Hellobee Boards Topic: Party timing and food question

Hellobee Boards Topic: Party timing and food question https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 09 Aug 2026 09:57:22 +0000 gingerbebe on "Party timing and food question" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/party-timing-and-food-question#post-2118758 Mon, 23 Mar 2015 17:49:30 +0000 gingerbebe 2118758@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Serve a meal but keep it light and people will leave. Think of it as food people can eat while standing up with a fork or their hands. Pasta salad, a croissant sandwich platter from Costco, veggies and hummus, a heavier hot dip like spinach artichoke in the crockpot, fruit salad, etc. jedeve on "Party timing and food question" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/party-timing-and-food-question#post-2118753 Mon, 23 Mar 2015 17:34:44 +0000 jedeve 2118753@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Oh boo. Fine, I'll do lunch! Maybe just some crockpot BBQ. And, @Mamaof2: I do want them to leave early, haha! My parents will be visiting from across the country and I would rather see them than host my IL extended family all afternoon. And it will be naptime! Anagram on "Party timing and food question" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/party-timing-and-food-question#post-2118317 Mon, 23 Mar 2015 11:54:40 +0000 Anagram 2118317@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Agree with the lunch--there are so many cheap ways to do it. Something in the crock pot before church, or catered sandwiches and supermarket sides (potato salad, that type of thing). Add in a cheese tray, some hummus and pita triangles and carrot sticks and celery, maybe a fruit salad and call it a day. Grace on "Party timing and food question" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/party-timing-and-food-question#post-2118314 Mon, 23 Mar 2015 11:52:02 +0000 Grace 2118314@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I think the only way you can get out of serving a meal, is if your guests will eat beforehand and I'm sure no one is having lunch at 10:00 before they go to church. Make it easy stuff. Rollups, fruit platters, veggie platters, salads. But people will be hungry. mrs.shinerbock on "Party timing and food question" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/party-timing-and-food-question#post-2118302 Mon, 23 Mar 2015 11:44:51 +0000 mrs.shinerbock 2118302@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yeah, you need to serve food. Most of the baptisms I've been to later have been about that time and they have either served something they could make ahead and just throw in the oven to warm up (lasagna/king ranch chicken casserole) or had food delivered right when the party started (pizza, etc.) Is there a good BBQ or Italian place on the way home from church? You could preorder and pick it up on the way home. youboots on "Party timing and food question" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/party-timing-and-food-question#post-2118288 Mon, 23 Mar 2015 11:33:11 +0000 youboots 2118288@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yup, I agree, church always made me hungry. @yoursilverlining: this a great idea. You could also call in advance and have pizza del ivw at a specific time. Sub shops will also do those huge subs on a piece of wood that someone could pick up on the way home from the event? Dandelion on "Party timing and food question" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/party-timing-and-food-question#post-2118282 Mon, 23 Mar 2015 11:29:27 +0000 Dandelion 2118282@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm always starving after church. Lunch would be better. Or, tell people to meet at your house around 3 for the snacks. autumnlove on "Party timing and food question" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/party-timing-and-food-question#post-2118271 Mon, 23 Mar 2015 11:25:27 +0000 autumnlove 2118271@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I think you need lunch too. Freckles on "Party timing and food question" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/party-timing-and-food-question#post-2118258 Mon, 23 Mar 2015 11:12:47 +0000 Freckles 2118258@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Unfortunately, i agree that lunch should be served. I was recently at a party from 11 to 1, and it was mostly snack-like food -- i was hungry! Sandwiches are easy to do, or even cold cuts, cheese and spreads to allow guests to make their own sandwiches. yoursilverlining on "Party timing and food question" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/party-timing-and-food-question#post-2118232 Mon, 23 Mar 2015 10:44:32 +0000 yoursilverlining 2118232@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I think you’re obligated to offer some food at that hour. You could go super easy and just make ahead a couple of cold pasta salads and lay out a sandwich spread with cheeses and meats and toppings and then a basket of different breads to choose from. You could also do a couple of chicken salads and a seafood or ham salad and then just take those out of the fridge when you get home. Alternatively, you could do something in the crockpot like pulled pork, or soup. looch on "Party timing and food question" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/party-timing-and-food-question#post-2118224 Mon, 23 Mar 2015 10:40:00 +0000 looch 2118224@https://boards.hellobee.com/ It depends, is the crowd all adults, or are there a lot of kids? If it's just me and my husband, we'd be fine, but if my son were coming, I'd need to have him eat something. blackbird on "Party timing and food question" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/party-timing-and-food-question#post-2118222 Mon, 23 Mar 2015 10:38:54 +0000 blackbird 2118222@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No, you need to offer some real food. Sandwiches or roll ups (I want to try these out: <a href="http://www.letsdishrecipes.com/2015/03/italian-sub-sandwich-tortilla-pinwheels.html)" rel="nofollow">http://www.letsdishrecipes.com/2015/03/italian-sub-sandwich-tortilla-pinwheels.html)</a>, meat and cheese tray....you need something more substantial than crackers, cake and punch! Mrs. Pickle on "Party timing and food question" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/party-timing-and-food-question#post-2118221 Mon, 23 Mar 2015 10:38:31 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 2118221@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I think you need lunch too. Mamaof2 on "Party timing and food question" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/party-timing-and-food-question#post-2118220 Mon, 23 Mar 2015 10:37:55 +0000 Mamaof2 2118220@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I think you need lunch -unless you want guests to leave quickly - ha - If I showed up and there wasn't lunch I would probably say my congrats and leave to go get lunch somewhere - Mamasig on "Party timing and food question" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/party-timing-and-food-question#post-2118216 Mon, 23 Mar 2015 10:36:55 +0000 Mamasig 2118216@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I think a meal is required at that time. If I were going at that time I'd be starving, especially if I also went to the mass. Maybe something simple like sandwich tray, fruit and cheese tray, chips/dip. Smurfette on "Party timing and food question" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/party-timing-and-food-question#post-2118211 Mon, 23 Mar 2015 10:34:58 +0000 Smurfette 2118211@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I think you need lunch for 1230. jedeve on "Party timing and food question" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/party-timing-and-food-question#post-2118210 Mon, 23 Mar 2015 10:33:59 +0000 jedeve 2118210@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Not a birthday party, but my LO2 is going to get baptized the week after Easter. Mass is at 10:30, and so we would be done around 12-12:30 (we have Father Talksalot, haha). I'm planning on just having people over to the house afterwards. But I don't want to offer a whole meal. I just want to keep it light and easy. Is it okay just to offer cake and punch, even though it is around lunch time? And maybe cheese and crackers? (No nuts, LO1 is allergic). Or am I obligated to offer lunch?