Offended by friend’s comments about party food

You have to be taking the piss 😆

Each to their own.....but I cook from scratch and wouldn't eat or serve frozen processed food.

She sounds like a rude “trying to be snobby turning her nose up at Iceland foods but then going to mc D’s instead” (that’s worse!) bitch. What you served was absolutely fine for an easy, no fuss watching the football feast. Ungrateful cow.
I’d never host them again.

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I mean, I wouldn’t serve frozen food from Iceland to guests. That’s pretty low effort and I imagine the taste is subpar. But she’s rude nonetheless. I wouldn’t give out an invitation to them any time soon.

Their party food is actually really nice , especially if cooked correctly (ive manged to ruin it a few times with over cooking ) and needs to be served straight away.

This!!!
The guests are rude and the mother is setting her child up for failure, by not teaching her child- basic manners. But then the mother is also lacking too, in that department?!

I think given the fact that she's happy to eat frozen crap, as long as it's 'high end' frozen crap makes her snobby and rude. Especially given she agreed to the menu in advance.

Basically, if it was from M&S she would have scoffed it.

There’s nothing wrong with Iceland party food at all. For all our kids party’s we get those and throw in a few crisps sandwiches and fruit. Your friends being ungrateful tbh. I’d be well happy if my friend went to the effort for my family.

Sure. That McDonald's they eat afterwards was so much healthier.

I wouldn't enjoy most of what was provided, BUT I wouldn't be rude about it and I would definitely shut down my child, if they didn't like it (and I would apologise for their pickiness). I'm not a huge fan of beige food so I'd struggle to eat most of it, but I'd definitely cram down a couple of bits to be polite.

But there's no reason to suppose that people who never eat frozen snacks heated in the oven (and therefore presumably have no idea what such snacks are like, anyway) are in any sense superior to those who do.

Well, they are probably healthier.

Oh my…get over yourself. It was a family with kids going over to watch a football game, not a dinner party for the royals 😂

The food does not matter!

As another poster said, this is now peak Mumsnet. Posters falling over themselves to distance themselves from an Iceland platter. I’m bored senseless with the hummus, crudités and charcuterie spread that people are swooning over. Believe me, they are not “classy” or sophisticated to anyone but Brits.

The rule for guests is that you politely decline anything that might make you physically sick, have a go at a selection of what’s offered, make grateful and appreciative noises and then eat properly when you get home.

Your friend was rude, but I have to agree with her about the food you served. It’s not anything I would personally want to eat and not all kids like that kind of food. I’m no snob and there are some frozen foods I would eat, but I personally would have had some things like cucumber/carrot sticks, cheese, maybe a couple of sandwiches so people have the option.

I tend to always give people coming over a heads up on what I’m planning to cook and ask if that’s okay for them. I wouldn’t change the whole menu if that’s what my family like to eat but I would always make sure there is something for guests as well.

I would prefer a McDonalds over Iceland party food any day. it’s probably the worst party food you could buy.

She should have contributed something. I don’t think she’s a snob at Iceland if she went to McDonald’s after. Don’t invite her again.

Shockingly rude. I’d not have them round again.

Are there any allergies or intolerances? I can't eat pork or lactose myself. And BIL is gluten free, DS is veggie, his kids are lactose intolerant, DH throws up if he eats fish. We're a nightmare to cater for!
I assume you would know that though and have catered appropriately.
The kid was rude and the mum was worse. You could ask if she's gluten intolerant or something - as you can't think of any other reason for refusing perfectly good food and then being rude about it.

Whether you'd like this food or not is irrelevant. The woman was unbelievably rude.

@Kittyfluff I LOVE raw carrot! I eat carrot sticks with my lunch, make huge bowls of coleslaw with grated carrot and shredded cabbage and often have a raw carrot instead of an apple. But, like you, I'd be polite. I'd maybe eat a bit of what was on offer and I'd say thank you.

So rude of her. Don’t invite her again.
I’d be tempted to text her saying you thought she was a bit rude etc, but I guess what’s the point.

I would cut her off. Rude cow.

Is this a subtle dig at Iceland who are advertising heavily on Mumsnet at the moment?

I’ve lived in a town with an Iceland for 20 years and never set foot in it once.
Perhaps I’m missing something?

But I don’t go to Macdonalds either.

Anyway OP’s friend had no manners.

That's fine, it takes all kinds. But there's no reason to suppose that people who never eat frozen snacks heated in the oven (and therefore presumably have no idea what such snacks are like, anyway) are in any sense superior to those who do.

Personally I find frozen UPF disgusting, but I grew up in a different country and culture where hosting is highly valued and means serving fresh foods not ready meals. But as I said before McD is no better really. And I am clearly in the minority here as most people think this is a delicious party buffet.

They're watching a football match on telly, it's not a gourmet evening. Frozen snacks heated in the oven are perfectly appropriate in this context.

Missing the point that among some groups of friends frozen snacks heated in the oven are not really ever eaten.