Do you ask traveling guests to bring food?

[Anonymous]

no, I would never ask travelling guests to bring food. Maybe wine, but not food!

[Anonymous]

No, not ever. We drive 8.5 hours to get to my sister's house. We have a centerpiece and fruit basket delivered by a local florist. Very easy and they appreciate it.

[Anonymous]

We are the traveling family and we always get assigned dinner rolls.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think a pie would be fine but a casserole? Why don't you say something along the lines of 'of course we would be happy to bring a pie and a casserole! Since we are traveling we will have to pick it up pre made from a store near you, is there any place you recommend?'

What kind of casserole is part of thanksgiving anyway? It's already a heavy meal.

Sweet potato, green bean, corn...all casseroles I've had at Thanksgiving regularly.

[Anonymous]

Op. dId they U assign a specific casserole? I am just curious

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think it's weird to come to Thanksgiving and not offer to bring food to contribute.

Not with a 6 plus hour car ride. Some booze, chocolates, are ok. If OP is driving Wed and staying in a hotel the whole thing is just weird. If they want a casserole bring a disposable pie plate, a can of cream of mushroom soup, 2 cans of green beans, some bread crumbs for the top. Plop the stuff in the foil pan at their house , stir it up, and voila! It is so rude for the hosts to even ask I wonder if they really even want them to come.

Give them the green bean thing and don't go back. It sounded like the casserole was an issue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Or you could do the logical thing and pick it up right before you arrive, from a nearby store...why would you pick it up 6 hours in advance unless they live in the middle of nowhere?

Some people cook their own food.

[Anonymous]

Seriously- You are already driving for hours. I can see the pie but a casserole....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Very odd. I'd never ask for guests near or far to bring anything. If they insisted, I'd suggest wine or "stop at the store on your way into town and grab some vanilla ice cream to go with the pie". If they offered to bake and bring something, or whatever, then great but if they're traveling a long distance I wouldn't dream of it.

We often host friends very informally and it's common among us to have someone say "great, dinner's at your house on Saturday. It's my turn to bring the salad." or say they're bringing dessert. But I wouldn't ask unless they offered, and vice versa.

+1!!

[Anonymous]

Weird and rude, yes. If they're hosting, they should damn well host. That means not imposing on their guests and making them bring 2 dishes (2!) on a 6-hour journey. Poor form.

[Anonymous]

"We're happy to bring something, but thinking wine and champagne will travel better. A pie and a casserole probably won't hold up well, especially on a 6-hour trip with the kids in the car! Can't wait to see you!"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here, they are food snobs and I am afraid to pick it up from a local store for fear of offending them.

lol. F@ck them. They asked you to bring it. you get it from where ever the hell you want. I would buy it just to piss them off. Also, no I wouldn't ask people that are traveling to bring food, maybe wine.

[Anonymous]

I got pressed into hosting this year sincee it wI'll be my baby's first thanksgiving (not that she's eating solids) but everyone on both sides wants to be there.

To maintain sanity I have asked all guests to bring food! (Honestly my mom is so used to cooking everything for thanksgiving that only making a casserole is easy. She keeps adding to the number of things she will make and bring.

If you are concerned about food safety next time just ask to bring non perishables like drinks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think it's weird to come to Thanksgiving and not offer to bring food to contribute.

I think it's weird to ask someone who is traveling for six hours to bring food. Geez!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Weird and rude, yes. If they're hosting, they should damn well host. That means not imposing on their guests and making them bring 2 dishes (2!) on a 6-hour journey. Poor form.

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