Easy lunch ideas for visitors

[kayde12]

Hello! Just as the title says really. I have a newborn and am starting to have some visitors but am stuck for ideas for easy lunches, brunches or even snacks.

Smoked salmon with cream cheese & bagels

Soup and crusty rolls

Mozzerella & tomato & basil salad

Houmous with crackers & bits like olives etc

Congrats on your newborn! Nobody will be expecting you to go to any effort so don't stress too much about it!

I'd tell them to bring their own food to be honest. Otherwise I think things like quiche, nice bread and cheese, pasta salads are quite nice and can be made (or bought) in advance.

I honestly wouldn't be feeding people if you have a newborn. Visitors can bring you food or not visit over a meal time.

I wouldn't be making lunch for visitors with a newborn, unless you want to of course. I'd just buy some nice biscuits and cakes and offer those, or a sandwich at the absolute most. I agree with above poster that no one will expect you to make anything extravagant.

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Good ideas and also have made me feel better. I was beginning to feel the pressure of it all.

Do you need to give them lunch? If so quiche otherwise coffee and a nice bit of cake. They have come to see you and the baby, not for the food.

Blimey, I'd be asking them to bring lunch! And if I was visiting someone with a newborn over lunchtime I'd definitely take the food!

If visitors want food, they can bring it themselves. You do not need to host with a newborn.

You have a newborn, they bring the food, make drinks and do the washing up!

Yeah, don’t get into all that. If you want to get a quiche out of a packet and put some leaves next to it by all means but at this stage imo it’s quick visits, visitors cuddle baby / perhaps bring you a meal or help you with something if you need it, then fuck off. Not: you spend ages cooking while trying to feed LO, visitors hang around for ages at their convenience.

Totally, don't do actual entertaining. Blimey. At best, make sure the house is stocked with bread, ham, cheese, pate and a few lettuce leaves and if guests want to eat they can make sandwiches, and one for you while they're at it.

I never provided lunch.

I had a selection of nice biscuits or cake bars I put out. To be honest I doubt anyone turns up to a house with a newborn expecting to be fed a meal. If they are they should bring food for u and them!

My best visitors turned up with food for us both and washed up after!

I just made sure we had a mega stash of biscuits. Don't feel pressurised to feed anyone. Any person visiting a new parent should not expect to be fed!

I wouldn't be providing a meal. Neither would I be worrying about making them tea. coffee or drinks. Just point them in the direction of kettle.

I would always take food when visiting anyone with a newborn, certainly wouldn't expect catering of any sort!

What?! No, people bring you delicious food when you have a newborn. You don’t need to be running around after guests.

Congratulations on your newborn .

I don't think anyone would expect more than tea and biscuits unless they've had a longish drive to get to you. It wouldn't enter my head to take food along. Oops.

Ask the visitors to bring you lunch!!!!

Aww you all have made me feel so much better. Thank you!

I was truly starting to worry about being a crap host, also because it’s our new house too.

I’ll make sure I have plenty of biscuits, some milk, tea and coffee stocked up when we can.

You've got a newborn, THEY should be bringing YOU lunch.

I agree that most visitors brought US food when I had a newborn. At most we put out some cheese and crackers or a packet of biscuits.

Actually my brother as a congratulations present ordered a Tesco delivery to my house and stocked us up with no-faff meals....ready meals, quiches and pies, meats and cheeses etc. I still say it's the best present I received after having a baby!

I also think you should ask them to bring lunch.

But.........here's a simple idea ....

• wrap some individual chicken breasts in foil with a sliced tomato in each. When cooked stick onto plates with some microwave rice and ready-washed leaves.

Here's another......

• get some ready meals!

Congrats on new baby!

Pesto pasta (from a jar), bagged salad, tear up a mozzarella ball, and shop bought garlic bread. Easier than making a load of sandwiches and bits

You have a newborn they should be bringing you food! The most I would do is shove a quiche in front of them, or a pack of biscuits. Get them to make you tea/coffee as well!