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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As a Middle Eastern person (and, for the record, the parent of an only child), I am physically incapable of not being a generous host and overdoing it with the food. My child has a diverse circle of friends and classmates — many have parents that work part of the weekend, are raised by single parents, have parents with limited English, live in multi-generation households, etc. — and it’s important to me to make it as comfortable as possible for all to attend and feel welcomed.

With that little rant over, I think it’s totally fine for OP to do as she proposed. [/quote]

Sure you could order 25 pizzas but most people aren't really dying to eat indoor play place pizza so you can't really "over do it" when you're limited to what you can actually serve. No outside food is permitted. That said you try to get the approximate number of pizzas which is why you send out invites to ask who is coming.  If having a party with everyone and their grandmother is important to you, don't do it at Sky Zone, because it's not equipped for that unless you're renting the entire venue out. [/quote]

Where will all these extra people go? Party rooms are always capped because there is limited seating.

I’m struggling with my guest list because party room is 24 people max.[/quote]

1) 24 kids, or 24 people total including kids and adults?  If the former, you can go slightly over 24 on invite list but dont overdo it

2) include on the invite, “sorry we can’t accommodate siblings” or “the invitation is for one child plus one accompanying adult”

3) if someone rsvps for multiple kids, message them and say they can’t be accommodated

4). For the love of god, just buy an extra pizza. Mainly because the last thing you want is famished 6yos because you only accounted for one slice per kid.  You might get one or two hitchhikers on the day of but if you take the first steps and follow up if needed you’re not going to end up with 10 extra surprise kids or anything.[/quote]

I have seen party rooms for 24 people only. No extra seating. I have also seen party rooms where there are 24 seats for kids and then benches along walls for adults.[/quote]

That’s an important distinction. If this is not a drop off party and you can accommodate 12 kids + 12 parents, I wouldn’t invite more than 15.  And again you gotta be strict about extras.[/quote]

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