Birthday party - serve food or snacks?

[Annette]

DS's birthday party is coming up and we're having it out at a bouncy place. The party time is 3:30 -5:30. Would you serve food like pizza or just snacks, like chips, fruit, veggie tray, etc?

[bethnjim]

Pizza!! Definitely meal time for my toddler!!

[Pookie]

Pizza as well. Usually I try to schedule parties either 1:30-3:30sish or after 6:30 so we don't have to serve a meal unless it's at a pizza place.

[PookiePrincess]

At a bounce place and that time, definitely pizza. By the time the kids are done jumping it will be close to dinner time.

[Ferris]

I agree with everyone else and say pizza.

[laura]

I would just expect snacks at that time, but we eat late so that's not my kid's normal meal time. Clearly we are in the minority though.

[Annette]

Thanks! Pizza it is. What's a good estimate of how much to get? Currently I have a good estimate of kids but unsure about the adults.

[bethnjim]

I always order 2 pieces per adult attending and 1 per child...it usually balances out!! I will also figure 1 slice per child on a pie cut into 8 pieces but will ask the place to cut into 16 if the kids are really young!! I always over order on food though!!

[littlemia]

For that time, I wouldn't worry too much about feeding the adults. I don't think most adults expect to eat at a meal at a kids party.

[Pookie]

I always order 2 pieces per adult attending and 1 per child...it usually balances out!! I will also figure 1 slice per child on a pie cut into 8 pieces but will ask the place to cut into 16 if the kids are really young!! I always over order on food though!!

My kiddos better not come to your party, lol! They usually eat at least 3 pieces and they're both really skinny. But I guess it would probably even out since I more than likely wouldn't eat.