Whether you want a traditional Thanksgiving meal on Thursday, Nov. 28 or you want to shake things up a bit, restaurants are ready to supply you with take-out holiday feasts. Feasts are available to serve small or large groups, some starting below $100.
Most feasts include turkey, potatoes, bread and cranberries. Side dishes vary with the restaurant. Some feasts include dessert such as pumpkin pie, but not all of them.
Advance orders are usually required for this kind of catering Many are heat-and-serve meals that require unpacking and a little coordination in the kitchen. Customers often have to pick them up at least a day in advance. Other feasts can be picked up or delivered hot.
Be sure to check on these kinds of details before you order. Here are some holiday feasts offered by chain restaurants on their websites or announced in news releases. Prices may vary by location Black Angus Steakhouse: To-go turkey dinners are available for four, eight, or 12 people, priced 106.
99-$314.99. Dinners must be ordered by 6 p.
m. Tuesday, Nov. 26.
Pickup is before 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov.
27 or 2 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day.
blackangus.com Buca di Beppo: This Italian chain sells both heat-and-serve and ready-to-serve take-home feasts with traditional sliced turkey, spicy Italian stuffing, and pumpkin pie. Both are priced between $105 for three people and $250 for 10.
Pickup is 10 a.m.-8 p.
m. Nov. 25-28.
dineatbuca.com Claim Jumper Restaurant & Saloon: Three-course carry-out platters feed six .