2007-07-25 14:50:17 · 15 answers · asked by aeidensmommy 3 in Food & Drink ➔ Entertaining
yes it would be. you exteded the invatation for dinner and that is saying i want to buy you dinner.
2007-07-25 14:59:12 · answer #1 · answered by gunda m 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here is something I found online. Check out their website it might help.
Q. Can you ask guests to pay for their own dinner?
If you are committed to an arrangement in which guests pay their own way, the best approach is for you to arrange for and offer a prix fixe menu. What this means is that you work out in advance with the restaurant a menu that, for example, offers each of the guests a choice of entree, while all receive the same side dish (a vegetable, a potato or whatever). Perhaps that price also includes a soup or salad to start. Depending on what you work out, the pricing may also include dessert. However, if the dinner is celebrating an occasion that calls for a cake, as the hostess don't you want to supply it? If so, please consider making sure that the prix fixe menu includes coffee and tea. And under all circumstances, make sure that the pricing that you work
out with the restaurant includes tax and gratuity.
Let's say that the cost of the proposed entree choices works out to $18.50 a person. (And please be sure to arrange for at least 2 choices -- they both can't be beef and if you only have a choice between chicken and fish for a prix fixe, choose chicken -- too many people are allergic to fish.) Your invitation then says in the lower left hand corner: "A prix fixe menu at $18.50 per person will be available". That tells your guests that they are paying for their own meals and they ought to show up prepared to do so. That also avoids that endless haggling over the check. Depending on what you work out with the restaurant, they will either present a customized menu to the guests at the time of the party or they will provide it to you and ask you to determine, either prior to the party or at the beginning, how many people are having the beef, how many people are having the pasta and so on.
If you choose to have alcoholic beverages served, indicate (if it is the case) the notation "Cash Bar" on the invitation in the same lower left hand corner.
2007-07-26 03:44:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, if you invited someone out for a meal or drink then you should be the one to pay. The guest should offer to pay, but you should pay.
2007-07-25 14:54:44 · answer #3 · answered by Mark B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Don't invite people to a meal centered event and expect them to pay.
2007-07-25 14:58:43 · answer #4 · answered by RAB in Venus TX 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes definitely
2007-07-25 15:23:34 · answer #5 · answered by Grace46 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely! If you are having an event at a restaurant, you are expected to foot the bill. If you can't afford it I would discretly ask the person's significant other or sibling.
2007-07-26 01:51:16 · answer #6 · answered by Tara C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That would be in very poor taste. If you can't afford to pay for your guests, then you should scale back somewhere
2007-07-25 16:10:24 · answer #7 · answered by Pat C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends on the party and the situation. in general i would say it would be extremely rude. you have parties to entertain your friends -- not to make yourself the center of attention at their cost. i would ask the place you are having the party for advice as they have probably had parties before and have knowledge of what people have done in the past.
2007-07-25 15:00:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tasteless unless its a fund raiser and the terms of payment are made clear.
2007-07-29 07:39:14 · answer #9 · answered by lpaganus 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That would be TOTALLY rude especially if u invited them for dinner then that would be totally WRONG!!
2007-07-26 01:54:00 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋