Anonymous
Post 09/21/2019 09:33     Subject: Birthday party in the afternoon
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:OP here. I am planning to serve the kids pizza since it is between 2:30 and 4:30.

I was wondering if I have to serve the parents too or just give them cake and water at that hour.


If adults are expected to stay then serve them as much as the kids. I think you’d be fine doing just heavy snacks (fruit tray, goldfish, cheese and crackers etc) before cake when the party is 2:30-4:30 but if you’re serving a full meal to the kids then feed their parents as well.


She said. I outside food allowed. I would just get extra pizza for adults. The end.
Anonymous
Post 09/20/2019 22:28     Subject: Birthday party in the afternoon
Anonymous wrote:OP here. I am planning to serve the kids pizza since it is between 2:30 and 4:30.

I was wondering if I have to serve the parents too or just give them cake and water at that hour.


If adults are expected to stay then serve them as much as the kids. I think you’d be fine doing just heavy snacks (fruit tray, goldfish, cheese and crackers etc) before cake when the party is 2:30-4:30 but if you’re serving a full meal to the kids then feed their parents as well.
Anonymous
Post 09/20/2019 22:16     Subject: Birthday party in the afternoon
Yes, you buy some extra pizza and serve the parents. They are taking the time to come to your party, the least you can do is feed them.
Anonymous
Post 09/20/2019 21:49     Subject: Birthday party in the afternoon
OP here. I am planning to serve the kids pizza since it is between 2:30 and 4:30.

I was wondering if I have to serve the parents too or just give them cake and water at that hour.
Anonymous
Post 09/20/2019 21:45     Subject: Birthday party in the afternoon
I personally hate when you feed my child hits cake. For a two hour venue with a 1/2 hour drive time in beteeen, he will be hungry. Just serve some cheap pizza please.
Anonymous
Post 09/20/2019 21:13     Subject: Birthday party in the afternoon
I would not expect food at 2-4.
Anonymous
Post 09/20/2019 20:48     Subject: Birthday party in the afternoon
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Yes. Get some extra for parents. We had a party this hour, both kids and adults ate. Its rude not to feed guests and annoying to give kids cake or snacks at 4 without a meal.


You expect a meal at 4pm? Do you really eat dinner at 4pm?


Yes, we do eat dinner at 4 as mine have PM activities. We just had a party at that time and all the parents and kids ate.
Anonymous
Post 09/20/2019 20:42     Subject: Birthday party in the afternoon
Anonymous wrote:Yes. Get some extra for parents. We had a party this hour, both kids and adults ate. Its rude not to feed guests and annoying to give kids cake or snacks at 4 without a meal.


You expect a meal at 4pm? Do you really eat dinner at 4pm?
Anonymous
Post 09/20/2019 19:13     Subject: Birthday party in the afternoon
Yes, order extra for adults. Also please have water for adults. I've been to a few parties where there was only juice for the kids and nothing to drink for the adults.
Anonymous
Post 09/20/2019 19:08     Subject: Birthday party in the afternoon
Asked and answered in the DCUM common thread q&as. Yes, provide food, yes have enough for adults, even if it’s rude for adults to eat at kid parties.
Anonymous
Post 09/20/2019 19:03     Subject: Birthday party in the afternoon
Yes. Get some extra for parents. We had a party this hour, both kids and adults ate. Its rude not to feed guests and annoying to give kids cake or snacks at 4 without a meal.
Anonymous
Post 09/20/2019 18:59     Subject: Re:Birthday party in the afternoon
I don't think you need to serve a meal to anyone at that time, but if you are serving pizza to the kids and are inviting parents to stay, then I think it is rude not to offer them pizza. So if I were you I would just do fruit/chips/pretzels for everyone or make it a drop off party.
Anonymous
Post 09/20/2019 18:39     Subject: Birthday party in the afternoon
I don't provide food to parents of elementary school children because I don't want to encourage them to stay. Drop your kid off and go.
Anonymous
Post 09/20/2019 18:27     Subject: Birthday party in the afternoon
I would not expect a meal at that time.
Anonymous
Post 09/20/2019 18:11     Subject: Birthday party in the afternoon
Hosting a birthday party at a venue where no outside food is allowed, in the afternoon between 2:30-4:30. Do I need to provide pizza to the adults too or just serve them cake?

If you were attending one at that time, what is your expectation?