https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 18 Oct 2026 07:55:16 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/serve-a-meal-at-a-130-pm-party-or-just-snacks/page/2#post-1760725 Tue, 15 Jul 2014 17:11:42 +0000 gingerbebe 1760725@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes to heavy appetizers. Fruit and veggie trays, a crockpot full of meatballs or BBQ pulled pork or a deli tray, some sweet Hawaiian rolls, a pasta salad, cookies, chips, salsa, guac, hummus - basically anything you can grab at Costco. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/serve-a-meal-at-a-130-pm-party-or-just-snacks/page/2#post-1760705 Tue, 15 Jul 2014 16:50:13 +0000 Sapphiresun 1760705@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: @mrs. oatmeal: Ours is the next day at 2pm :) Going for her actual birthday on the Sunday since that weekend is a holiday weekend here. </p> <p>I debated between 1 and 2pm because I actually wanted to serve lunch. Throwing on burgers and salad actually sounds easier than doing appies to me. </p> <p>At 1:30 it could go either way I think as long as people know what to expect. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/serve-a-meal-at-a-130-pm-party-or-just-snacks/page/2#post-1760694 Tue, 15 Jul 2014 16:41:54 +0000 LuLu Mom 1760694@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would do heavy appetizers/snacks at that time. Not a full meal, but enough food that it could be a meal. Such as meat/cheese/crackers, several dips, relish tray, little smokies, pinwheels, fruit salad, ect. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/serve-a-meal-at-a-130-pm-party-or-just-snacks/page/2#post-1760673 Tue, 15 Jul 2014 16:28:20 +0000 bunnylove08 1760673@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would go heavy apps, like pinwheel sandwiches from costco and veggies with dip </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/serve-a-meal-at-a-130-pm-party-or-just-snacks/page/2#post-1760592 Tue, 15 Jul 2014 15:45:53 +0000 dagret 1760592@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would expect lunch at 1:30 b/c of the getting ready/travel time...L's 1st was at 2 pm and our family (well, DH's family...) expected a full lunch though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/serve-a-meal-at-a-130-pm-party-or-just-snacks/page/2#post-1760486 Tue, 15 Jul 2014 14:53:18 +0000 jetsa 1760486@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't expect lunch. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/serve-a-meal-at-a-130-pm-party-or-just-snacks/page/2#post-1760468 Tue, 15 Jul 2014 14:47:06 +0000 Kemma 1760468@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't be expecting lunch so I think snacks are fine! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/serve-a-meal-at-a-130-pm-party-or-just-snacks/page/2#post-1759895 Tue, 15 Jul 2014 11:38:59 +0000 snowjewelz 1759895@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think maybe "heavy" snacks, so finger foods that can fill you up, but not like a meal meal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/serve-a-meal-at-a-130-pm-party-or-just-snacks/page/2#post-1759877 Tue, 15 Jul 2014 11:34:34 +0000 Meowkers 1759877@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@swedishfish: same here. My circle of family and friends always expects a full meal, no matter what time, if they are attending a hosted party. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/serve-a-meal-at-a-130-pm-party-or-just-snacks/page/2#post-1759387 Tue, 15 Jul 2014 09:05:27 +0000 skipper2010 1759387@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If it were me I would serve apps and a light lunch because you just never know. I would hate for anyone to be hungry. Like PP said maybe finger sandwiches/something light. You could also do pasta salads/ regular salads. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/serve-a-meal-at-a-130-pm-party-or-just-snacks/page/2#post-1759239 Tue, 15 Jul 2014 08:38:06 +0000 NovBaby1112 1759239@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think of lunch being around noon, so I wouldnt expect a full meal..but maybe some heavier snacks like @blackbird: mentioned. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/serve-a-meal-at-a-130-pm-party-or-just-snacks/page/2#post-1759147 Tue, 15 Jul 2014 08:16:20 +0000 looch 1759147@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would expect lunch, especially if there is travel involved for any of the guests. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/serve-a-meal-at-a-130-pm-party-or-just-snacks/page/2#post-1759070 Tue, 15 Jul 2014 07:55:34 +0000 blackbird 1759070@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would be ok with snacks but I would expect heavy snacks. Mini sandwiches, meatballs, chips and dip. Or just a bowl of chicken salad. Not quite a meal </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/serve-a-meal-at-a-130-pm-party-or-just-snacks/page/2#post-1759063 Tue, 15 Jul 2014 07:50:44 +0000 loki 1759063@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i would probably do a lot of heavy appies... like meatballs, sausage rolls, spinach dips... it's better to err on the side of too much food than not enough. if i was going to a 130 party i would assume lunch would be there and i definitely wouldn't eat before going. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/serve-a-meal-at-a-130-pm-party-or-just-snacks#post-1759060 Tue, 15 Jul 2014 07:48:32 +0000 lawbee11 1759060@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Oatmeal: Party twins :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/serve-a-meal-at-a-130-pm-party-or-just-snacks#post-1759059 Tue, 15 Jul 2014 07:47:44 +0000 Trailmix 1759059@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd expect some sort of lunch food, a platter of sandwiches or bagels/cream cheese would be totally fine! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/serve-a-meal-at-a-130-pm-party-or-just-snacks#post-1759053 Tue, 15 Jul 2014 07:46:01 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 1759053@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: yep!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/serve-a-meal-at-a-130-pm-party-or-just-snacks#post-1759051 Tue, 15 Jul 2014 07:44:04 +0000 Mrs. Bee 1759051@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i would expect lunch at that time. because you have to figure that people are getting ready about 12:30ish to come to the party so they would have to eat an early lunch.</p> <p>even just bagels and cream cheese would be totally fine! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/serve-a-meal-at-a-130-pm-party-or-just-snacks#post-1759050 Tue, 15 Jul 2014 07:43:37 +0000 lawbee11 1759050@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Oatmeal: Ours is 8/2...is that when yours is? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/serve-a-meal-at-a-130-pm-party-or-just-snacks#post-1759049 Tue, 15 Jul 2014 07:42:50 +0000 Alivoo01 1759049@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@swedishfish: @locavore_mama: DS's party starts at 4 and we're serving full on meals too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/serve-a-meal-at-a-130-pm-party-or-just-snacks#post-1759048 Tue, 15 Jul 2014 07:41:56 +0000 Alivoo01 1759048@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe serve mainly snacks but with finger sandwiches as your "heartier" meal? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/serve-a-meal-at-a-130-pm-party-or-just-snacks#post-1759047 Tue, 15 Jul 2014 07:40:57 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 1759047@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: pretty sure our parties are on the same day, at the same time! Lol. And yes- planned that way so I didn't stress about a meal! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/serve-a-meal-at-a-130-pm-party-or-just-snacks#post-1759039 Tue, 15 Jul 2014 07:33:54 +0000 regberadaisy 1759039@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: haha same here. I I think because if you account for travel time it's not uncommon to think a 1:30 party wouldn't allow people enough time to eat lunch at a regular time.</p> <p>@swedishfish: hehe same. Her first started at 3pm and we served a full dinner meal around 4:30. We like to feed people so accounted food for most of our budget! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/serve-a-meal-at-a-130-pm-party-or-just-snacks#post-1759037 Tue, 15 Jul 2014 07:33:01 +0000 swedishfish 1759037@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My family expects a meal no matter what the start time is. R's 1st birthday party began at 3. Dinner was delivered early so I ended up serving at 4/4:15. People were still here after 8. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/serve-a-meal-at-a-130-pm-party-or-just-snacks#post-1759032 Tue, 15 Jul 2014 07:30:27 +0000 Smurfette 1759032@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Oatmeal: @lawbee11: at 2 I would think snack for sure. For some reason though 130 seems like it would be lunch. Not sure why that 30 mins makes a difference. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/serve-a-meal-at-a-130-pm-party-or-just-snacks#post-1759028 Tue, 15 Jul 2014 07:28:28 +0000 lawbee11 1759028@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Oatmeal: Ours is at 2 as well and it never crossed my mind to serve a meal (we purposely chose that time so that we wouldn't have to serve a meal!). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/serve-a-meal-at-a-130-pm-party-or-just-snacks#post-1759004 Tue, 15 Jul 2014 07:12:23 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 1759004@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs Hedgehog: ours is at 2, and we're just doing snacks! I don't think people expect a meal unless it's RIGHT at meal time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/serve-a-meal-at-a-130-pm-party-or-just-snacks#post-1759003 Tue, 15 Jul 2014 07:12:14 +0000 Smurfette 1759003@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would think late lunch. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/serve-a-meal-at-a-130-pm-party-or-just-snacks#post-1758991 Tue, 15 Jul 2014 07:08:22 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1758991@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You can keep lunch simple and fairly cheap. Hearty pasta salad, chicken salad with rolls, green salad, sliced fruit, and two or three kid-friendly snack foods. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/serve-a-meal-at-a-130-pm-party-or-just-snacks#post-1758972 Tue, 15 Jul 2014 06:50:49 +0000 Mamaof2 1758972@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would not expect lunch.</p> <p>However, every birthday party we go to regardless if its at 1pm or 3pm lunch is served - usually pizza and fruit and the kids gobble it right up!!</p> <p>Snacks are fine but have lots of them! </p>