I switched teams. You NEED to serve more than pizza at a party!!!!

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At a kid party at a venue, I think I'd assume the food was for the kids and I'd eat first or buy myself a snack from the arcade if I was really hungry.

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Anonymous wrote:I admit to being one of the "pizza is enough for a party!" believers. That was before I had kids who were old enough for parties. Oh, what I'm learning...

My son went to a birthday party at a trampoline place yesterday from 11:30-1:30. It was our first time going to a party at a place like that (he's only 3). He bounced for an hour and then we went to the party room.

They ONLY served pizza (the pizza provided by the trampoline place). My son was starving and so was I. This was one time I hadn't packed a lunch for myself and him. Stupid mistake. He was starving. I was starving. Adults were starving.

So, what team are you on?

1. Assume only pizza. Bring your own food or purchase from the arcade.

2. Serve fruit and vegetables, people!

DS is a teenager now, so large birthday parties are over for us. But, we have always done pizza and cake at these kind of venue parties. There was always enough pizza for kids (and adults), although adults rarely ate.

[Anonymous]

1. Why should it be pizza and not something else? What's with Americans and their must-have pizza at parties?

2. Stop demanding things. Do what you want for your party and leave others to serve what they want at theirs.

[Anonymous]

Yes, it’s enough. Maybe chips and cake.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This cracks me up. Seriously, I wish I could link to every other party thread where people say to SERVE A LOT OF FOOD.

Do you seriously not see the difference?

If someone is hosting a party and asks what they should serve everyone says that serving more-than-pizza is much appreciated and generous food options is a sign of being a good host. Which it is.

If someone is a guest at a party and posts just to complain that two slices of pizza was insufficient for a 3yo, they are reminded that having a contingency plan and being appreciative of what is offered are signs of being a good guest. Which they are.

There’s no hypocrisy in reminding everyone to stay in their own lane.

Also, in the OP, she presents a choice between:

1. Assume only pizza. Bring your own food or purchase from the arcade.

2. Serve fruit and vegetables, people!

But really, it's both, right? Especially at a venue, where food options might be limited by the rules of the venue, assume you'll get some pizza and cake. If you think that's not going to be enough, stick a granola bar in your purse. If you are hosting, and you can offer some fruit, that would usually be a good thing to do. There is nothing contradictory about those two choices.

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Anonymous wrote:
1. Why should it be pizza and not something else? What's with Americans and their must-have pizza at parties?

2. Stop demanding things. Do what you want for your party and leave others to serve what they want at theirs.

American, here, and I think it's that pizza is easy and most kids like it. (Mine doesn't.)

[Anonymous]

our kids parties are always properly catered

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Anonymous wrote:How does pizza not satisfy a 3 year old? There wasn’t enough for kids to have 1 or 2 slices? Who brings their own lunch to a birthday party unless there are allergy reasons? Strange guest behavior. Go home and eat more or stop somewhere on the way home if pizza isn’t enough for your 3 year old or you.

This party was at peak lunch hour, and you think the adults and kids attending should go home after or stop on the way to eat? No. If you plan a party from 11:30 - 1:30, you need to have enough food for everyone. It costs a few hundred bucks to rent out a trampoline park for a party. The least you can do is throw down an additional $40-$50 and get some extra food (veggie tray, fruit tray, salty snacks).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is weird to hang around a child's birthday party! You drop your kid off. If your child is special needs or in preschool, then you stay off to the side to supervise.

Right. Her kid is 3. So....preschool.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
1. Why should it be pizza and not something else? What's with Americans and their must-have pizza at parties?

2. Stop demanding things. Do what you want for your party and leave others to serve what they want at theirs.

To your first point, half the kids in my DD’s class have some food restriction! It makes serving food very difficult. They are either gluten free, nut free, organic only, and no processed food allowed.

Pizza is but free and most places have a gluten free option too.
I simply don’t think a kid’s bday party is the occassion to stress about food. Is it cheap and easy and will most people eat it? That’s all I care about.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
1. Why should it be pizza and not something else? What's with Americans and their must-have pizza at parties?

2. Stop demanding things. Do what you want for your party and leave others to serve what they want at theirs.

American, here, and I think it's that pizza is easy and most kids like it. (Mine doesn't.)

It is also what comes standard in most kids' party packages.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How does pizza not satisfy a 3 year old? There wasn’t enough for kids to have 1 or 2 slices? Who brings their own lunch to a birthday party unless there are allergy reasons? Strange guest behavior. Go home and eat more or stop somewhere on the way home if pizza isn’t enough for your 3 year old or you.

This party was at peak lunch hour, and you think the adults and kids attending should go home after or stop on the way to eat? No. If you plan a party from 11:30 - 1:30, you need to have enough food for everyone. It costs a few hundred bucks to rent out a trampoline park for a party. The least you can do is throw down an additional $40-$50 and get some extra food (veggie tray, fruit tray, salty snacks).

You can't bring in outside food like veggie trays to a trampoline park. The only thing they allow is cake or cupcakes.

[Anonymous]

I always make my kids' parties at a banquet venue with two banquet halls. One for kids and nannies and one for parents that annoyingly decided to stick around. But, it is a black tie only and that is to prevent said clueless parents from jumping on trampolines. That are of course set outside where nannies can take the kids. If an adult jumped on any of the trampolines, parents and his kid would never be invited again. Peasants!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I always make my kids' parties at a banquet venue with two banquet halls. One for kids and nannies and one for parents that annoyingly decided to stick around. But, it is a black tie only and that is to prevent said clueless parents from jumping on trampolines. That are of course set outside where nannies can take the kids. If an adult jumped on any of the trampolines, parents and his kid would never be invited again. Peasants!

I like the double room idea but black tie for a kids party is crazy

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I always make my kids' parties at a banquet venue with two banquet halls. One for kids and nannies and one for parents that annoyingly decided to stick around. But, it is a black tie only and that is to prevent said clueless parents from jumping on trampolines. That are of course set outside where nannies can take the kids. If an adult jumped on any of the trampolines, parents and his kid would never be invited again. Peasants!

And someone has already taken this post seriously, lol.