Grandma Who Charges Family for Christmas Dinner Explains Why She’s Raising Her Prices

"Some people thought it was really good idea," says Caroline Duddridge, a Wales native who charges her sons, daughters and her grandkids for her holiday cooking

A grandmother is upping the charge for her family members to eat her Christmas dinner.

Caroline Duddridge has been asking her relatives to pay for her holiday meal since her husband died in 2015, she told BBC Radio 5 Live. Rising food prices and increased cost of living mean that this weekend she will be charging them more than ever before.

In 2022, the Wales native made her adult sons pay £15 each (which is about $19.05). Her three daughters had to pay £10 ($12.70) and she even charged for her grandkids. Those over the age of 5 owed £5 ($6.35) and her 3-year-old grandkids were £2.50 ($3.17) each, according to BBC.

Duddridge, 63, asks her relatives to transfer the money straight into her bank account so she can "keep track of any stragglers.”

She explained that the price discrepancy has to do with her childrens’ careers. Her sons are full-time workers and her daughters work part-time and have to pay for their kids’ dinner bills, too. This December, Duddridge is increasing the bill for some of her guests.

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"I have put the girls' prices up [this year] by £2 because I did get a bit of stick from people saying I was being sexist — not that I listen to public opinion, particularly," she said of her upcharge, which equals $2.54. She added that the increased charge might not even cover all of the “just horrifying” supermarket costs.

Duddridge is comforted by the fact that the groceries can be spread out over several holiday meals. In previous years, she has prepared a sandwich spread and a turkey dinner on Christmas Eve, and a big buffet on Christmas Day.

When news spread in previous years about her tactic, many people were critical of her choice to charge family. But she said plenty of people on the internet applauded her decision.

"There were the usual trolls, but some people thought it was really good idea - they even said they were going to adopt it themselves," she told BBC.

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