Hosting 4 adults 5 kids - what would you dish up?

[MissAtomicBomb1]

Friends are coming over for the evening soon with their kids.
1 adult is a veggie, The other is fairly bland in their tastes. Doesn't like veg!
The kids are fairly standard, no allergies or intense dislikes.
I'm thinking pizzas so everyone can just pick what they like, served with lots of sides but is that boring?! Any other ideas welcome!

one meat lasagne
one veg lasagne
salad
garlic bread

Pizza and some jacket potatoes bunged in the oven? Then cheese, coleslaw, beans as toppings?

have you just started the thread about bad luck?

oh sorry wrong thread!!

Veggie spag bol
fajitas so everyone can choose their own fillings

Jacket potatoes or wedges, sausages (and veggie sausages), grated cheese, baked beans, tomato, onion and peppers traybake with some green salad on the side? Followed by a giant apple crumble.

Love the 'doesn't like veg' 🤣

No pizzas are fine, sounds like a good shout for this crowd, could always do a pasta dish (or lasagne as PP suggested) and a nice big salad (not for non veg liking adult) to make it a bit more exciting!

Delivery pizza and wedges. Make it easy.

Honestly, she's an absolute nightmare if we go out. Nothing can be eaten as it comes on the menu, this & that has to be taken off. She basically eats only beige food!

Thanks all, these ideas are great!

Different types of burgers, maybe, then toppings to be selected if that's not too faffy for your kitchen? Chips or wedges and salad on the side. I wouldn't go with fake meat unless you know your vegetarian guest likes it, but Little Ms Bland could have hers her own way without it affecting anyone else.

Oh love her, some people are like that, embrace it with onion rings and chips?! Make it your easiest hosting ever 🤣

You're feeding 9 people this evening and you haven't decided what to have by 4.30pm? Mind blown!

Yes, pizza is boring.

Thanks for your helpful input
By 'soon' I meant in the near future, not tonight.
Do you have any ideas beyond 'pizza is boring'? Or did you just pop in to be a dick?

You said "is pizza boring?"

😁

Pizzas
Salad
Hot dogs
Bowls of crisps

Yeah I'm happy to accept it's boring hence I started the thread but I was hoping for some alternative ideas but thanks.

Brisket or pulled pork, coleslaw, nice bread rolls, salad, and a veggie option

What age are the children?

My first thought was pizza.

Takeaway menu??

chili with rice/baked potatoes or salad veggies

as has already been said jacket potatoes, pizza, hot dogs, burgers.

spag bol

lasagne

Cold buffet

taco/nacho

Pizza is a good call.
Add a salad and wedges or garlic bread and it's fine dining 😁

They are between 7-12.

Some great ideas, thanks so much! 🙏🏻
I'm thinking I'll do a few pizzas for my beige loving friend then perhaps add in something else such as the pulled pork or lasagne

A good pizza is not boring. When I go to a friend's house I like to eat something low stress they can prepare easily while chatting. When people try not to be boring there is a greater chance of goats cheese or fruit in savoury dishes, or Thai food that makes my face turn puce, or a vegetable lasagne full of courgette.

I am never sorry to hear that we will be having pizza

I'd order out 😂