Would you charge guests for your holiday bbq?   

if i had a bbq i wouldn't charge my guest for them to come. That might make people not want to come. And not only that i think people will talk. WHen i think of a party i think of someone doing it out of the kindness of there heart not asking for things in return. We have our neighbors and family over for thanksgiving my mom spent 200 bucks or more all together on the meal we didn't charge anyone. Because she would hope if someone invited her to there house for christmas they wouldn't tell her to bring all this food or pay to get in. Thats just my opinion. Times are rough so if you and your husband can't afford it maybe charging a few after bucks won't hurt the situation or maybe asking everyone if you would like to donate in the jar they could but make a joke out of it and not just make it sound like your looking for charity.

Charging a guest for a party fee is uncalled for. I wouldn't participate in such. That's a new racket. Glad my friends don't do such a thing.

Never! I've heard of people doing this b ut I don't understand it. If you can't afford to throw a party, don't throw one. But don't have one, invite people and have a cover charge.

I would never do that. That sounds so narrow to do that, and that is also on a holiday party. I wonder what kind of people they are, what are they thinking. I can understand how though the time is to spend extra money on party and everything; but they could have done a potluck party like you said. Or may be they could have ask someone to take part as a co host.

I think this is out of line since it is at a co workers house. If they want everyone to pay for the meat then they should have a big bbq at a park and then everyone can chip in and bring a side dish and whatever else they want to drink. There are alot of people that do not drink as well as people who would only have one drink and its not fair for them to pay the same amount as someone who drinks to get drunk....(like I used to).

Nope, I definitely wouldn't charge anyone to come to my holiday party. If I couldn't afford to throw the party myself then I would either make it a pot luck or a byob party, but I would never charge someone to come. I think that is both rude and tacky. I understand that the holidays are the season of giving, but I don't think that means giving to the person that has decided to have a party at their house.
I've been to pot luck holiday parties and they are usually a lot of fun. The great thing about a holiday potluck is that you are able to eat things that you don't usually get to eat.