To not offer lunch?

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I'm self employed in a consulting type role. I usually hold meetings at clients' offices.
Tomorrow, due to logistics, im holding a 3 hour meeting at my house, starting at 10.30.
(However could potentially run a little longer)

Would I be unressonable to not offer lunch?
I feel like I would be but I've left it last min and I cant think what!

If I did, it would need minimal to no prep and something that we could eat while working.

Can I get away with just tea and cake?

Would soup and bread work, or do you time to pop to a shop and get quiche/salad/bread etc? It falls directly over lunchtime, so might be good to offer something if you can?

Platter of sandwiches from the supermarket, fruit, crisps?

Would they give you lunch if they were the ones running a meeting around lunchtime?

Yes a bit unreasonable, is there a Costco or m+s near you… they do pre made food platters, sandwiches, wraps, get some big bags of crisps, maybe some dips, veg etc really easy

My neighbour had this exact situation last week. She went to m and s and bought sandwiches. Cut into triangles and put a couple of bowls of crisps / snacks out. Anything like that is fine if you have shops nearby?

I think you'll really struggle to keep people's attention for 3 hours+ when they're hungry and don't know when they're going to get food. I wouldn't be able to concentrate personally.

Go to supermarket and get a selection of sandwiches,salad bowls crisps and a cake.

Smoked salmon, some cheese, tomatoes and crusty bread?

Just eat delivery from subway? They do sandwich platters.

Just be sure to let them know either way so- please bring your own lunch, or I’ll be providing some food to keep us going.
you do need to eat though.
having lunch provided makes everything a bit more fun!

I'd order dominoes😂

My boss sometimes has meetings in the office over lunchtime and his PA goes to M&S for sandwiches, mini pork pies, cocktail sausages, cherry tomatoes, crisps, pastries, fruit juice, etc.

Why don't you say "I thought we could Deliveroo some lunch" then it takes the pressure off you and means you don't have to pay for it all yourself either.

I agree some sort of sandwich platter and some crisps

Good question and that would probably sway it.

if you don’t want to do lunch could you have coffee, pastries, fruit on arrival instead?

I’d be very fidgety. Selection of supermarket ready made sandwiches, crisps and fruit would be fine.

Don't be so tight and lazy, provide lunch if you want to keep clients

Yes YABU. The timing of it is unfortunate but it won't cost much to get a few take out sandwiches/snacks in?

Id at least expect some light snacks and sandwiches at that time, maybe sandwich platter and some crisps and biscuits with tea and coffee

Yes provide lunch. You can do something super easy and don't have to cook but food for 3 hours during a period of lunchtime is needed

Yes, I think you need to provide lunch. When my boss who is vegan and eats like a rabbit does this, she gets falafel, salad, hummus and wraps with fresh fruit and biscuits, which works really well if you get enough to go around (not her miserly portions of two falafel per person 🙄). I’d get some good drinks as well in cans.

I'd expect lunch for a 3 hour meeting at this time - particularly if it might run over.

To be honest, 10.30 - 12.30 is plenty - break for lunch - and then people can probably manage another hour or so. 3 hours non stop over lunchtime is too much.

I'd make a huge pot of soup probably and provide rolls/sandwiches. But people will expect something I think.

Agreed

Yes, you absolutely need to provide something to eat.

Deliveroo all the way!