{"id":451857,"date":"2026-02-06T04:41:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T04:41:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/451857\/"},"modified":"2026-02-06T04:41:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T04:41:14","slug":"heres-how-to-host-a-super-bowl-party-without-breaking-the-bank-nbc-boston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/451857\/","title":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s how to host a Super Bowl party without breaking the bank \u2013 NBC Boston"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fans are hungry to see the Patriots<\/a> win their seventh Super Bowl title. As some prepare to host a watch party for Sunday’s showdown, fans want to make sure their food spread is just as championship-worthy as the action on the field.<\/p>\n

With a few substitutions, consumers can serve game-day favorites and save.<\/p>\n

“If you put the effort in in your kitchen, buying these ingredients, you can really make a big difference,” said Michael Swanson, an agricultural economist at Wells Fargo.<\/p>\n

According to their “Super Bowl Food Report<\/a>,” hosting a party for around 10 people will cost around $140 dollars this year.<\/p>\n

“It’s about $14 per person. It’s interesting, if you go out for lunch today in the Boston area, you will find it pretty hard to spend less than $14 for lunch,” Swanson said.<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA look back at how Super Bowl food prices have changed from 1967 to 2026, including pizza, chicken wings, chips, and soda.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

Game-day staples like chicken wings are down nearly 3% from last year. Other proteins, like shrimp and meat, will cost a bit more this year.<\/p>\n

Veggies like red bell peppers and carrots will score a field goal for consumers’ wallets, unlike broccoli and cauliflower.<\/p>\n

“Luckily, they’re pretty affordable,” Swanson explained. “When you look at them on a pound basis, they’re up 2 1\/2, 4%. But, you know, the price isn’t that big, either, so it’s affordable.”<\/p>\n

Another budget-friendly option is frozen pizza, down 0.6%, thanks to improved ingredient efficiencies. And a party isn’t a party without chips and guac. The good news is prices are down for both.<\/p>\n

For fans wanting a taste of Puerto Rico for Bad Bunny’s historic half-time performance, consider substituting expensive appetizers for plantains. These can be bought frozen or made from scratch.<\/p>\n

The true MVPs will be those coupons and sales.<\/p>\n

“Going with the football analogy, you’ve got to pre-scout your opponent,” Swanson said. “Check out who’s offering a deal. Maybe two places to go \u2014 scout them out. See which the best deals are and split your money up a little bit.”<\/p>\n

Check the freezer before going to the grocery store to see if there are any meats or other foods that can be used in a dish. Always make a grocery list to avoid shopping hungry. A solid budget helps you stay in bounds financially.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Fans are hungry to see the Patriots win their seventh Super Bowl title. As some prepare to host…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":451858,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[4,450,399,451,1815,3,349,1803,452,453],"class_list":["post-451857","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-breaking-news","tag-breaking-news","tag-breakingnews","tag-football","tag-headlines","tag-new-england-patriots","tag-news","tag-nfl","tag-super-bowl","tag-top-stories","tag-topstories"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/451857","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=451857"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/451857\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/451858"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=451857"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=451857"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=451857"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}