AIBU to think this dinner spread will be enough for nine?

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Nine people for dinner tomorrow, 6 adults, 3 kids. It’s going to be really hot. 5 of the guests will have travelled some of the day.

I’ve actually been unwell this week so have relied on M&S to do the actual work. DH isn’t sure my planned spread is going to feed everybody so I’d like some opinions

I have bought:
2 quiches (one bacon and cheese, one cheese and onion)
2 packets hot flaked salmon
Ingredients for big Greek style salad (cucumber, tomatoes, red onion, feta etc)
Big bag of green salad
2 big pots of pasta, pesto and pine nut salad
6 sausage rolls
Big bag of M&S wotsits
Big bag of M&S bacon crisps
Huge double punnet of strawberries
Meringue nests
Cream
oh and cake

The sausage rolls and crisps are for whoever wants them but I obvs had the kids in mind picking those - I know all three kids like these things and eat them.

So that’s it. I think it’s enough. DH suspicious and thinks we might need ‘extras’.

Over to you Mumsnet (don’t worry, I’m braced for criticism and I can take it!)

That’s not even a quarter of a quiche each and those quiches are small, for dinner portions.

Will the kids eat salad?

Baguettes, cheeses, bung a tray of sausages in the oven.

I would buy some part baked rolls or a French stick too, plus the other things that were suggested. Have you got nice cheese? Nice drinks, lemonade, juice etc.

I hope you have a great day

Per bag?

if not I don’t think it’s enough to split into two dishes tbh as it’s a spoonful of salad and a couple of buttered potatoes

So your two quiches are to feed 8 adults, so each gets a quarter of a quiche? The kids presumably get 2 sausage rolls each? What does the non quiche eating adult get, salmon flakes?

Sorry to sound snippy but I really don't think it's much food. You seem to but I would heed the advice about getting chicken drumsticks, and baguettes, garlic bread, that sort of thing. You've said your family are working class, and so are mine, but it's a very posh tea if it's meant to be tea. My dad would have asked where the meat was, and if there were any sandwiches.

I agree with the others you need more food, I would roast a chicken, more filling salads, defo more strawberries and add more picky bits!

How on Earth can anyone answer this question without knowing how big the quiches abd pits etc are?

Two quiche is loads.

I would rather have a protein.

French bread or crusty rolls always go down well.

I know for a fact that at least 3 of the guests will not eat them. But I am going to get more.

There is absolutely nothing there I would eat, except maybe the salad. I’d expect this for an evening type thing, but for a dinner? Nope, not enough.

You need some sandwiches, cheap filling,but loads, so cheese? And ham And a big load of chips 😁

Then get something they will eat. Why do you keep biying stuff many won’t eat?

Good job you’re not coming then, isn’t it?

My preference would be to do a lovely big curry for everyone but the boomer contingent won’t eat any of that ‘muck’.

Why? I think it sounds lovely!

What?

Get nine jacket potatoes, douse with olive oil and salt. Always a no effort addition.

I have, they will definitely partake of the enormous cake.

A kilo of potatoes? For 9 people? 😂
You don't cook much do you OP?

That's 100g per person. It's not loads.

Not nearly enough. The number you mention is the same as my children and grandchildren. We would have 6 quiches plus trays of sausages and loads of different salads and cheeses/ ham/ plates and bread .Tubs of ice cream and fruit.

Sorry but that’s a snack not a spread. You need at least twice the amount you’ve got.

Even a bowl of hot onion rings to go with sausages in rolls will be popular. They don’t take ages to cook.

My boomer parents love a curry 🙄. But not in this weather

How big is this cake, given you think 650g of strawberries is enough to feed 9 people?

You need more. I’d add in crisps and dips with veg sticks and hummus. I’d get crusty bread. I really don’t like quiche but if it’s those small ones, I suspect any adult would and could easily eat half themselves. I’d add in some pizza.

Yes 100g of new potatoes is like 2 new potatoes, it's about 70kcal. Combined with 1/5 of a quiche and a flake of salmon is basically what your guests have each. It's very little food!

Get a couple of pizzas and a French stick. Double the potatoes (at least), 2 more punnets of strawberries and buy another 6 pack of sausage rolls.