Travelled to friend's house for dinner, just strawberries for desert - AIBU to think it's low effort?

This is so weird. So glad I don’t have friends like you.

I stand by my comment.
We do not learn etiquette from ourselves, do we.

What did you contribute to the meal other than your presence? That's the real question here...

If they are Cheddar strawberries YABU as this is peak strawberry season and they are the food of the Gods.

Made by the table with a wheelie trolley and portable gas burner?

My attitude is you should be grateful for everything that you are offered. The thought of running to Mumsnet to complain about some strawberries being too basic is extraordinary to me. Be grateful for what you are given, be doubly grateful that someone likes you enough to prepare food for you and wants your company.

Years ago, I went to a friend's house for dinner, and they served up pasta with an utterly rank sauce.

I ate it, thanked them and didn't bitch about it behind their backs, due to not being a complete twat.

Well, good job you're not invited here.

@Geiyotue I eat a huge variety of food, and none of it is what I call freezer food. If you like chicken nuggets etc then you do you, but it's not really the kind of thing to serve up when you've invited people for dinner!

What does freezer food and chicken nuggets have to do with anything? It was sausages, 3 different types of salad and fresh fruit. Literally the opposite of freezer food.

BBQs are different. I don't really like them because I don't want to eat sausages and burgers, but I know in advance the food will be basic so I make sure I eat before and after.

If I was invited for dinner then served half a BBQ (no mention of bread) then I'd be very disappointed and would need to cook when I got home.

I just really don't like sausages and don't think of them as a meal at all. Same with burgers.

I eat a huge variety of food, and none of it is what I call freezer food. If you like chicken nuggets etc then you do you, but it's not really the kind of thing to serve up when you've invited people for dinner!

I wouldn't do pasta either, but suggested it as a better alternative because there are lots of really good quick pasta recipes.

I do like strawberries though!

It's not lazy to think about dessert, go out and buy it, prepare and serve it.

I think your both unreasonable. Yes op sounds lazy to be honest (don't come me all, it is) and if i invited someone for dinner and they came all that way I'd serve better food options. As for you op putting your mate on mumsnet ... not nice. I think this rant was best for the train journey home !!

I travelled three hours for a salad. We thought it was the starter but that was it! Not even an interesting one. We did the proverbial 'stopping at McDonalds' on the way home.
But no I think strawberries and cream is a totally appropriate summer dessert.

You’re one of the only ones who think this is bad.

If you think this is bad you should read the recent thread about the woman whose hosts didn't even have anything to drink including water from what I can remember

I love strawberries and cream. Not cheap either depending on how many was served. I’d be happy with that. Nice of her to invite you over.

It's been an eye opener thats for sure. If this thread is representative then I'm glad I'm not on the dinner party circuit!

Usually with my friends it's bring a bottle (or two) and snacks 😂 or occasionally a takeaway gets ordered.

I like the idea of dinner parties but sounds like an absolute minefield as well as being a huge effort and expense.

Jesus!!

Unwelcoming because you didn't get a dessert? Really???

The more I read on here the more I realise there is a reason I'm not a "people person" - some are really that self obsessed to the point they moan and judge on the perceieved quality of food they had cooked for them and the lack of dessert.

Are people really that self absorbed?

Not everyone has dessert. I hope you've recovered from the shop bought pasta sauce and your cake being banished to the cupboard.

I'll keep you in my thoughts and prayers.

Well, I've served strawberries at plenty of dinner parties.

Favourite one is strawberries with a dash of brandy and black pepper.
Even been known to put a can of squirty cream on the table for a bit of retro fun!

Don't knock it till you've tried it. The pepper and brandy really bring out the flavour.

You're welcome.

No we didn't. We were asked to come meet the baby. They offered to make us food and checked in advance what we eat. We made a huge effort to get there - different part of the country. We stayed in a hotel. Mum is super organised. Mini co-op practically next door. They just don't do dessert apparently.

They invited us. I brought a cake and they put it in the cupboard. I offered for us not to eat with them. If you can buy pasta sauce I think you can buy dessert.

Even I could buy a dessert from the supermarket. I actually brought a cake and they put it in the cupboard!

Had to go out to pick up some dry cleaning and I went into Sainsbury's and bought strawberries and a pot of cream. I blame this thread.

Probably invited themselves too.