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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Food is expected, OP, when a host invites you over. It can be very simple, affordable meals.
If they're polite guests, they should invite you out for at least one meal, or offer to cook a meal, or buy groceries. In other words, acknowledge your burden and offer to lighten it in a token way.

Next time do not invite that many for so long if you do not wish to pay for such an expense!
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To be fair, they weren't invited, but said they were coming for christmas. [/quote]

NP. Then at the time that discussion occurs, I think it is totally appropriate for you to say "We'd love to have you stay with us but I'm going to have to ask everyone to either chip in for groceries or divide up the meals that people will pay for because we can't afford to feed everyone for 5 days."

If you are really concerned about cost, you could also raise the issue now, I guess. Tell everyone you are working on meal planning and are concerned about costs. Tell them you will have breakfast and lunch food on hand but were hoping you could rotate being responsible paying for dinners or have everyone chip in for those. But, be aware if you bring it up now some people might be annoyed, especially if they are paying airfare to come see you.

But I would not assume that anyone will offer to pay for anything. They should offer, but many people do not.[/quote]

My parents have a beach house and all 5 of us kids and our families do a long weekend all together each summer. Everyone gets assigned a meal - ingredients, prep, cleanup. Takes the burden and the cost off of my parents and it’s fun to try everyone’s cooking! Why can’t OP pitch it like that?[/quote]

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