Parents/grandparents charging family for christmas meal....yes/no ?
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biggs682
Touch it up and ride it
- Location
- Northamptonshire
I have never met my grandparents as they died before I arrived.
Electric_Andy
Heavy Metal Fan
- Location
- Plymouth
We all take something as a contribution e.g. puddings or drinks. It's all discussed way before the event so no-one brings duplicates.
The law for us is, if you're offering to host then you buy the meat and veg etc. I can understand someone charging if everyone is skint i.e. "I'll get the food in but can you give me half?"
£18 a head is too much, and if it doesn't sound true then it probably isn't.
The law for us is, if you're offering to host then you buy the meat and veg etc. I can understand someone charging if everyone is skint i.e. "I'll get the food in but can you give me half?"
£18 a head is too much, and if it doesn't sound true then it probably isn't.
gbb
Legendary Member
- Location
- Peterborough
Absolutely. Probably more a case of Joe Winterbottom from Castleford (I just made that up ) is skint and can't or won't afford to pay for it so charges . Of course there will be occasional instances like that...but the media have found something, anything to pick up on, expand it all out of proportion....and away we go.
BoldonLad
Not part of the Elite
- Location
- South Tyneside
Why does anyone care what anyone else does? Just do what YOU want to do and leave others to do likewise, without comment.
Beebo
Firm and Fruity
- Location
- Hexleybeef
Im bringing in a congestion charge for people who want to sit at the main table.
It’s cheaper for people, usually the kids, sitting on the smaller peripheral table at the end.
Tail End Charlie
Well, write it down boy ......
- Location
- In green and pleasant hills.
Magic! Hadn't thought of that one!
Tail End Charlie
Well, write it down boy ......
- Location
- In green and pleasant hills.
Nor that one! It's gonna be a bumper Xmas for me!
Beebo
Firm and Fruity
- Location
- Hexleybeef
A ULEZ zone for people eating too many sprouts?
MontyVeda
a short-tempered ill-controlled small-minded troll
- Location
- Lancaster... the little city.
probably... the truth may be that the grandparents run a restaurant and the people they were charging are parents yet neither party is related to one another... so technically, the headline could be correct, just slightly misleading.
Electric_Andy
Heavy Metal Fan
- Location
- Plymouth
What's always been more important in our family is everyone helping out. I'd be out helping Dad with the cows so he can come indoors a bit earlier (11ish), and I'd chop enough wood for the day. Gran would help mum prepare the veg. After we'd all eaten, everyone was expected to help with the washing up; we had an Aunt who would always just go in the lounge and it wasn't well received at all. We only got to open our presents after lunch when all the clearing up had been done.
So there is payment involved in a way; people's time. And if you don't help out with something then you're considered a freeloader!
So there is payment involved in a way; people's time. And if you don't help out with something then you're considered a freeloader!
Gwylan
Veteran
- Location
- All at sea⛵
The 19% optional service charge and staff gratuity might get a reaction though
classic33
Leg End Member
Wasn't this one in Wales, was it?
https://metro.co.uk/2022/12/23/wales-grandma-charges-her-own-family-for-christmas-dinner-17987092/
Accy cyclist
Legendary Member
- Location
- The hills of Accrington
Asking for payment is a bit bad, unless those being asked are taking the pee and not taking turns at making Christmas dinner. Having said that, if the guests do the host many favours throughout the year then making a free meal for them once a year is a fair swap.
slowmotion
Quite dreadful
- Location
- lost somewhere
Charging them for taking a pee is a simply splendid idea!
