Charging relatives for Xmas dinner

Butterfly_Brain

Sod upsetting her :mad::mad:
I would just not go, or even better have an alternative Christmas dinner and send her an invite (keeping with the spirit of Christmas of course:p)
I would never dream of inviting somebody to my house and expect them to pay, if they want to bring something then that is up to them, but I wouldn't ask.
Maybe that is why I am as poor as a church mouse :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

SPARKY16

I know someone her husband and her dont drink coffee so when her son and family go to visit they have to take their own, they take a jar and leave it there and she tells them when it is getting empty so they can bring another one :eek:
So there is people like this Talk about tight !

robpw2

£30 , i mean a fiver i could understand but i could go to a restraunt and pay less then £30

candygirl

SPARKY16 wrote: »

I know someone her husband and her dont drink coffee so when her son and family go to visit they have to take their own, they take a jar and leave it there and she tells them when it is getting empty so they can bring another one :eek:
So there is people like this Talk about tight !

Funny you should say that.She does exactly the same thing with coffee!!:eek::eek::rotfl::rotfl:

candygirl

bargainbird wrote: »

CG - I wish you wouldn't talk about yourself in the 3rd tence

I wouldn't do Xmas dinner if you gave me a grand per person:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

hamish222

Charging your own mum to make her dinner. Unbelievable!!!!!!

balletshoes

kelpie35 wrote: »

I say more fool the people who go. I certainly would not give any relative or friend any money for supplying me with a meal. I would rather starve

I think £30 per head is way over the top, and I'm gobsmacked anyone would charge that (or pay it).

However, we have Christmas dinner at my Mum's every year, there are usually at least a dozen of us there, and my Mum buys everything. So we agreed between us years ago that we would give her £10 per adult, and £5 per child once they were past toddler stage, towards all the food and drink. I'm pretty sure that probably nowadays doesn't cover everything she's bought, but she won't take more.

janey183

:cool:
Me, my mum and dad always spend crimbo day with the bro and sil. We have ALWAYS been "charged"...everything is provided, drinks, food, nibbles, all cooked.
Parents stay for boxing day also. My Mum and Dad do not drink so my Dad would always tell me to "fill ma boots" as he had paid for a share!!!!:D
Earlier this year, my Dad died so its just me and Mum going this time, but the same will apply.
I dont really see a prob as they are providing everything and I wouldnt expect them to do it for nothing...

HOWEVER having said that, I dont know how much my Dad used to hand over, so I mau be singing a diffeerent tune come boxing day:whistle::whistle:

candygirl

JANEY I think your situ is a bit different as all the drinks n stuff is included.The woman I know charges £30 a head, n peeps have to take all their own drinks etc, n the food is nowt special :D

xxlouisexx56

I would tell her to jog on ! lol!!!

Last year my mum and sisters came for dinner. All i asked was for mum to cook and bring a chicken (no room in my oven and she doesnt like turkey or pork) which she was more than happy to do. And i asked my sister (20) to bring her own coca cola as no one else drinks it and it is all she will have.

All worked out well and i fed 9 of us.


This year we are going to the inlaws and i have OFFERED to make puddings. Fairy cakes and a Key Lime Pie i can make on xmas eve with DD and then i will make an apple crumble when we are there as i dont have a large enough dish at home