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Is this really enough food? Fed up of DH’s tightness

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ChristmasfoodQ · 17/12/2025 19:55

To give some background, I live with DH and our DD. We have two sons who are at Uni and will be returning to ours ahead of the weekend for Christmas.

For the first night they are back, we thought it would be good to have party food so DH went out to get this earlier. We are both busy the next two days so this was the only opportunity - we also live very rurally so can’t just pop down the round for a shop.

He has come back with the following:

-2 lots of ‘3 for 2’ party food so 6 in total - things like breaded prawns and spring rolls. Not massive portions at all
-Two share bags of crisps
-Olives and a small pack of antipasto (salami etc)

Now, both DS’ are 6 foot plus rugby playing young men. They eat us out of house and home at the best of times. DD is really slender but has a healthy appetite too.

I don’t know what DH was thinking - I’d clearly said to buy double that amount of party food. Having discussed with him, it comes down to money which is ridiculous. He earns six figures which is complimented by my own salary and we have ample disposable income.

He maintains its sufficient food for the 5 of us. AIBU to disagree?

OP posts:
SeaToSki · 17/12/2025 20:03

Sounds like a nice starter..needs a main course with a nice pudding too..speaking as a mother of 4 dc about that age…they can eat the legs off the table and then come back for a snack an hour later!

DappledThings · 17/12/2025 20:03

Doesn't seem that bad. 1.5 sharing things each plus cold meats and crisps. It's not overflowing but it's not noticeably mean either I don't think.

ColinOfficeTrolley · 17/12/2025 20:03

Who the flip wants lentil salad at Christmas?

rainbowstardrops · 17/12/2025 20:03

You definitely need double that. Maybe some bread, roasted baby potatoes, rice dishes etc too?

Katemax82 · 17/12/2025 20:03

This reminds me of my late FIL who bought a KFC for both PIL and my stepson and I. He got 6 peices and 4 fries! (Admittedly he had asked for a bargain bucket which back then was 6 peices and 4 fries, he meant a mega bucket which was 10 peices)

SquigglePigs · 17/12/2025 20:02

It's a good start but you need at least a couple of pizzas and garlic bread to bulk it out.

Or a couple of baguettes, cheese, ham etc.

Hufflemuff · 17/12/2025 20:02

Was that all they had and he couldn't be arsed to stop anywhere else?

Fridgemanageress · 17/12/2025 20:01

i don’t know. Maybe he is going to do some rice salad, pasta salad lentil salad to compliment it all

BuffaloCauliflower · 17/12/2025 20:00

No it’s not enough food. I’d get several more of the party food, breads and dips and probably double the olives and antipasto depending on their size. I’d always rather have too much than not enough. Is he generally concerned about money?

BestZebbie · 17/12/2025 20:00

Did he think he was buying supplementary food and there would be some other 'main course'?
Otherwise way too little, you will each get one pack of party things but the crisps and olives etc will just vanish between six people.

randomchap · 17/12/2025 19:59

Is he always like this, or is he stressed about money or his job?

converseandjeans · 17/12/2025 19:58

You probably need something to add to that - maybe a couple of pizzas or a cheeseboard with some nice bread.

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