Friends promised a BBQ and delivered an Iceland beige buffet!

[Bbqdisaster]

As above really, myself, DH and 3 DC went to our friends’ house yesterday on the promise of some drinks in the garden and a BBQ.

They said they were having issues with their BBQ so would do an ‘indoor BBQ’. This consisted of beige food from Iceland!!

AIBU to find this a woeful alternative?

I would be disappointed too, although I wouldn't say anything of course.

I cut out lots of UPF several months ago also for health and weight reasons and, while I will have the odd burger, I wouldn't waste calories on Iceland food.

We went to a birthday party recently in a lovely venue but also beige buffet and I didn't eat anything at all. Was very sad, but better hungry than eating crap food that I don't enjoy.

In their shoes I would have just done some roast chicken, salad and crusty bread. Or a big pot of chilli.

My brother has lived in Italy for 30 years. He loves coming to the UK and trying all the different cuisines available! I think it's good to be open minded. So what if once in a while you have a meal that isn't great? No big deal.

@Ooooohhhyessss Sorry wrong person!

It's amazing how many people actually do think Iceland sells only frozen food and nothing else.

Well, no.

They fed you all.... be thankful.

Missed out the comma.
Should have read - No, 'Air Miles Andy'.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0jlyqdj6geo

As 'friends' go you probably are the actual bottom, OP. 1/10

I live that the OP has come over all unnecessary at the idea of a beige buffet. The bizarre use of 'myself' in the OP rather than 'I' should have been a clue

Yes, and some people only cook sausages and burgers on their BBQ, nothing else.

American here: what is beige Iceland food?

She reminds me of that Catherine Tate middle class mum! Funny.

American food.

Apparently it's the name for boring fatty food and pies etc made with mechanically recovered meat.
Heart attacks in waiting !

What exactly is beige food from Iceland?

I asked that and didn't get an answer.

How is that worse than BBQ food - especially sausages?

Is that why mums go to Iceland? 😁

So because the sale of disposable barbecues has been temporarily banned in England, Wales and Scotland, you think noone, anywhere can have use any kind of barbecue?

Parsley in a jar

It isn't if you think common BBQ.

No, I didn't say that at all.

I think people needed to be careful at the time about lighting anything. We don't know when and where this 'BBQ' took place. It actually seems that it wasn't a 'BBQ' at all, more like a buffet.

Now it's rained it doesn't matter.

You realise we can all see that you did, right?

It means it was not Instagrammable. No antipasti, no tzatziki, no tapas, no t-bone steak, no couscous.

Only friends and laughter. The agony.

I do believe there were sausage rolls and crisps too, so hopefully OP was able to source adequate holy water to make a full recovery. 🙏🕯

Your think does not equal a ban. Why are people on Mumsnet so MeMeMe??

And it's not raining everywhere either.

Step outside your bubble. There's a whole world out here.