Does anyone else feel like March somehow turned into November without any warning?
Well, regardless of how it happened, the holiday season has officially burst onto the scene. First up, we have Thanksgiving on its way in a matter of weeks. And much like everything else during this confounding year (we’ll be nice and call it unique), this turkey day promises to be much different than any in recent memory.
We could get into how and why this year will be different, but pardon us like the lucky Thanksgiving turkey for assuming you follow the news. What we will say is that many families are scaling back their celebration plans this year, opting for smaller gatherings with close family and friends—probably a better idea than cramming people into a house or apartment with the windows sealed shut.
Though the gatherings will be smaller, the people who prefer to let restaurants do the heavy lifting in the kitchen will likely continue that tradition. However, with seating capacity in dining rooms still limited, customers who typically hit local restaurants for sit-down Thanksgiving dinners will be giving thanks this year for takeout turkey day offerings.
Regardless of how it happened, the holiday season has officially burst onto the scene.
NYC restaurants preparing dedicated Thanksgiving dinner packages are able to do so because they have the supplies necessary to physically get the food onto the customer’s table in a timely and presentable manner. Gourmet meals made to serve multiple guests require some thought, planning, and specific packaging.
Here's how some local restaurants are setting the to-go table for Thanksgiving.
Photo Credit: Tellers Chophouse
Out on Long Island, Tellers, An American Chophouse in Islip relieves the pressures of turkey day with the Thanksgiving To-Go Meal Kit. This complete holiday feast is stuffed to the brim with enough food to feed 10-14 people. It includes a ready-to-roast, pre-brined 22-pound turkey, with fully prepared sides, fixings, and dessert.
Photo Credit: Frenchette NYC
Back in Manhattan, Tribeca’s own upscale French bistro Frenchette curates a Thanksgiving meal kit that feeds up to six people. Thanksgiving with Frenchette includes a fully prepared 12-14 pound pasture-raised turkey with all the trimmings, along with a fresh-baked pumpkin pie. Customers can even add additional homemade pies, as well as wine to their order.
Photo Credit: Explore Tock
Meanwhile, if your restaurant desires to serve smaller Thanksgiving meal packages, a good eatery to emulate is Midtown’s Aquavit. For the first time since opening, Aquavit presents Thanksgiving To Go, a dinner kit for two that includes a roasted turkey breast and smoked turkey leg, alongside salads, sides, and an apple crumble pie. Customers can even add caviar service and additional sides and pies.
The holidays sneak up on us every year, and yet we’re always shocked when it happens. If there’s one message we want to get across, it’s do not wait until the last minute to put in your order for to-go/catering supplies. Customers who typically dine out for Thanksgiving will be on the lookout for restaurants with fully catered takeout meals.
And if that’s your restaurant, it’s incredibly crucial that your stock room is overstuffed with supplies to meet your catering needs. This includes servingware, plates, large aluminum trays, containers, and so much more.
Don’t delay. Click here to download our Catering Supplies Catalog or contact your Sam Tell sales rep today!