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Carla Bellucci, who relocated from her home in Hertfordshire due to the hate she receives after blagging a free nose job on the NHS, will cater for up to 15 people on Christmas Day.
No, but with one of our family households hosting for 15 of us everyone is asked to contribute in some way, eg someone will buy the ham joint, someone will make the Xmas pudding, someone will make the trifle, someone will buy the Xmas Crackers etc.
No, but with one of our family households hosting for 15 of us everyone is asked to contribute in some way, eg someone will buy the ham joint, someone will make the Xmas pudding, someone will make the trifle, someone will buy the Xmas Crackers etc.
Quite often I've found people take it in turns to cook xmas dinner, alternative years. Then, of course there's all the washing up, hopefully someone will volunteer.
I really don’t understand the logic of someone publicising their Christmas arrangements when there have been threats of violence against them?
I believe in “mucking in” on a family gathering. My lot have done a carvery up the road from my sister’s place. Even for me & my wife, the tariff didn’t make much of a dent in £150. (& no washing up.)
No, but with one of our family households hosting for 15 of us everyone is asked to contribute in some way, eg someone will buy the ham joint, someone will make the Xmas pudding, someone will make the trifle, someone will buy the Xmas Crackers etc.
it doesn’t cost that much to make a Christmas dinner, even these days, if she’s spending over £1000 on the ingredients then she needs to change her shopping habits! I’d probably refuse to go at that price. I’d be with others here and ask people to bring a contribution to the food if she wants people to help out, which is fair. She seems to be wanting to profit out of it, why? It’s about having your family around for the festive season, not making money! She’s also quite clearly an attention seeker, else why post it online, it’s just going to garner more hate
IMHO she is a vain, silly, attention seeking woman. As @Satan’s little helper says - why publicise something that will only bring more abuse?
When we had the hotel we used to invite friends and family. We provided all the food, we did ask them to bring a bottle of their usual tipple e.g. gin, scotch etc. otherwise the bar would have been emptied! Someone else washed up the few things that didn't go into the commercial dishwasher.
We still entertain friends for Christmas dinner (all the family have long since passed away) and only expect them to bring what they normally would to a dinner party. Wine and maybe chocolates.
I think you're right on this one. However, there's been similar stories running for years. One here where the dining charges are a bit more reasonable.
She decided to charge her two sons £15 each and her three daughters £10, while her four grandchildren aged five years and older were charged £5 each and her two three-year-old grandchildren paid £2.50, with the one-off fees to be transferred to her bank account.
To me it makes sense to spread the cost, especially when it's a large family/group and the host is the same every year. That being said, asking your family for money like it's a restaurant sounds a bit strange. I'd say assigning people the different courses or asking them to bring some drinks or desserts as people have mentioned is more reasonable. Of course different systems would work for different families 🙂
I'm lucky that I'm not included as an adult in the organisation and cooking plans. Otherwise I would volunteer to bring the cheeses, or charcuterie, or mixed nuts and olives...
To me it makes sense to spread the cost, especially when it's a large family/group and the host is the same every year. That being said, asking your family for money like it's a restaurant sounds a bit strange. I'd say assigning people the different courses or asking them to bring some drinks or desserts as people have mentioned is more reasonable. Of course different systems would work for different families 🙂
For me, if money were tight, I'd suggest dropping the presents (nobody needs) and have xmas dinner instead. Or make xmas dinner your gift to everyone invited.
I would never charge. I am doubting that my daughter and her family will stay away this year too. The best present would be if they did come to see us. Sigh.
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