Mom charges family for Christmas dinner and all the trimmings

A mother said she’s hosting Christmas dinner once again this year – and this time she’s charging her family to attend.

Abi Richards, 35, of Hampshire, England, said she spent nearly $300 on food and drinks this Christmas since she’s cooking for 10 family members across three days. (See the video at the top of this article.)

She’s charging them each just shy of $32 to cover the costs of breakfast, lunch and dinner during those days – Christmas Eve, Christmas and Boxing Day, the latter of which is celebrated in the United Kingdom.

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Richards shared the news in a video posted on social media — sparking mixed reviews.

“It’s going to be expensive,” she said of the cost associated with all the groceries.

Richards told news agency SWNS this is her fourth consecutive year of hosting Christmas dinner at home.

She said every year her family has “chipped in” on the grocery bill.

This year, however, she saved the receipts and “worked it out fairly” – billing eight of the adults who are attending for their share of the food and drinks.

She feeds her mother, mother-in-law, father-in-law, sister, her sister’s partner and her niece for the holidays.

Richards said it’s “easier” to do it this way, so her family doesn’t have to worry about bringing anything with them for Christmas.

Some on social media praised the plan, yet others called it “disgusting.”

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Richards lives with her husband and their two children, ages 5 and 2.

In addition to her immediate family, Richards feeds her mother, mother-in-law, father-in-law, sister, her sister’s partner and her niece for the holidays.

Richards is feeding her extended family for three days during the Christmas holidays. (Abi Richards/SWNS)

Richards said she was making roast turkey with all the trimmings on Christmas Eve, leftovers with a festive buffet on Christmas and another meal on Boxing Day.

In her video, Richards calculated that she spent nearly $300 between two stores. 

So, she did the math and decided to charge the adults almost $32 per person.

“It changes the dynamic of the celebration.”

Peter Burke is a lifestyle editor with Fox News Digital.