If a birthday party started at 12:30, would you expect lunch to be served?

[Anonymous]

Yes, unless the invitation said it wouldn't be.

[Anonymous]

If your party includes anytime between 11:30 and 1:00 yes, lunch should be included. If you don't want to provide lunch, schedule outside those hours. If you have only one time slot available (such as a reservation) then you provide lunch even if you have to decrease the number of attendees by inviting fewer people or you choose a different venue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If your party includes anytime between 11:30 and 1:00 yes, lunch should be included. If you don't want to provide lunch, schedule outside those hours. If you have only one time slot available (such as a reservation) then you provide lunch even if you have to decrease the number of attendees by inviting fewer people or you choose a different venue.

Exactly!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know we have this thread a lot and there's always a vocal minority that says "accept your one cupcake and bypass the parents and be thrilled to be invited", [/b]but always err on the side of generosity. [b]Since the vast majority is assuming that lunch-type foods are being served at this time, serve lunch. Lunch can be pizza, and Papa Johns or Dominos always has coupons.

I love that. It is a good motto.

[Anonymous]

Yes, definitely. Unless you state otherwise I would assume there would be food.

[Anonymous]

I'd read the invitation to see what it says. If it says "cake and refreshments served" I would not expect lunch. If it says "pizza and cake" I'd expect lunch.

[Anonymous]

Of course

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Party is 30 min away for most of the families.

Yes of course.

[Anonymous]

Not if it's at a venue that does 1 hour of fun then 30 mins on the party room..... I would feed my kid before.

[Anonymous]

Yes

[Anonymous]

White people are such stingy hosts.

[Anonymous]

Yes

[Anonymous]

[quote=Anonymous]

I would state on he invitation what is being offered.

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+1

[Anonymous]

OP - so was lunch included or not?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:White people are such stingy hosts.

Interesting, I had never associated providing lunch with race. Out of curiosity, is there any non-Caucasian out there who would host a birthday party without serving food/meal? Now that I think about it, I can't imagine any Asian family every thinking you can host a party without food (I'm Asian). Not as sure about other races.