Dinner guest coming and dont have enuf dishes?!
Answers: its a guy whose been taking me out to eat and he wants to sample my cooking. its not convenient at his place because he lives with relatives. but i only have 1 dish, 1 bowl, 1 glass etc (i been single so long!) i dont want to go buy new stuff just for this, any suggestions? i'm embarrassed to tell him but i thot i might say he should bring his own dinnerware... ?
I realize you don't want to spend money for this one occasion, but what if it turns into more, or you want to invite someone else over?
Do you live anywhere near a dollar store or a Target? At a dollar store you can usually find clear glass dishes for a buck apiece...you could put together place settings for two for 10 bucks. At Target, you can usually get a boxed service for four for less than $40 and once I found one for $16.
Otherwise...borrow, borrow, borrow! Enlist your mom or your bff for help, quick! It can be charming not to have exactly matching dishes as long as the color schemes are similar.
Go buy some...
If you need to go to the store for some things for dinner just pick up some nice paper plates and plastic glasses. They sell some really good looking ones these days. And remember to relax and have fun. He won't really care what he's eating off of....just wants your company!
This one's a toughy.........
I'd say just buy like one more big plate... then cook a "sample", as in some of everything.
If you guys are big eaters and he's all confused, just pull him aside ant calmly talk to him about the situation.
I think everything will work out fine.
=D
Do you have opportunity shops where you live - thrift shops, seconds, used goods shops, second hand shops. Go there you will be able to get lots of things you need for a few dollars. All my kitchen is stocked with cups and mugs and pots etc from these places. I paid 50cents for 4 plates it does not mater if they dont match. What about Price line, the warehouse ( all chinese cheap imports) they may have cheap things or otherwise paper plates and forks or .... you could borrow from friends/relatives most people have two of everything so you could explain "I have this date would you have some things I could borrow - think outside the sqaure and you will be fine.
good luck.
Just buy extra dishware ,but if money is a problem buy paper plates and buy some silver ware ,it will be worth it
They have nice disposable dishes at the super market, but frankly you can also buy some nice permanent dishes at the Dollar stores. Invest in a couple of plates, glasses, etc. You can probably get what you need for under $10, including clothes napkins and place-mats. I am sure that he will appreciate the effort and you will have these items for a future time.
if youre really hard up for cash check out Goodwill or a local thrift shop, or hell just borrow some from a friend or family member for a couple days.
Go shopping at some thrift shops near you. They always have dishes and things along those lines; and often in sets of 4 pieces.
Cookie you can't ask him to BYO dinnerware. How about you go to the opp shop and buy the things you need. Then if you find you have know need for the cutlery and plates later on donate the things back to charity.
Just go to target or Walmart and get two of everything that matches. Even if you're single, it's still nice to have two plates you can use.
make some out of clay?!
go to good will or salvation army or local mission a whole set for four will cost around 5.00, or you can just buy 2 each.
borrow plates and bowls from you friends, so that way you dont have to buy any
maybe you can not afford to have him over for dinner.
If you think this may turn into a long term relationship then don't ask him to bring his own dinnerware.
"Because he will properly never let you live it down".
Can you imagine in years to come (if you are still together) you invite friends for dinner. He is certain to say something like.
"I better ring our guests back and remind them to bring there own dinnerware"
or on your wedding invitations it writes something like this.
...........and the reception will be held at Fancy Restaurant and bring your own dinnerware.
All jokes aside, if you think this could turn into something big then it's worth getting a half decent dinner set. Because if you cook him a great meal the both of you are going to want to do it again.
I hope the both of you have a fun night together with lots of laughs.
I agree with the others. Try a dollar store and for even less expensive than that, try a thrift store. I have found some of the most lovely antique plates, even china, at thrift stores, and always for less than a dollar. Mix and match, for clever and attractive dinnerware. If you go with the same color schemes, you can mix an match almost any plates.
For example: Plates that are cream/beige colored would go with crimson, blue, green, etc. Clear plates kind of have to go with clear mugs, clear bowls, etc., but if you pick colors, you can have the most interesting set of dishes. Pastels go together, like yellow, light blue, light green. Dark colors go together, like navy, black, red. Have fun with it.
Also, if you cannot afford to buy these, and you have proof of your income, you can go to just about any Salvation Army, or thrift store that is affilated with a charity, and they'll allow you to pick dishes out for free from an area of their store that is specifically for impoverished persons. They only ask for proof of income. So you could get dishes, silverware, cups, glasses, cookware, and all of that for free. It won't be fancy, but like I said, you can mix and match, to make it look interesting.