Ideas to feed a baseball team?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’ve never heard of parents doing this for a high school team. Most kids either one – bring their own food two – grab something local before warm-up start or three – their parents bring them something.

For our school, we have to feed team, coaches and managers and deal with food allergies.
That said, they need to eat and it’s a long night for all when they get back late from an away game.

I understand accommodating allergies, but not preferences.

So you wouldn’t accommodate a vegetarian? Sounds like you’re an AH.

They can pick the meat off or pack their own meal. Not that hard.

No way I'd participate in that with you. Why should the vegetarian's parents feed your kid, but you cannot feed theirs?

[Anonymous]

A super popular meal is pasta trays and salad from the Italian store.

I’ve seen the chicfila individual standardized meals and the Chick-fil-A catering trays. I personally think the trays are a better option and let kids take what they want, I throw away a ton of partly eaten standard individual meals.

The chipotle style taco bar catering is also a good option.

Moby Dick platters could also be quite good.

If you want to be cheaper and make it yourself doing crockpot pulled pork is cheapest meat, you can do buns and sides with it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’ve never heard of parents doing this for a high school team. Most kids either one – bring their own food two – grab something local before warm-up start or three – their parents bring them something.

For our school, we have to feed team, coaches and managers and deal with food allergies.
That said, they need to eat and it’s a long night for all when they get back late from an away game.

I understand accommodating allergies, but not preferences.

So you wouldn’t accommodate a vegetarian? Sounds like you’re an AH.

They can pick the meat off or pack their own meal. Not that hard.

No way I'd participate in that with you. Why should the vegetarian's parents feed your kid, but you cannot feed theirs?

Agree that the veggie family shouldn’t participate. Disagree that other families should care about food preferences. It’s the path you’ve chosen…

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’ve seen lots of sub sandwiches. The families even send a simple sign up - him, turkey, or cheese.
Lasagna
Walking tacos

I really like this idea. Less waste/guesswork, and easier to accommodate any dietary issues. I’d probably just have my DS ask preferences on the boys’ group chat or try to get a quick tally before practice one day. Then just add some chips, a fruit tray etc.

[Anonymous]

We’ve been given on a few perimeters, but to make sure it’s grab and go ready in case of traffic or time change for games so they can eat it on the bus.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ve never heard of parents doing this for a high school team. Most kids either one – bring their own food two – grab something local before warm-up start or three – their parents bring them something.

For our school, we have to feed team, coaches and managers and deal with food allergies.
That said, they need to eat and it’s a long night for all when they get back late from an away game.

I understand accommodating allergies, but not preferences.

So you wouldn’t accommodate a vegetarian? Sounds like you’re an AH.

You're the J/A. As a person who deals with a lot of middle management and team events. Once you start accommodating one person, you have to start making all kind of accommodations. For crying out loud, this is a TEAM SPORT people! And as a parent volunteer, Get with the program: vegetarians -pick off the deli meat. Vegans: Pick off the cheese and Deli meat. Gluten free: eat the other kids cheese and deli meat. If these kids are on a strict diet, they need to come up with real world solutions. Otherwise, just deal with it. It's nothing they haven't delt with before. No need for virtue signaling here on an anonymous message board.

Just order the sandwich platter, chips, fruit cup and drinks.

[Anonymous]

I do a lot of team events we always include one vegetarian option, especially during lent.

[Anonymous]

Pizza just seems to be the easiest choice here.

[Anonymous]

Highly doubtful any veggie kids even made the team. They’ve all got that pale, sick look to them.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ve never heard of parents doing this for a high school team. Most kids either one – bring their own food two – grab something local before warm-up start or three – their parents bring them something.

For our school, we have to feed team, coaches and managers and deal with food allergies.
That said, they need to eat and it’s a long night for all when they get back late from an away game.

I understand accommodating allergies, but not preferences.

So you wouldn’t accommodate a vegetarian? Sounds like you’re an AH.

You're the J/A. As a person who deals with a lot of middle management and team events. Once you start accommodating one person, you have to start making all kind of accommodations. For crying out loud, this is a TEAM SPORT people! And as a parent volunteer, Get with the program: vegetarians -pick off the deli meat. Vegans: Pick off the cheese and Deli meat. Gluten free: eat the other kids cheese and deli meat. If these kids are on a strict diet, they need to come up with real world solutions. Otherwise, just deal with it. It's nothing they haven't delt with before. No need for virtue signaling here on an anonymous message board.

Just order the sandwich platter, chips, fruit cup and drinks.

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IMHO once kids are HIGH SCHOOL age, they are very well prepared for this sort of thing. If they have dietary restrictions (or are just picky eaters) they know to bring a protein bar or sandwich to supplement, and eat whatever they are able to eat from the options offered. Is it really even that big of a deal if a kid eats chips and fruit plus a granola bar he had in his backpack? He can eat a real dinner after the game (IME as the mom of a HS baseball player- he will eat a second dinner after the game regardless 🤣). Sure, you can add a veggie sub into the mix if you want, but I wouldn’t go to extraordinary lengths planning wise.

Also, the son likely already knows if any of his teammates are vegetarian or whatever. Ask him.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We’ve been given on a few perimeters, but to make sure it’s grab and go ready in case of traffic or time change for games so they can eat it on the bus.

In that case I would do either
-pizzas (one cheese, the rest pepperoni or sausage)
-subs (2 types- turkey or ham probably, plus mayo packets)
-CFA original sandwiches

Put those in a big costco type box

Add: box of mixed individual serving chips, apples or clementines, and maybe some store bought chocolate chip cookies

I wouldn’t overthink beyond that. They are high school boys. They generally are not picky and most would like any of those options.

[Anonymous]

Honestly just get the tailgate pack from raising cane’s - tons of chicken fingers in a big disposable tray thingie and comes with a bag of individual sauces. Big box of snack chips from Costco. Giant bag of oranges from Costco. Stack of paper plates and a roll of paper towels.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:I’ve never heard of parents doing this for a high school team. Most kids either one – bring their own food two – grab something local before warm-up start or three – their parents bring them something.

For our school, we have to feed team, coaches and managers and deal with food allergies.
That said, they need to eat and it’s a long night for all when they get back late from an away game.

I understand accommodating allergies, but not preferences.

So you wouldn’t accommodate a vegetarian? Sounds like you’re an AH.

Finding a veggie option (cheese pizza, veggie sub) is MUCH less of a hassle than going kosher or halal. And you know this.

What? PP said she wouldn’t accommodate preferences. Didn’t say anything about how “hard” it would be. You SHOULD know this, but apparently you can’t read.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ve never heard of parents doing this for a high school team. Most kids either one – bring their own food two – grab something local before warm-up start or three – their parents bring them something.

For our school, we have to feed team, coaches and managers and deal with food allergies.
That said, they need to eat and it’s a long night for all when they get back late from an away game.

I understand accommodating allergies, but not preferences.

So you wouldn’t accommodate a vegetarian? Sounds like you’re an AH.

They can pick the meat off or pack their own meal. Not that hard.

No way I'd participate in that with you. Why should the vegetarian's parents feed your kid, but you cannot feed theirs?

Agree that the veggie family shouldn’t participate. Disagree that other families should care about food preferences. It’s the path you’ve chosen…

My preference would be for no one to participate, because this sounds like a stupid idea. These kids can just bring their own food from home.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ve never heard of parents doing this for a high school team. Most kids either one – bring their own food two – grab something local before warm-up start or three – their parents bring them something.

For our school, we have to feed team, coaches and managers and deal with food allergies.
That said, they need to eat and it’s a long night for all when they get back late from an away game.

I understand accommodating allergies, but not preferences.

So you wouldn’t accommodate a vegetarian? Sounds like you’re an AH.

You're the J/A. As a person who deals with a lot of middle management and team events. Once you start accommodating one person, you have to start making all kind of accommodations. For crying out loud, this is a TEAM SPORT people! And as a parent volunteer, Get with the program: vegetarians -pick off the deli meat. Vegans: Pick off the cheese and Deli meat. Gluten free: eat the other kids cheese and deli meat. If these kids are on a strict diet, they need to come up with real world solutions. Otherwise, just deal with it. It's nothing they haven't delt with before. No need for virtue signaling here on an anonymous message board.

Just order the sandwich platter, chips, fruit cup and drinks.

You sound fat and unhealthy. And unhinged. And dumb, since apparently you’re unaware that a vegetarian option can feed meat eaters, so it would be much easier choice.

But keep up on fattening up your little porker. Mass = gas, right?