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Oh ! NO ! ---- No shows !



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ny21




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Aug 29 2006, 5:07 pm
I have been to simchas - and have seen whole tables

with no shows ! ( bar-mtzvah:S )

I have been to simchas and have noticed when I was on my way out lots of
seating cards still remaining! Crying


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Pickle Lady




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Aug 29 2006, 5:49 pm
thats sad...but happens
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cindy324




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Aug 29 2006, 6:46 pm
Do the hosts still have to pay for all those no-shows? I hate when people are so inconsiderate, they should think how they'd like to pay for people they'd invited but didn't show! All it takes is a phone call or send back that darned RSVP card...
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ny21




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Aug 29 2006, 6:49 pm
Some people sure have some chutzpah!
yes you have to pay for your no shows !
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su7kids




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Aug 29 2006, 6:53 pm
Of course you have to pay for your no-shows. You tell the caterer the week before how many people you're expecting, and thats the amount the cater and charge for.

I think no shows are worse than people who don't RSVP and then show up.

I don't know what the solution is, but its very infuriating.
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ny21




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Aug 29 2006, 6:53 pm
IF you can - when you make your simcha
ask the caterer to write into your contract
that he will allow 4 no shows
if 4 people dont show up =
you dont have to pay for them .
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nicole81




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Aug 29 2006, 6:55 pm
4 is nothing. I was just at a sheva brachos months ago where there were 8 large tables set up. only 2.5 ended up being filled. it was so sad to see.
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ny21




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Aug 29 2006, 6:59 pm
that is terrible !
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shopaholic




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Aug 29 2006, 7:02 pm
Unfortubately my parents have had that. Only 1 or 2 tables out of 8 on the ladies side, but still. So many ppl say they're coming & don't. I find it hard to believe that every one of them had a very good exciuse. I think ppl just don't care enough.
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elkayed




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Aug 30 2006, 12:35 pm
Most caterers make 10% more food in case ppl show up without rsvping. I am not sure if you have to pay if you use it all but they always have extra in case.
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supermom




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Aug 31 2006, 4:41 am
My brothers bar mitzvah was like that. Sad so much food left over. My mother gave it to his yeshiva for the next days lunch.
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ssbarnes




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Aug 31 2006, 6:30 am
Yes, caterers do account for 10% extra. Usually contract are written that you pay a certain amount per person and they do charge for no-shows (since that is the number you set in your contract), as well as extras if you go over the set amount of guests.

At our wedding, we had a friend break a hip the 2 days before the wedding and he couldn't fly. His son's family stayed behind to care for him. They called us and it was completely understandable.

I was more upset that we had a couple who showed up with their 5 children. My MIL had told them it was OK without letting us know.
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