A mother has defended charging her family £150 each for Christmas Day dinner. Blogger Carla Bellucci admitted she will make a £400 profit for charging 15 members of her family £150 as she cooks up a festive feast for Christmas Day. Ms Bellucci revealed this is the first year she will charge her family for Christmas dinner. Appearing on Good Morning Britain on Thursday (21 December), she defended her decision and said: “Something has to change. Times are and you have got to make cutbacks.” Ms Bellucci’s menu includes champagne, smoked salmon, caviar and turkey.
The video won’t play for me, but I’m getting the sense that this was agreed upon ahead of time. If that’s the case, then whatever. Families are weird. If people were informed and went into it voluntarily, let them do their thing. They’re adults.
If a friend or family member wanted to put on an extravagant dinner like that and have guests contribute to the food costs, I would be all for it. I’d much rather that than spend the same amount at a fancy restaurant.