll, condiments, soft drinks, fixings. That there is $15. Plus if they hire a kid to clean, that alone covers the $20.

They aren’t hosting a party. They are arranging a block party and handling the costs that are easier to combine.

I think maybe you are new to wealthy neighborhoods and don’t get it.

Again, if they are providing the food, why ask the people to also bring food and drinks? Tacky!!!!!!!!

Because it is a block party. They aren't hosting it. It isn't tacky. I think maybe you grew up in a poor neighborhood.

I think maybe you have money but zero manners. This thread proves that you can buy a lot with money, but you can't buy class.

[Anonymous]

Definitely tacky! Hosts are hosts because they take on the pain and expense of hosting.

[Anonymous]

I don't think that's unreasonable given that they are providing some food and presumably planning, setting up, and cleaning up. You can always decline to participate. You can always volunteer to plan the next one and change how it's done.

[Anonymous]

Are hosts pulling out their grill and doing the grilling? Like into the street?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Who cares? Just pay. It's $20. Why should a singular person fund the block party?

If you want to hold a block party and not cover the costs yourself then you need to actually get a group of neighbors together to plan and split any costs. Or just organize it as a pot luck. It sounds like this lady wants to get some sort of accolades for being “so community minded” by spearheading a block party, yet doesn’t actually have the wherewithal to get the community together to plan. Conversely she’s just too cheap to actually just throw a party that she hosts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Who cares? Just pay. It's $20. Why should a singular person fund the block party?

If you want to hold a block party and not cover the costs yourself then you need to actually get a group of neighbors together to plan and split any costs. Or just organize it as a pot luck. It sounds like this lady wants to get some sort of accolades for being “so community minded” by spearheading a block party, yet doesn’t actually have the wherewithal to get the community together to plan. Conversely she’s just too cheap to actually just throw a party that she hosts.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Burger, roll, condiments, soft drinks, fixings. That there is $15. Plus if they hire a kid to clean, that alone covers the $20.

They aren’t hosting a party. They are arranging a block party and handling the costs that are easier to combine.

I think maybe you are new to wealthy neighborhoods and don’t get it.

lol. They are hosting a cheap-*ss party and not only telling people to bring a dish, but also to pay $20. I’m with OP. lame!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Burger, roll, condiments, soft drinks, fixings. That there is $15. Plus if they hire a kid to clean, that alone covers the $20.

They aren’t hosting a party. They are arranging a block party and handling the costs that are easier to combine.

I think maybe you are new to wealthy neighborhoods and don’t get it.

Again, if they are providing the food, why ask the people to also bring food and drinks? Tacky!!!!!!!!

It sounds like it's a community party, not a personal hospitality thing.