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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think you should only expect snacks at a kid's party, for the kids. Parents don't need any special food or drinks. The party is for the kids and kids don't need or want big meals at a party. [/quote]

Unless it is a drop off party, you should feed everyone. What is wrong with you guys? How broke are you?[/quote]

My parents were far more broke than 99% of DCUM families...and they fed everyone.  I'm Indian, and even when times were lean, they could make a pot of channa, some rice , a vegetable and perhaps a meat curry, with some homemade samosas and other snacks.  Don't have a party you cannot afford, people.  IF you aren't comfortable in the kitchen and catering is $20/head, then have a very small party and make some sandwiches at home and cut them up, cut up some veggies for a veggie tray, make a tray of mac and cheese, etc.  [/quote]

Let's face it:  it's just a cultural thing.  Growing up here in the States (DC metropolitan area) in the 1970s, kids' bday parties were just for kids; the kids were dropped off; and it was usually like 2-4 in the afternoon on a Saturday, and the hosts served cake, ice cream, and drinks.  That's it.

You are talking about something different:  a party where adults and maybe other family members attend.  Your parents thus served lots of yummy, ethnic, but inexpensive food.  Personally, I do not care for this type of food so attending a party where this food was served wouldn't help me at all, b/c I would not eat any of it.  Also, the smells would make me fell yucky and would sort of overwhelm the party experience to me.  To me, a child's b-day party is not an ethnic Indian restaurant type of experience. But, whatever, if you held a party like this, we'd happily attend, be good guests, have nice manners, and go home.  We wouldnt' complain about your choice of food, and, LIKEWISE, if you were MY guest at MY child's party, I would expect that you would recognize it was a different type of experience and you would attend and not complain about it either, not complain about it not conforming to your Indian expectations.

Geez, people.  Different strokes for different folks.   Ever heard of that?[/quote]

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