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[quote=Anonymous]I’m planning a 6th birthday party at a bowling alley and around 25 kids will be invited.  The party is from 2-4 on a Saturday and includes pizza and drinks for the kids as part of the party package.  The venue does not allow any outside food except for a birthday cake.

Drop-off parties haven’t really started in my circle, and definitely not at public places so I expect at least one parent will stay per child.  Given that the party does not span a mealtime, how many extra pizzas should we order to feed the parents?

DH thinks none of the adults will want crappy lukewarm bowling alley pizza at 3 in the afternoon and that we should just skip it, but I don’t want to be seen as rude and/or cheap hosts if people are hungry and there isn’t enough.  At the same time, I don’t want to waste food or money needlessly (the pizzas are $18 for a plain cheese and not very good).  There will be plenty of cake for anybody who wants it.

Normally I would just do snack foods for all – kids and adults – in this timeslot, but again, the kids’ pizza is included in the party package and they don’t allow outside food.  They have a snack bar with things like chicken tender baskets and hot dogs, but the only “group” food item would be the pizza.  They don’t have like veggie platters or cheese and crackers for people who just want a snack.

What do you think, DCUM?  Would you as a parent want a slice (or two or three) of pizza at a mid-afternoon birthday party?
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