I need help from all you gorgeous Answerbankers...should I offer monetary payment too do you think?

merciasounds | 13:35 Fri 26th Mar 2010 | Food & Drink

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I've just had a very large, but very dead tree cut down in my garden, and have got 7 big strapping lads coming round to help me dig out the base that's left. When i asked them to help, they asked me if they would be fed - (they know I'm a goumet cook) and I said of course, they all eagerly agreed! I shall provide them with my own home cured smoked back bacon and homemade olde english recipe thick 95% pork sausages (made from gloucester Old Spot piggies) on homemade bread with egg and or grilled tomatoes for lunch, and then in the evening i was going to make them an Indian Banquet, Chicken tikka bites, samosas, and minced lamb kebabs to start, (the latter served with a lemony mint and yoghurt sauce) then Lamb and coconut curry, a hot beef curry, tandoori chicken, king prawn biryani served with a vegetable curry, bombay potatoes, dhal, poppadoms, pickles, naan bread, pilau/plain boiled rice, real hand cut thick chips, and a couple of cases of ice cold lager in front of a huge screen TV for them to wwatch the football on. But as my question asks, should I offer them some money too?

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Old_Geezer

It is a pity you didn't clarify that when they asked about food. You could have said, "I can cook for you, or would you prefer a few quid instead ?" Still, something to note for the future now.

I guess the answer lies with yourself. Do you resent payment as well, or do you think the job was so difficult they deserve more ? Have to say the menu you have quoted seems so large that unless it is minute portions it ought to be sufficient reward. But if it makes you feel better give them a couple of quid for a pint; but it's probably not necessary.

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vivandorron

As EDDIE51 has suggested....It's something of a training session for Rugby players. My opinion is that perhaps they should pay you for the party which you are organising.!!

You say that two of the lads are sons of your friends......Perhaps a few words with your friends could help...they might be able to establish from their lads if the boys are expecting more than just a party.

I really do appreciate your problem and only wish I could help you further to get to the 'roots' of matters at little or no additional cost.( Must have cost quite a bit to drop the tree.)

Best wishes.....Ron

dundurn

I'd say leave it as it is, a sociable gathering - probably a lot of fun and hard work on the day followed by a really good feed. 20some years ago I was one of a team of four blokes recruited/dragooned/fooled into helping a friend put up a fence. Getting a letter inviting us to "An Erection Party" probably had something to do with our willingness! Digging holes and putting up concrete posts all day in the sun was no joke but we had a really good meal and a few beers at the end of it. We still remember the day as a lot of fun, rather than a hard day's graft.