Was invited by in laws for Christmas Eve dinner weeks in advance. They even invited my mom and grandma. They served us 3-4 day old meat from a dinner party they had days earlier. There was no new food prepared for us including even boiled vegetables being 3 days old. They are wealthy people as am I.
Are we wrong to feel disrespected by this?
I'm not a good cook so I might make some food item the day before just so I can taste it and see if it is ok to serve. Never more than the day before to give me a chance to make a replacement if needed.
I did have a wealthy friend who ordered her turkey from a restaurant but she complained it was so dry. I expect the restaurant cooked those turkeys days ahead just to reheat before delivery.