On Saturday, March 17, 2018 at 10:57:49 AM UTC-4, wrote:
> On Saturday, March 17, 2018 at 9:13:10 AM UTC-5, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> >
> > In the USA a "recepton" where the food is being contributed by some or
> > all of the guests or attendees, it can easily be construed as a
> > potluck. It doesn't matter whether its comprised of appetizes, main
> > dishes or desserts. If it's catered or all provided by one source
> > (family, company, etc.) then it's simply a reception of some sort.
> > There are numerous references on the Internet to "potluck receptionss".
> > Regardless of what Tert calls it, in my book it still sounds like a
> > potluck.
> >
> >
> Maybe I'm wrong but I've always considered any reception, get together,
> gathering, etc. when you are requested to bring a dish of your choosing
> a potluck. If he's told to bring a specific dish, and you're told to
> bring a specific dish, Jill is told to bring a specific dish, Cheri is
> also told to bring a certain dish, and I'm told to bring a certain dish,
> then no, I would not call that a potluck.

A potluck is where everybody brings something. Tert's description sounded
like a subset of the attendees were bringing something. So, not a
potluck.

Cindy Hamilton