Yuletide 'Ho-Ho-Ho' or Seasonal Sourpuss ?

[Mandon Knight]

Would people consider this ?

Should you charge family for Christmas lunch?

I think if the destination is shared out over successive years, it's not too bad but if it's on one particular member or members then, yep, it's unfair.

In my case, I don't have any in-laws, cousins, extended or grandparents for consideration at Christmas dinner, just my parents and brother so it's not too bad, but I can imagine the cost for those with large immediate and/or extended families is a lot.

 

[Lily Adler]

Who you calling a ho, you Nerfherder!

 

[THORin]

I've got a lot of family (mother, father, four sisters, two aunts, maternal grandfather, grandfather's girlfriend, paternal grandmother, mother's ex-husband, brother-in-law, aunt's best friend, etc), so yeah, sounds like the sort of thing I'd do.

 

[NHawk19]

Have the host make the main dish and a side. Then I see no problem asking everyone to bring an appetizer, side, dessert, or booze. That way everyone can contribute and discuss what they brought.

Charging seems wrong for the season, unless everyone is pitching in and you're heading to restaurant.

 

[squeekness]

Our workplace gives us grocery store gift cards for Thanksgiving. We give them to my mother in law who cooks the big family meal. It seems only fair to pitch in with so many people. Either that or bring a dish as suggested above.

 

[Immortalfire]

I would never in my life consider charging family members for a Christmas dinner. Typically what we do is everyone makes or brings something to said gathering.

 

[Kahran Ramsus]

I would never in my life consider charging family members for a Christmas dinner. Typically what we do is everyone makes or brings something to said gathering.

Same. We go with the potluck.

 

[Immortalfire]

Last year I brought a big Chick-fil-A tray, my dad made some chili-cheese dip, others brought some veggies, cake, drinks and such. Good times.

 

[Mandon Knight]

The cost of Christmas Dinner in the UK this year.....

The cost of Christmas dinner is still on the rise

 

[C. Lee]

I would never charge family or friends to come to a holiday dinner....and I would never go to a dinner where my family or friends were charging people. In my family.....if you hosted a family get together, everyone brought in something to help feed people. It's just the way things are done.

 

[Yowza]

I don't think it's a good idea to charge people money and don't know of any families that do it that way.

Heck, if it's going out to eat and someone in the family doesn't have enough money to pay at the restaurant I would anonymously cover the bill if I could just chip in extra towards overall tab. That way any rich family member doesn't have to feel encumbered nor expect them to leave out the back door so to speak.

 

[Immortalfire]

Spidey in a Tree

 

[Kahran Ramsus]

I would never charge family or friends to come to a holiday dinner....and I would never go to a dinner where my family or friends were charging people. In my family.....if you hosted a family get together, everyone brought in something to help feed people. It's just the way things are done.

Definitely not. At least at home. If the outing is at a restaurant, usually people will pay for their own meal. Sometimes someone will grab the check and insist on paying though.