Angelina Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 I'm looking for ways to mitigate the effect of the expected over consumption of alcohol and want suggestions of food they are likely to eat (without having to re-heat etc.).I haven't hosted a teen party before but do realise food needs to be subtle but available.I'm more than happy to get a flow of deliveries/ heve an account with the pizza place but just want good ideas from successful hosts out there please! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/182336-house-party-for-teens-good-food-suggestions-please/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
malumbu Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 (a) Control the alcohol consumption (there are ways, without spoiling things)(b) when my parents kindly let me use the house at that age, something as simple as nice crusty bread (try Slatters in Sygenham), cheese, and ham worked really well Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/182336-house-party-for-teens-good-food-suggestions-please/#findComment-1219487 Share on other sites More sharing options...
siousxiesue Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 Make your own pizza! it's fun and time consuming too. Have varied toppings available. Hummus is usually a winner, with nachos etc.Chocolate Fountain! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/182336-house-party-for-teens-good-food-suggestions-please/#findComment-1219491 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calsug Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 Pizza is definitely a winner and easily eaten cold or hot.My parents rule was no spirits at our parties - it seemed to work well. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/182336-house-party-for-teens-good-food-suggestions-please/#findComment-1219492 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelina Posted February 9, 2018 Author Share Posted February 9, 2018 thanks all - lots of soft drinks, crisps and dips, pizza, sausage rolls - like the bread and cheese suggestion :-)I think I have 15 coming. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/182336-house-party-for-teens-good-food-suggestions-please/#findComment-1219522 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Help-Ma-Boab Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 Put it on Facebook and you could get a few more...Angelina Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> thanks all - lots of soft drinks, crisps and dips,> pizza, sausage rolls - like the bread and cheese> suggestion :-)> > I think I have 15 coming. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/182336-house-party-for-teens-good-food-suggestions-please/#findComment-1219539 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelina Posted February 10, 2018 Author Share Posted February 10, 2018 haaahhhAAAAARGH Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/182336-house-party-for-teens-good-food-suggestions-please/#findComment-1219581 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomskip Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 Provide beer and cider (some will probably drink vodka beforehand or bring it with them but there's not much you can do about that) and hide all the other alcohol in your house! They will find it and drink it whatever it is! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/182336-house-party-for-teens-good-food-suggestions-please/#findComment-1219641 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavender27 Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 Iceland do lots of different party foods. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/182336-house-party-for-teens-good-food-suggestions-please/#findComment-1219691 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiddles Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 Have someone on the door (an older teenager is best) who can check for spirits They tend to tuck half bottles of vodka in waistbands. Bread and cheese plus the pizza Sound a good idea! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/182336-house-party-for-teens-good-food-suggestions-please/#findComment-1219709 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelina Posted February 11, 2018 Author Share Posted February 11, 2018 It went well! Too smoothly perhaps? Everyone happy, midly hungover this morning but all good. They even left me a G&T!!!! Best food options were veggie pizzas, olives, crisps and bananas (!). Alcohol was vodka, glitter schnapps and fruit cider. Only damage was odd bit of pizza on the wall...... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/182336-house-party-for-teens-good-food-suggestions-please/#findComment-1219934 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Help-Ma-Boab Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 Heartwarming. Oor teens ain't so bad eh. Angelina Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> It went well! Too smoothly perhaps? Everyone> happy, midly hungover this morning but all good.> They even left me a G&T!!!! > Best food options were veggie pizzas, olives,> crisps and bananas (!). Alcohol was vodka, glitter> schnapps and fruit cider. Only damage was odd bit> of pizza on the wall...... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/182336-house-party-for-teens-good-food-suggestions-please/#findComment-1220001 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bawdy-nan Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Really glad it went well.Broadly speaking, depending on how old the "teens" are, if you are intending to provide alcohol at a party (or to "allow" it), I think you ought to discuss it with the parents of the children you're planning on inviting and giving it to.What you might think is ok for your child might not be ok for other people. I was horrified when I found out parents of year 9 children (aged 13 - 14) were blithely "allowing" alcohol at house parties not only because of the damage that alcohol can do to young brains, the dubious message that it sends about the "correct" way to socialise, but also that those parents felt they had the right to decide things for my children. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/182336-house-party-for-teens-good-food-suggestions-please/#findComment-1220153 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelina Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 Older teens, BawdyNan - my younger teen was not allowed to stay, she had to come out for dinner and a movie with the grown ups Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/182336-house-party-for-teens-good-food-suggestions-please/#findComment-1220247 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bawdy-nan Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Hi Angelina - sorry - that wasn't a criticism (or necessarily) directed at you. Really glad they had a good time and it all went well. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/182336-house-party-for-teens-good-food-suggestions-please/#findComment-1220283 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelina Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 Thanks :-) I think if I didn't know the group very well and some of the parents, I probably would have felt differently about it She's already planning the next one now... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/182336-house-party-for-teens-good-food-suggestions-please/#findComment-1220302 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiddles Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Great it went so well!!!! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/182336-house-party-for-teens-good-food-suggestions-please/#findComment-1220303 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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