My mums cousin’s lad has landed on British shores as a student and he literally has no family in the UK so my mum is going to invite him around for a meal and he’ll stay over for the night too.
Although I’d class myself as a seasoned cook/hostess I don’t usually cook for a young lad. I have no idea if we’re meant to take him around the city and show him stuff, cook a lunch and dinner plus a traditional paratha breakfast?!
Should I go all out as I would for say a family dawat or are boys (young men) not bothered about what they eat when they visit someones house as long as it’s not a takeway?
When you have guests around and do not have a guest room are you supposed to give up the master bedroom or can you make up a bed in the living room (on say a folding bed).
If I had a guest come over, i'd cook them a decent meal....none of this leftover/veggie/blah stuff. Im of that mentality, that serving leftovers/veggies to a guest is an insult (unless they happen to be vegetarian/unexpected drop-by).
can u try to find out what his favorite meals are and make those?
i guess u can offer the master bedroom..since its just for a night. most likely he won't want to take it, but offering is good manners.
I would do a simple breakkie like egg, toast, juice, cereal, pastries, tea coffee etc
Lunch and dinner have to be something a little special as he is a guest and you have invited him over specially.
With regards to giving him the master bedroom - will he be a regular overnight guest? If he will, I probably wouldn't give him my own room, but would set up alternative sleeping arrangements for him that would be suitable for me every time he came to stay.
poor man is most likely going to be tired, hungry and anxious (if brand new to west and without close fam) ...
be compassionate and kind, show him the ropes without making him feel like an idiot and feed him like you yourself would like to fed .. had you been in the same situation ...
nothing like a home cooked meal ... offered with love and sincerity ...
:)
AmorAmor-he may turn into a guest that turns up on Eids etc....so I'm tempted to make him up a bed in the living room rather than give him the master bedroom.
Title is confusing and your last post above is freaking me out further. Is he a "potential" ? ;)
I don't see why you find the title confusing as I was looking at dishes to potentially cook?
Also, my last post, as he doesn't have any relatives in England we're the closest thing to family so he'll be coming over for Eid etc-what's so freaky about that?