Hi all, just a question. My mum turns 60 in a few weeks and I thought it would be nice to organise a meal.
It’s for about 12 people in total at a local restaurant where she lives , her mum and siblings will be there, as well as myself , my DW, my brother and my in sister- in law.
My mum also has a partner who I’ve only met a few times and don’t know that well.
It’s a surprise meal, so she doesn’t know about it yet, her partner will just tell her they are going to a restaurant for a meal and we will all be there waiting for her.
I just suddenly thought, is it expected that I should be footing the bill for the meal or would people assume that everyone is paying their own way ?!
I asked my brother his thoughts and he said it’s highly unlikely that everyone will expect me (and him) to foot the entire bill..
The restaurant was recommended to me by one of my mums siblings, it’s an hour and a half away and I’ve never been there. But I be booked the table and seen the menu and the costs.
Should I be expected, as the organiser, to foot the whole tables bill?
This isn’t something I can afford to do by the way! But I only just thought of this.!