AIBU to ask family to bring their own food?

[borntobequiet]

I have family visiting for Easter. I know they have been "forward purchasing" in case of shortages caused by any no-deal Brexit, as have I. Would I be unreasonable to ask then to bring their own food to avoid depleting my store? The children will eat up all my pasta and pesto in next to no time. And I don't want to waste freezer space on fish fingers, which I never eat.

I'm taking the forthcoming Armageddon extremely seriously. Already told DH that if it comes to it, he is welcome to eat me.

It will keep him going for at least a year if the size of my knickers are anything to go by.

The world isn't going to end - maybe there will be some things in short supply, maybe some things will be a little more expensive, but supermarket shelves aren't going to be empty. Just be flexible about what you cook, and as others have said a takeaway or meal out would be great for all of you. I really don't think you can ask them to bring their own food. Only reason to do this would be if you're on an extremely tight budget and can't afford to feed another family for the weekend

Oh for heavens sake

Ha this is so great. Stockpiling incase Brexit causes a famine .

I have now got that fucking KaiserChiefs song on rewind in my ear, I get that every time someone mentions the R word on a thread which seems to be all the time now.

Yes. You are being massively unreasonable. Don’t invite guests if you aren’t prepared to feed them during their stay Beyond rude to ask them to bring their own food.

Speaking of a text stockpiling, the only thing I’m a bit worried about is my multi-allergy child’s milk. The only one we’ve found that he can tolerate is oat milk, so we mainly buy the Oatly brand, but it’s only manufactured in Sweden I’ve been buying a few extra long-life cartons when I go shopping. But if worst comes to worst, there’s another brand which I’ve recently found out is manufactured in Norfolk, so should be fine! No Armageddon prep for me I’m afraid

Brexit stockpiling, not text stockpiling stupid phone.

I haven’t, food shortages does not mean absolutley no food, there will still be supermarkets, life will go on.

In the event of a no deal Brexit, where do you think supermarkets will be getting that food? Just curious. How much of what’s in your weekly shop do you think is produced in the U.K. with U.K.-grown ingredients and packaging? What percentage of the meat we consume do you think is slaughtered in the U.K.? (A large proportion is shipped to the EU and then sent back, so that’s two journeys through customs that won’t be possible).

A processed meal (eg a supermarket pizza) might be made in the U.K. but use ingredients from five different countries - if one of those products is unavailable, that product can’t be produced. The product might be produced, but the trucks that distribute them are all stuck in Calais in a queue.

It’s as if people think that food just materialises produced, packaged and on the shelves!

Remember the mayhem caused by the fuel shortage, for something comparatively minor? Imagine that, but at the same time as food shortages, medicine shortages and the impact of that on doctors and hospitals...

Might not happen. I’d rather make sure I can feed my kids if it does though.

Come on now SinkGirl have some faith in your country!!

But Eggy do you think that Norfolk brand of oat milk is enough to sustain all the kids with CMPA (and adults who need it too) if Oatly and Alpro etc wasn’t available?

If it’s the only milk your child can have (as it is for mine), why wouldn’t you stock up just in case? I make sure I always have a stash of it anyway!

Famine new one for the Brexittania Dictionary right there.

Sink I always have more than we need in the house as he goes through phases of drinking gallons of it and then not wanting much at all.
He’s still on Neocate Junior too, so even if I struggle with getting oat milk, at least I know he will still have that as a back up if need be

This is what the problem is mentioned in the bbc report

in the absence of other action from government, some food prices are likely to increase, and there is a risk that consumer behaviour could exacerbate, or create, shortages in this scenario.

Consumer behaviour, i.e. people like you who are stock piling will create problems for others because you are trying to hoard as much as you can which can actually cause shortage for others and then there will be a delayed in supply as you guys have taken everything off the shelf and it takes time to deliver things!

But if worst comes to worst, there’s another brand which I’ve recently found out is manufactured in Norfolk, so should be fine! No Armageddon prep for me I’m afraid

And everyone else will be buying it to, if there’s a shortage.

Too

@hickerydickerydockmouse you really don't get how supply and demand works now versus after a no deal brexit do you?

HOUSE!!

The only thing I would be concerned about is medicine and fuel. We will be screwed if we don't have electricity or can't run transport.

Consumer behaviour, i.e. people like you who are stock piling will create problems for others because you are trying to hoard as much as you can which can actually cause shortage for others and then there will be a delayed in supply as you guys have taken everything off the shelf and it takes time to deliver things!

So the fact that I’ve been building up a larder for the last few months, will cause a shortage in a supermarket that only has enough storage for three days worth of food. Do you want to try thinking that ‘logic’ through?

@Sparklysneakers actually I do and I believe that people panic buying is not going to help it but make it worse.

Consumer behaviour, i.e. people like you who are stock piling will create problems for others because you are trying to hoard as much as you can which can actually cause shortage for others and then there will be a delayed in supply as you guys have taken everything off the shelf and it takes time to deliver things!

Nope. If 10% of the country stockpile those things now, while the supermarkets can still replenish stocks, they’re doing the country a favour - stores have time to replenish and they won’t be in the heaving throngs fighting over the last tin of beans when the shit hits the fan.

The people who could really cause a problem are those who are unprepared, turn up at a supermarket after Brexit and start panic buying everything they can get their hands on.

OP I'm sorry you are being unreasonable. I'm sure you'll be able to get SOMETHING in the shops - if things are that short they'll understand an odd mixture - but when you offer to host you should.

You have however encouraged me to review our stocks - which are always kept high - me and DP were both bought up in the depths of the countryside where you could get properly snowed or flooded in so even though we're 5 minutes walk from an M&S, Co-op and Sainsbury we still stockpile its in our DNA. We seem to be low on pasta - this will be resolved.

I think we could probably survive for 4-6 weeks if necessary thiough it might get boring!

No one is panicking now though. That's my point. Panic buyers after brexit will cause issues hence why it's better to buy extra now while there are plenty of supplies and no issues

I believe that people panic buying is not going to help it but make it worse.

Erm. Panic buying, as in rushing to the supermarket and buying loads of things in one go, or gradually building up stock over months?

Really? Really? bangs head on wall

And I have no intention of being in the scrum trying to get the last few tins of soup and beans