Some families are charging loved ones for Christmas dinner as prices rise
"I have never charged money, however with the current financial climate, I think it's more than reasonable to ask people to all chip in so that one family isn't burdened with the entire cost," Charley Mackintosh, a mom from the U.K., told"We don't charge money in my family, but we do all contribute by bringing something, puddings, cheese course, turkey or something.
Contributing to the discussion on Facebook, another person wrote:"I do [charge] because we have hosted for at least the last 10 years. We do the whole day, mince pies in morning, full turkey dinner, Christmas cake, supper at 6pm all drinks. £25 a head. The choice is pay or offer to host… they keep coming back."
In the previous 12 months to October 2022, food has seen a 10.9 percent increase in cost, meaning that most people are looking at a festive food bill increase that is likely to leave a dent in finances.Tamiko Brown-Zablith, an etiquette expert and founder, CEO and managing director of Minding Manners, told:"Christmas can be special and stressful in equal measure.
"Do not limit the participation to money, instead provide options that allow the invitee to prepare within their own parameters," she explained."At the heart of hospitality in the Western world, it can be deemed impolite to ask for money or monetary contributions for meals, so to stay on the safe side, let's avoid it."
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