Charging relatives for Xmas dinner

LameWolf

Fwiw, the restaurant Mr LW and I went to for his birthday last week are charging just £25 per head, albeit excluding drinks, for a 3-course Xmas meal, with coffee, mince pies and decent crackers.

That's a restaurant, who are in the business to make a profit, and I can tell you from personal experience the food is to die for, and generous portions.

Just thought it might put a wee bit of perspective on this outrageous £30 a head charge for family.:o

MaggieBaking

If anyone (family friend) asked me to go for £10 a head including a couple of drinks I'd pay that happily.

But even if I were a millionaire and someone asked me to go for £30, AND bring your own bottle they'd get told to shove off!!! :eek:

I can understand someone asking for a bit of a contribution, but by the sounds of it she's profiting and there's no way I would go.

I'd also have no problems paying for my head of £35 or so for an anniversary meal, or wedding... But I would let my feelings be well known after the day if I was only served a rubbish buffet :eek:

The sad thing is, these people will think they're so clever

LittleMissAspie

We paid £30 per person the other year to have Christmas Day lunch in a pub. It may not have been gourmet food but at least we didn't feel like we were being ripped off...

Soubrette

candygirl wrote: »

A family friend is hosting Xmas dinner this year and is apparently charging everyone £30 a head, and they still have to take their own beer:eek::eek:She is even charging her own Mum who does everything for her:eek::eek:I know Xmas is an expensive time for us all, and it'll be hard work for her, but I think this is a bit excessive:D
I think if she asked everyone to bring a course eg, starter, or pudding etc or a couple of bottles of wine that would be more acceptable:D
Apparently she does this every year, so last year must've taken in £300 or more:eek::eek:

So she feeds 10+ people including herself, some of them don't like it and yet they keep going year after year?

Sounds like the whole family are a bit weird tbh

candygirl

Soubrette wrote: »

So she feeds 10+ people including herself, some of them don't like it and yet they keep going year after year?

Sounds like the whole family are a bit weird tbh

Like I said before, I think a lot of her family feel obliged to go, as she does make the effort and they do have a good time:DI was just thinking it was a bit too much to be asking peeps, and it seems a lot of people on here think the same :D
LW we are also going for a meal out at £25 a head, can't chuffin wait:T:T:T

JulieM

Flibsey wrote: »

just realised something... if she's charging poeple for food she's prearing in her house, shouldn't she have health and safety and the council's environmental health on her back?! and a license or permit?! perhaps someone should give the council a nod lol.

And the tax office?

beemuzed

I'd love to think you were winding us up CG - or that it's April 1st???
Wouldn't go if it were me, not at any price.
Happy for guests to offer to contribute eg dessert or mince pies - but charge money? Definitely NOT!

candygirl

beemuzed wrote: »

I'd love to think you were winding us up CG - or that it's April 1st???
Wouldn't go if it were me, not at any price.
Happy for guests to offer to contribute eg dessert or mince pies - but charge money? Definitely NOT!

Deffo being serious [STRIKE]for once[/STRIKE]hun:eek::eek:

AdmiralX

candygirl wrote: »

Oh we're not going hun, no way

That is the right thing to do... :xmassmile Some students I know in London go and help a charity to prepare meals for homeless people at Christmas:cool2: You see their point?

AdmiralX

candygirl wrote: »

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I think a lot of her family feel obliged to go

This is the moment when you realize that some people are in need to reform their habits. And who knows may be they might set a new New Year Resolution in 2012