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To think this was not enough food?

324 replies

Klex · 09/04/2023 08:14

Went to visit a relative yesterday.

There were five adults, a teenager and two younger kids.

Dinner was two supermarket pizzas, 4 potato waffles and 15 chicken nuggets between all of us.

As usual her kids dived in and had to be reminded there were others.

DS is autistic and pizza is one of his safe foods. He would only touch one of them as it was plain cheese, and this only had about three slices (because DH and I gave him ours). He was hungry as he hadn't eaten lunch (he only eats one out of lunch and dinner most days).

Ended up having to get food on the way home.

AIBU to think that this wasn't enough, and I f you offer to cater for people you actually provide enough food?

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misssunshine4040 · 09/04/2023 08:15

I wouldn't think that was enough food for 8 people no

TellHimDirectlyInDetail · 09/04/2023 08:16

Yeah it doesn't sound enough food. What do you want do you want to gain from this post? (Genuine question)

Grumpybutfunny · 09/04/2023 08:17

How much did they eat? It's much less than I would serve up but then DH ends up eating it for days afterwards.

I'm putting a lot of effort into correct portion sizes and a 1/4 of a large pizza, a waffle and a couple of chicken nuggets would be a lot of calories! So she was possibly right that it was enough food.

LubaLuca · 09/04/2023 08:17

No, it isn't enough but I'd assume it was a genuine mistake rather than a deliberate ploy to make you all unhappy.

Whatthediddlyfeck · 09/04/2023 08:17

Definitely not enough…a teenage lad could put away the nuggets himself, and have a few slices of pizza for pudding!

(I know your ds had the pizza for his own reasons but I’m talking in general terms )

TrueScrumptious · 09/04/2023 08:18

Not enough food by far. Was that it? No vegetables or salad alongside?

Strugglingtodomybest · 09/04/2023 08:18

Not enough at all.

GoldenGorilla · 09/04/2023 08:18

Nowhere near enough

StreetSpirit3 · 09/04/2023 08:20

I’d say it depends if they had invited you over for dinner - (definitely not enough) or if this was just going over for drinks and they put some “nibbles” out. In context, my son (11) had 2 friends over and that is what I gave them, 2 pizzas, big bowl of chicken nuggets and a bowl of chips each. And that was just for 3 of them! Definitely not enough food for that many people for dinner 😳

GiltEdges · 09/04/2023 08:20

No, clearly not enough food and poor quality food at that. Trying to imagine why anyone would ever think it reasonable to serve potato waffles to guests Confused

PuttingDownRoots · 09/04/2023 08:20

What size pizza?

Rollerpiggy · 09/04/2023 08:21

Ridiculous amount of food for 8 people. That would barely cover the kids !

Hotcrossed · 09/04/2023 08:21

was it one slice of pizza each?
and chicken nuggets? for adults?

midgemadgemodge · 09/04/2023 08:21

Had you been invited to dinner or were they stretching their dinner to cover your over staying because it sounds like their family dinner stret her out to cover you all !

L3ThirtySeven · 09/04/2023 08:21

I think it’s actually enough food unless the pizzas were very small. No wonder we have an obesity crisis if the OP thinks three slices of pizza for their DS is so little they had to stop and buy more food on the way home. It’s also depressing to note zero salad or vegetables in that meal.

MissMarplesbag · 09/04/2023 08:22

Are you going to mention that there wasn't enough food? Is she one of those cheeky fuckers who has zero hosting skills but will eat well at someone else's expense.

2reefsin30knots · 09/04/2023 08:22

It wasn't enough food, but it also wasn't a meal. It sounds like what they dug out of the freezer in a food-emergency. Were they definitely expecting you to stay?

Chasingsquirrels · 09/04/2023 08:22

4 potato waffles between 8 just made me laugh. Did they cut them in half?

Rollerpiggy · 09/04/2023 08:22

We’re the waffles cut up or were you expected to fight to the death for them?

TomatoSandwiches · 09/04/2023 08:22

We're you invited?

ChickenMacaroni · 09/04/2023 08:22

My kids (aged 5 to 11) have a favourite tea which is grandly called "Savoury Platter"... it consists of a quarter of a 75p supermarket pizza, a potato waffle, 2 chicken nuggets, a fish finger and a small salad or corn on the cob. If there was salad / coleslaw or similar, then yes it's enough - just. With a pudding offer it's 100% fine.

Also depends if you were invited "for lunch" or if it was a more casual thing I think.

PickaxeForGardening · 09/04/2023 08:23

Course it’s not enough. I despise stingy hosting, unless someone is on the breadline of course. I am from a culture where we feed guests to excess and food is left over to be eaten the next day.

Are they known for being stingy or just clueless about amounts and hosting?

supersonicginandtonic · 09/04/2023 08:23

@L3ThirtySeven are you being serious? How is 3 slices of pizza enough for a growing child? My son would easily eat the pizza, the nuggets and have room left over. He's 5ft 9 and a size 30 waist and still growing 🙈

L3ThirtySeven · 09/04/2023 08:23

It’s also not their fault for anyone skipping lunch.

Aprilx · 09/04/2023 08:24

I don’t think I would be hungry if I ate a quarter of a pizza, half a potato waffle and two chicken nuggets. But what an odd combination, I’d be more bemused by the offering itself than the actual quantity.

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