The mother said she was hosting Christmas dinner Again this year — and this time she's charging her family to attend.
Abi Richards, 35, from Hampshire, England, said she spent nearly $300 on food and drinks. Christmas this year Since she cooks for 10 family members over the course of three days. (Watch the video at the top of this article.)
She charges each of them approximately $32 to cover the costs of breakfast, lunch and dinner during those days – Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day, which are celebrated in the United Kingdom.
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Richards shared the news on video It was posted on social media – sparking mixed reviews.
“It's going to be expensive,” she said of the cost associated with all the groceries.
Abi Richards said she would charge her family for Christmas dinner because it would be “too expensive”. (Abi Richards/SWNS)
Richards told SWNS that this is the fourth year in a row that she has hosted Christmas dinner at the home.
She said her family “contributes” to the grocery bill every year.
This year, however, she kept the receipts and “settled the matter fairly” — issuing invoices to eight adults who would show up to collect their share of the receipts. Food and drinks.
She feeds her mother, mother-in-law, mother-in-law, sister, sister-in-law and niece on holidays.
Richards said it's “easier” to do it this way, so her family doesn't have to worry about bringing anything with them for Christmas.
Some on social media praised the plan, while others described it as “disgusting.”
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Richards lives with her husband and their two children, ages 5 and 2.
In addition to her immediate family, Richards feeds her mother, mother-in-law, mother-in-law, sister, sister's partner, and niece on holidays.
Richards feeds her large family for three days during the Christmas holiday. (Abi Richards/SWNS)
Richards said she would prepare a roasted turkey with all the trimmings on Christmas Eve, leftovers for a festive Christmas buffet and Another meal On boxing day.
In her video, Richards calculated she spent roughly $300 between two stores.
So, she did the math and decided to charge adults roughly $32 per person.
“It changes the dynamic of the celebration.”
“What I actually think — I don't really think it's too bad for three days of eating,” Richards said.
Charging a certain amount “can easily seem offensive,” Diane Gottesman, an etiquette expert and founder of the Texas Protocol School in San Antonio, told Fox News Digital.
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“Don't give them a set amount as if they were going to a restaurant,” Gottesman said. “It changes the dynamic of the celebration, and everyone can do that Go out to eat at a restaurant instead of.”
Richards told SWNS that her family is thrilled to contribute. She said they were the ones who “insisted” on doing this since the first year she hosted.
Richards calculated the cost of her groceries to determine the right price for her family. (Abi Richards/SWNS)
“Every year I give them a rough estimate of participation,” Richards told SWNS. “I never like to ask for too much or too little. This is the first year I've kept the receipts and settled them fairly.”
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Next year, Gottesman said, it's time for Richards to hand the apron off to another family member.
“If she feels she can't afford lunch or dinner, she should die Hosting next year “And he offered to help someone else,” Gottesman said.
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But Richards told SWNS she doesn't think it's a big deal.
“It's not for everyone, but that's what's always worked for us.”
