to not provide party food for the parents

[Northend77]

We plan to have a birthday party for our twins when they turn 3 later this year. It will be in an indoor soft play centre and I will be making up party food boxes (like a happy meal box with sandwich, etc inside) but would you expect there to be food for the parents too? The party will be at 3:30 for 2 hours so not quite tea time, too early for an adult I'd have thought anyway
It's town centre based and there are plenty of pizza/chicken/kebab places nearby that they could get take away from if they wanted. I will provide plenty of soft drinks and tea and coffee
DM thinks I don't need to provide adult food but DH thinks I'm being rude not to. What would you expect?

Don't fret OP because what you have planned seems more than adequate. A Uppa and a bite would leave me more than satisfied. Besides watching the wee ones would leave much time for snacking!
I hope you all have a great time.

some tea/coffee and maybe a plate of biscuits/small cakes would be very much appreciated I reckon, I wouldn't expect to be fed at a kids party, but would be grateful for a cup of coffee.

Personally I wouldn't even get sucked into buying coffees for any adults that are staying. At £2 a cup or possibly even more they could end up costing a fortune too. And there may be 2 parents, and older/younger siblings hanging around. Where does it stop? People will usually get their own if they are that bothered.

It just becomes another "layer" of sorting something out when you should just be concentrating on the kids having fun.

You pat the kid entrance fee/the kids food and drinks and party bags if you are doing them. Everyone else can cope for 2 hours!

No, I've never actually 'catered' for the adults, as such, but I've always offered something: tea, a soft drink, a tin of biscuits and some crisps etc. Minimal cost.

I've never catered for adults but we went to a soft play party recently where the parents did cater for the adults and it was amazing!!! Four huge pizzas, chips, trays of sandwiches etc. Must have cost a fortune! It didn't last 5 minutes though, cos all the kids noticed and wanted it so a lot of kids party food went to waste. It was my ds' party the week before and all I'd done was offered parents a cheese sandwich: I felt cheap! Glad the consensus is not to provide!

Parents won't expect food but I always provided tea and coffee and cakes/biscuits at our twins parties. It makes everyone much more cheerful!

No don't - not necessary. I would be happy to accept the need to buy a coffee from the cafe and bring my own snacks if I'm that hungry.

No I would never expect any parent food or drink at a party, it's a bonus if they do, but I can take my own drinks, I won't melt,

I've been to a bazillion soft play parties over the years and the adults have never been catered for.

Sometimes the hosts will offer tea/coffee and cake from the cafe but most of the time the parents are just left to buy their own.

Just curious, if the cafe is closed, how are you going to do the tea and coffee? Will you have access to the kitchen facilities? DS is turning 2 so I'm taking down all tips for the future! especially if anyone can suggest something that isn't bloody softplay