Best Places to Pre-Order Thanksgiving Meals

Is it your turn to host Thanksgiving? You have this! But if you’re short on time (or energy), you might consider moving the feast to a restaurant. It’s not a bad idea, but you can also serve it to your loved ones at home without having to prepare all the food. In fact, some restaurants and retailers are willing to cook for you and deliver the food straight to your door.

If you want to get a delicious meal on the table without sacrificing time with family and friends, consider these fully cooked Thanksgiving meal options: No one needs to know that you didn’t make everything from scratch, and you can focus on decorating instead.

blue apron

If you actually have the time and will to do so. cook If you’re preparing Thanksgiving dinner but want to create the menu, choose the recipes, prep the ingredients, and send them to your door, Blue Apron is your best bet. And you don’t have to sign up for this meal delivery service to do this.

Order a classic Thanksgiving box that includes all the ingredients you need to cook a meal for 6 to 8 guests. That meal includes turkey, gravy, cranberry sauce, roasted Brussels sprouts, mashed potatoes, and apple crumb pie.

You can also order in packs of 3. already prepared Thanksgiving sides (Cheese Mashed Potatoes, Stuffed Mashed Potatoes, Family Style Cavatappi Pasta and Meatballs). It arrives cold and can be reheated in minutes.

If you pre-order either option, you can have it delivered the week of November 11th or the week of November 18th.

price: The Classic Thanksgiving Box is $94.99.

bob evans

If you’re on a budget, Bob Evans is probably your best choice. For $99, you can purchase a hot Thanksgiving meal for a family of six. It comes with turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, dressing, green beans, dinner rolls, and pumpkin pie.

You can order your Thanksgiving dinner (or a la carte menu) in advance and pick it up the same day. Order anytime between now and November 26th.

There are actually three heating and serving options (feeds 10, 8, or 4), and they come packaged cold and take a few hours to heat up. You can choose between turkey and pot roast, and sides range from mashed potatoes and dressing to green beans, corn, and macaroni and cheese. The pie is either apple or pumpkin. All Bob Evans stores are open Thanksgiving Day from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

price: Starting at $14.99 per person.

cracker barrel

If Cracker Barrel is looking for Southern comfort food, you’ll be happy to know that they offer two heating and serving options for your Thanksgiving meal.

Enough to feed 8 to 10 people, the Heat & Serve Feast includes 2 turkey breasts, cornbread dressing, turkey gravy, cranberry relish, sweet potato casserole, green beans, mashed potatoes, sweet yeast rolls, pumpkin pie, and pecan pie. there is.

Enough to feed 4 to 6 people, the Heat & Serve family dinner includes sides such as one oven-roasted turkey breast and excludes mashed potatoes and pie.

You can also order sides (macaroni and cheese, broccoli and cheese casserole, etc.) a la carte. Pick up your food between November 23rd and November 28th. However, 24 hours advance notice is required. Cracker Barrel provides heating instructions for the cooking process, which takes about two hours.

price: Heat & Serve Family Dinner is $114.99 and Heat & Serve Feast is $174.99.

Fresh Direct

FreshDirect can have traditional Thanksgiving meals delivered to your door any time of the year in three sizes: small (serves 2 to 4), medium (serves 6 to 8), and large (serves 8 to 12). This Thanksgiving holiday, you can choose a delivery date from November 20th through November 23rd.

The smaller size contains fully cooked turkey breast, mashed potatoes, stuffing, green beans, gravy, and cranberry sauce. The medium and large sizes have larger turkeys and more sides. Follow the heating instructions and dinner will be on the table in 2 hours and 15 minutes.

You can order the turkey alone or a la carte with sides and dessert.

price: Light meals start at $99.99.

Gold Belly

Goldbelly, a curated marketplace for gourmet food, allows customers to order a variety of “Thanksgiving Festive Kits” from chefs and restaurants across the country. Traditionalists can order the turkey and all the other dishes, but you can also order your own. nothing From lamb to ribs to turducken. All kinds of side dishes and desserts are also available. You can search the site by price, country, region, or food type.

If you want a fancy, fancy meal (anyone know the spicy sugarcane lacquerware quail kit?), give this service a try. Keep in mind that because you’re choosing from literally dozens of food suppliers, delivery details, heating instructions, and prices will vary widely.

price: It varies.

Harry & David

Luxury gift basket companies aren’t just for gourmet fruit and candy. They are also happy to help prepare and serve Thanksgiving dinner. Harry & David delivers a full meal or just one or two meals, and you can choose from a variety of holiday dinners (including turkey, ham, and prime rib) and brunches (including turkey). and ham).

To receive your meal in time for Thanksgiving and pay standard shipping, order by November 22nd. There is also a fast 2-day shipping option.

price: Gourmet Turkey Feast starts at $269.99.

Hello Fresh

Are you a HelloFresh subscriber? If so, this is another great option if you want to cook but want all the shopping and recipe selection done for you. We’ll send you a box with everything you need to cook a traditional Thanksgiving meal for 8-10 people.

What to make? Roast turkey, gravy, mashed potatoes, stuffing, green beans, cranberry sauce and crunchy apples for dessert. Follow the directions (which also include a turkey carving guide) and you’ll have dinner on the table in four hours.

price: It depends on your meal plan.

The Honey Baked Ham Co.

Honey Baked Ham Co. might not be the first place that comes to mind when you mention Thanksgiving. But this brand offers more than just ham.

Honey Baked Ham Company offers not only ham-centered holiday meals, but also turkey, pulled pork, pot roast or barbecue ribs.

On Thanksgiving, you can choose between slow-smoked ham or oven-roasted turkey. Both serve 14 to 18 people and come with green bean casserole, filling and gravy.

Food is delivered frozen and thawing and serving instructions are included in the package. Or you can pick up your food at your local Honey Baked Ham location. First expected delivery date is November 8th.

price: $164.99

Metro Diner

Known for modernizing classic eateries, this Southeast-based restaurant chain brings imagination to your Thanksgiving dinner. You can order the Holiday At Home Feast (for delivery or pickup), heated and served in three sizes that feed one, four or eight people.

Choose between turkey and ham for your main course. Both come with mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberry sauce, dinner rolls, green beans (or street corn), and stuffing (or macaroni and cheese). Or choose a la carte. By November 8th, if you order a feast for four or more, Metro Diner will give you a free pumpkin bread pudding. After that you have to pay for additional desserts. You must order by November 26th to receive it by Thanksgiving.

Follow the heating instructions and you’ll have dinner on the table in 35 minutes.

price: Cost is $16.79 per person, $63.99 per person, $125.49 per person.

Omaha Steak

Despite its decidedly beefy name, Omaha Steaks delivers a great turkey dinner right to your door this Thanksgiving. Of course you ~can do Order steak, ham, lamb, prime rib, and more. Then create the rest of your custom-sized meal by choosing a side menu, including mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, sausage with cranberry dressing, green bean casserole, and creamed corn.

Or leave the menu planning to Omaha Steaks and choose one of their “Perfect Thanksgiving Dinner” packages. Meals are delivered “fresh frozen,” packaged in reusable insulated coolers with dry ice.

price: Meals for four start at $139.99 and shipping is free. During the Omaha Steaks Semi-Annual Sale (currently running), you can get 50% off sitewide.

williams sonoma

This luxury cookware retailer makes Thanksgiving meals at home in its test kitchen, freezes them, and ships them to your door. You can reduce cooking time (serves 8 to 10) by choosing a standard turkey (serves 8) or a spatchcocked turkey (with the back split and flattened).

You can buy just the Williams Sonoma turkey (in 5 sizes) or just the sides you want. You’ll need to roast the turkey, but just warm the frozen sides in the oven. As you would expect from this wonderful outlet, the sides are gourmet versions of traditional classic dishes.

price: A complete Thanksgiving turkey dinner costs $269.95.

Are you curious about which stores will be open and closed on Thanksgiving this year? Check out our list here.

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