How to host Thanksgiving dinner without stress
From frozen mirepoix to heated bricks, these Thanksgiving prep tips will save you time and stress.
Ordering your Thanksgiving dinner to-go will reduce the stress of the holiday. You don’t have to worry about overcooking the turkey, burning the mac and cheese, or doing the dishes.
If, for some reason, you want to save yourself the hassle of cooking at home this year, there are plenty of restaurants offering traditional meals for dine-in or take-out, starting at less than $20 per person.
Here’s a list of national chains offering to-go Thanksgiving dinners and how to get them.
cracker barrel
The chain’s dinner menu serves 4-6 or 8-10 people and includes two oven-roasted turkey breasts, cornbread dressing, turkey gravy, cranberry relish, sweet potato casserole with pecans, green beans, mashed potatoes, sweet yeast roll, pumpkin pie, and pecan pie.
The chain’s website states that the food goes from oven to table within two hours. Meals must be pre-ordered through the website. 24-hour notice required and meals available within 72 hours of pickup from November 22nd to November 30th. Customers can check the price of their meals by entering their postal code on the chain’s website.
boston market
The restaurant, known for its homemade meatloaf and rotisserie chicken, offers a holiday menu starting at $19.99 per person. Boston Market requires a 10-person minimum dine-in and does not offer refills. Premium rotisserie chicken meals are $19.99 per person, and turkey or ham options are $20.99 per person.
Similar deluxe options start at $17.49 per person, and turkey or ham is $18.99 per person.
This meal comes with sides and appetizers such as macaroni and cheese, potatoes, corn, creamed spinach, steamed broccoli, and stuffing.
Meals can be ordered on the Boston Market website, but only at select locations.
Popeye
Popeyes is bringing back its Cajun-style turkey for $99 just in time for Thanksgiving. The chain’s website says its turkey is perfectly seasoned. Customers must thaw and heat the food before eating. The turkeys are available for a limited time during the holiday season and must be ordered on the Popeyes website.
Turkeys can be shipped or picked up at a Popeyes store.
bob evans
The family-style restaurant will offer holiday meal packages starting at $15.50 per person.
A variety of meals include a Holiday Hot Family Meal for 6 people starting at $109.99, a Pot Roast Farmhouse Feast for 8-10 people starting at $174.99, a Farmhouse Feast for 4 or 8 people starting at $89.99 or $122.99 depending on the type of meat, and a Premium Farmhouse Feast for $164.99.
All meals include an appetizer, side, fresh bread, and dessert.
Meals can be ordered through the Bob Evans website.
golden enclosure
With more than 400 locations worldwide, Golden Corral is once again offering takeout for holiday dinners. Meals on offer will include entrees such as roasted turkey, glazed ham and bone-in pork roast, according to the restaurant’s website.
Meals come with traditional sides, 12 yeast rolls, and a whole pie. Customers can pick up their meals starting Nov. 3. Must order at least 72 hours in advance.
Bahama Breeze
Caribbean Restaurant and Grill is offering Thanksgiving grab-and-go dinners at select locations. Meal includes meat, garnish, and 4 pieces of pumpkin praline cheesecake. The Thanksgiving Family Bundle can be pre-ordered from the restaurant’s website.
Maggiano’s Little Italy
The Italian chain is offering to-go bundles for four to five people. The Ambient Cooking Bundle is available for pickup on Wednesday, November 26th for $210. The cooked bundle is $220 and available for pickup on Thursday, November 27th.
The bundle will be available to order online starting Thursday, Nov. 20, but customers can also call Maggiano’s stores to place their orders prior to that date. Customers must order at least 24 hours in advance.
The grab-and-go bundle includes: Caesar salad, traditional roast turkey with gravy and sage and sausage stuffing, country-style smoked ham with whipped sweet potatoes, spaghetti and meatballs, four-cheese ravioli, garlic mashed potatoes, cranberry relish, pumpkin praline cheesecake, chocolate layer cake, and freshly baked bread.
Information about the bundle is available on the company’s website.
Romano’s macaroni grill
The chain’s locations are offering Thanksgiving dinner dine-in or to-go. The chain offers individual meals rather than set meals for families.
Here is the $36 menu.
Choose from fresh vegetable salad, Rosa’s signature Caesar, tomato basil soup or lobster bisque. Roasted turkey breast, mashed potatoes with roasted garlic demi-glace, sausage and apple stuffing, cranberry relish. Choice of roasted Brussels sprouts or broccolini. Pumpkin cannoli, traditional cannoli, pumpkin tiramisu.
Children’s Thanksgiving meals are available for $17. Customers can order their meals online or dine-in on the 27th.
Denny’s
The popular diner chain is offering Thanksgiving bundles starting at $54.99 for four people. Bundle includes turkey breast, flavorful stuffing, red skin mashed potatoes, choice of second side, turkey gravy, and cranberry sauce.
Thanksgiving dinner takeout is available from November 21st to November 26th. Pick-up is only available more than 24 hours after placing your order. Reheating instructions are available on the chain’s website.
williams sonoma
Although it’s not a restaurant, home goods retailer Williams-Sonoma is offering Thanksgiving delivery sets this year. Customers can build and serve their own Thanksgiving dinners ranging from $18.99 to $189.95, or order select dinner items such as sides, turkey and pie.
A variety of options are available on the retailer’s website.
Michelle Del Rey is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Please contact mdelrey@usatoday.com.
