Party food for 500 children

notanewuser

purpleshoes wrote: »

6 packs for 99p but when I was in my local home bargains today the crisps were flying off the shelves, lots of empty spaces, clearly people preparing for Xmas.

:huh: We've already had xmas and had no need for crisps.

Mind you, with all of the butchering of the english language it wouldn't surprise me if it had somehow become Crispmas...........

purpleshoes_2

notanewuser wrote: »

:huh: We've already had xmas and had no need for crisps.

Mind you, with all of the butchering of the english language it wouldn't surprise me if it had somehow become Crispmas...........

I agree. But a lot of people clearly use christmas as a way of eating more food in 2 days than they'd usually eat in a month, you can see that from the empty shelves.

Also not a bottle of sparkling water left either and usually its chock a block.

Tesco was worse, full shelves of chocolate emptied.

jackyann

I would contact a local store or supermarket and ask for a good price in return for a prominent "thank you" at the party.

emweaver

Counting_Pennies wrote: »

Hi I wonder if you can help.


I am purchasing the food for a tea party for 500 children this week.


My remit is to purchase individual packets of crisps, a small cake each and an individual drink per child.


Where would you say retailer wise provides the cheapest of these items?


Thanks

That's not a tea party and i can imagine parents won't be happy. It was in the papers yesterday children turned upto a party expecting a tea party and were just given crisps and a drink. Parents went mad, were refunded and all other booked parties were cancelled.

pickledonionspaceraider

emweaver wrote: »

That's not a tea party and i can imagine parents won't be happy. It was in the papers yesterday children turned upto a party expecting a tea party and were just given crisps and a drink. Parents went mad, were refunded and all other booked parties were cancelled.

Maybe the sandwiches, fruit, trifle etc are coming from a different source?

I hope so, as a bag of crisps, a cake and a drink, are a bit mean if that is all the offerings

purpleshoes_2

emweaver wrote: »

That's not a tea party and i can imagine parents won't be happy. It was in the papers yesterday children turned upto a party expecting a tea party and were just given crisps and a drink. Parents went mad, were refunded and all other booked parties were cancelled.

I think its different paying into something thats an official tea party and being asked to pay £10, the OP hasnt said this is going to be anything like that.

Spending a couple of pounds on a child for a tea party is different than paying over the odds for something official.

purpleshoes_2

pickledonionspaceraider wrote: »

Maybe the sandwiches, fruit, trifle etc are coming from a different source?

I hope so, as a bag of crisps, a cake and a drink, are a bit mean if that is all the offerings

The OP hasnt said what this tea party is for. I dont think a bag of crisps a cake and a drink is mean if people are paying a token amount, over that then yes.

I also think why on earth do kids need to be given cakes, crisps, trifle anyway

Poppy9

Tesco and Asda have box of 32 walkers crisps for £3. Piled high by the doors as you walk in.

Cakes will be cheapest from Supermarket. I wouldn't get all the same I would mix and let the children sort out.

Drinks I would give flavoured water. Again cheap in Supermarkets.

Counting_Pennies_2

Thank you all.


As ever the forum opens up into more debate!


No payment is being charged, food allergies are being considered and yes the children are having a full blown cooked meal in addition.


Just this once the food police are being given the day off and the children can go wild with a packet of crisps and a biscuit, paid through the charity, giving them a lovely time they otherwise would not be getting.

Janepig

Poppy9 wrote: »

Tesco and Asda have box of 32 walkers crisps for £3. Piled high by the doors as you walk in.

Cakes will be cheapest from Supermarket. I wouldn't get all the same I would mix and let the children sort out.

Drinks I would give flavoured water. Again cheap in Supermarkets.

I've been tasked with providing crisps this year for DS's rugby club's minis section Christmas Party so I've bought four boxes of the variety Walkers for £3 from Tesco. Even the SA on the till commented on what a bargain it was!

For drinks I would probably go for "cup drinks" that come in a box of about 20, with straws and are usually pretty reasonable.

Jx