Cake pops at birthdays - provide for parents also?

[Anonymous]

I am getting cake pops made for DC's birthday. Do I have to order enough to cover the parents too? They are kinda spendy, not sure if I want to double the order!

[Anonymous]

You know your parent group. Typically I’ve found that the women picking up won’t touch the cake (carbs!) but most of the men do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: I am getting cake pops made for DC's birthday. Do I have to order enough to cover the parents too? They are kinda spendy, not sure if I want to double the order!

No!!! IMO I would then feel obligated to eat it. I appreciate the thought but I dont want those calories. let the kids enjoy them.

[Anonymous]

Every birthday party I've ever been to has provided the same food for the parents as for the kids, whether it's birthday cake, cupcakes, pizza, etc. I think it would be really strange to not offer cake pops to adults - and you know people will reach for one so then you'll be in the awkward position of having to tell the parents no.

You could always put them in the kids' goodie bags in order to limit them, but if you're having them as the main birthday celebration food, you should have enough for everyone.

[Anonymous]

Yes

[Anonymous]

I don't ever provide food for parents. They can have leftovers at the end, and I provide water for them, but that's it. I'd rather spend my money on the kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't ever provide food for parents. They can have leftovers at the end, and I provide water for them, but that's it. I'd rather spend my money on the kids.

I've never been to a party where food and cake is only provided for the children.

If you're having a party over lunch time or dinner time, you absolutely have to provide food for everyone. It would be incredibly rude not to.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't ever provide food for parents. They can have leftovers at the end, and I provide water for them, but that's it. I'd rather spend my money on the kids.

I've never been to a party where food and cake is only provided for the children.

If you're having a party over lunch time or dinner time, you absolutely have to provide food for everyone. It would be incredibly rude not to.

This. Though having hosted and been to many a party, if you are planning for amount of food, you can usually bet that about half the parents will decline the cake/dessert. But this is why I usually get a cake instead of cupcakes or other pre-portioned dessert, I don't want to be in that awkward position of not having enough. If I'm slicing and handing out cake, and it seems that a lot of people are partaking, I can start cutting smaller slices so there is enough to go around.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't ever provide food for parents. They can have leftovers at the end, and I provide water for them, but that's it. I'd rather spend my money on the kids.

I've never been to a party where food and cake is only provided for the children.

If you're having a party over lunch time or dinner time, you absolutely have to provide food for everyone. It would be incredibly rude not to.

+1. If you're having cake plus cake pops, then serve the pops in a way that's clear they're only for the kids (pass them out, put them in a goody bag). If they're the main dessert, then yes, provide enough for everyone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: I am getting cake pops made for DC's birthday. Do I have to order enough to cover the parents too? They are kinda spendy, not sure if I want to double the order!

Get a larger cake in the same flavor in addition to the cake pops and slice and hand out that to the parents. Just have something to offer for dessert. It doesn't have to be a cake pop.

[Anonymous]

adults dont eat cake pops

[Anonymous]

No thanks, because it's basically frosting with cake crumbles (yuck), but do provide a couple extras in case a child drops his cake pop.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't ever provide food for parents. They can have leftovers at the end, and I provide water for them, but that's it. I'd rather spend my money on the kids.

Go you, bucking the trend!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't ever provide food for parents. They can have leftovers at the end, and I provide water for them, but that's it. I'd rather spend my money on the kids.

I've never been to a party where food and cake is only provided for the children.

If you're having a party over lunch time or dinner time, you absolutely have to provide food for everyone. It would be incredibly rude not to.

I never have parties at meal times.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:adults dont eat cake pops

This. They are not food and the adults don't want to eat them. Don't even want to be offered then.