Meal of Consolation before Mincha during Mincha Ketana
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Question
Is it permissible to eat a meal of consolation during Mincha Ketana, before the Mincha prayer?
Answer
If there is enough time to pray Mincha afterwards, one can appoint a guard to remind him to pray, and conduct the meal of consolation, and then pray. (If there are ten people praying with him, it counts as a guard) Unless he eats less than a kebeitzah or is consoled with bread that accompanies pastries. These are permitted to be eaten before Mincha. If there is not enough time to pray Mincha afterwards, they should pray Mincha, and there is no need to conduct the meal of consolation afterwards.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Siman 232, Se'if 3 and in Mishnah Berurah, Siman 235, Se'if Katan 18.