Whats your limit in waiting for food at a BBQ, b day party, gathering, etc

[valet]

Let's say your invited to a bar-b-que, b-day party, etc. It's starts a 6pm. How long are you staying if they slow to serve food? Now, obviously if you know they on cpt time, you don't show up early. But let's say you don't know. What's the time limit? 2 hr, 3hrs, 4hr? Or more? Me personally, no food in 3 hours, I'm out. What's your limit?

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

Different rules for different events. Family bbq, it’s known that you don’t get there until 1.5-2 hours after it started - should be plenty of food out when you walk up.


Birthday, depends on what type of event, but some backyard cookout, 1-2 hours, catered home event 1 hour late, restaurant event, on time to 30 mins late.


Never had to wait crazy times with these general rules.


Only thing I hate is weddings that take waaaaay too long to cut the cake. You should be cutting cake an hour after dinner. Been to hella weddings where dinner was at 6, and they ain’t cutting the cake til 9…

 

[The True HD]

Opportunity cost, once u been there a minute if you know the food is cooking might as well wait... everybody else gon be sauced up enjoying the food while u think u makin some grand statement leavin just before shyt hit the table.... 4 hours is long as hell tho wtf... n if the food not fye then I'm never slidin back

No matter where I'm goin I always try to have a little sumn before I step out... Pops always told me, you know what you got at the crib, you don't know what u gonna get when u go out

 

[BmoreGorilla]

I have no limits. Free food I’m gonna wait it out. And best believe I got some foil in the car

 

[AKM-95]

When I was kid all damn day...the fam would run out of propane, forget to grab liter fluid etc but what you gonna do cause your kid

 

[bourgeoisie tall freak]

Unless it's a night party, it's not like I was going to be lingering around anyway. 3-4 hours sounds good food or no food. I can go 3 hours no food lol

 

[NoMorePie]

6pm? That food better be ready on the grill/oven and heating up and ready to serve by 6:15

 

[Blessings]

Different rules for different events. Family bbq, it’s known that you don’t get there until 1.5-2 hours after it started - should be plenty of food out when you walk up.


Birthday, depends on what type of event, but some backyard cookout, 1-2 hours, catered home event 1 hour late, restaurant event, on time to 30 mins late.


Never had to wait crazy times with these general rules.


Only thing I hate is weddings that take waaaaay too long to cut the cake. You should be cutting cake an hour after dinner. Been to hella weddings where dinner was at 6, and they ain’t cutting the cake til 9…

There's pretty much nothing to discuss

/thread

 

[valet]

6pm? That food better be ready on the grill/oven and heating up and ready to serve by 6:15

Wow, only experienced that with white people and their version of "bbq".

 

[tru_m.a.c]

Tbh, I can't remember the last time I went to a BBQ where I wasn't related to the host.

In other words, I'm not waiting for shyt and I'm walking in and out the crib when I want.

 

[All Knowledge]

Honestly, if I know the person well enough to know there is a possibility or expectation the event/meal will be late or altered from what was shared I’m not attending.