Where to Find Prepared Thanksgiving and Holiday Food in Niagara Falls

Thanksgiving is a time for family to come together to give thanks for all the blessings in their lives and Thanksgiving is about food. What better way to reminisce and give thanks than to spend time with family and eat! Thanksgiving is traditionally the last Thursday of the month of November, this year falling on November 23, 2006. Many families gather and cook and make a smorgasbord of tasty food to enjoy. Though some people just aren't cooks. Maybe they don't like to cook or maybe they just aren't good at it. No matter what the reason, some people don't cook on Thanksgiving. Fortunately, there are a number of options for these people. Some choose to eat out at a restaurant for Thanksgiving and some choose to get their Thanksgiving family dinner catered and prepared ahead of time.

These are some benefits to having your Thanksgiving family dinner catered and prepared ahead of time.

1. No dirty pots and pans to clean and scrub.

   
   

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3. No gutting the turkey. Touching the innards is pretty gross.

   
   

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5. You don't have to wake up bright and early to get the bird in the oven.

   
   

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7. You don't have to spend the whole day slaving away in the kitchen. More time with family and friends.

   
   

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9. No potato peeling. After about two potatoes my arm and hand are tired of peeling. Now multiply that by pounds and pounds of potatoes and that is just no fun.

   
   

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11. No need to grocery shop in all the craziness of Thanksgiving preparation. As Thanksgiving nears the grocery stores become more and more crowded. Avoid that insanity and get a catered Thanksgiving dinner!
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These are three options for catered Thanksgiving dinners in the Niagara Falls area.

1. The Como Deli & Como At The Airport

- 2220 Pine Avenue Niagara Falls, NY 14301
Telephone: 285-8900 or 285-2666 (this location is open daily 9 a.m. to 8 p.m)
Como At The Airport (open daily 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mon. - Sat. and Sunday 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.)
Pick-up will only be at the Pine Avenue location.

The Como has two packages available for your holiday feast!

The Turkey Package includes:

One 12-14 lb Roasted Turkey
Homemade Dressing
Homemade Gravy
Choice of Roasted or Sweet Potatoes
Mixed Green Salad
Steamed Vegetables
Cranberry Sauce
Homemade Rolls

The package accommodates 10-12 people.
It costs $72.95 plus tax.
2 days notice is required for this package.

The Ham Package includes:

One 8-10 lb Baked Ham
Raisin Pineapple Sauce
Choice of Roasted or Sweet Potatoes
Mixed Green Salad
Steamed Vegetables
Homemade Rolls

This package accommodates 10-12 people.
It costs $72.95 plus tax.
1 day notice required for this package.

Extra potatoes, stuffing, or vegetables are available for $3.30 per pound.
Antipastos and 10-inch pies (apple, cherry, pumpkin) are also available.

1. Wegmans - Wegmans is located throughout the Western New York area. The Niagara Falls Wegmans is located at 1577 Military Road, Niagara Falls, NY 14304.
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You can order your dinner in the store at the Catering Department, you can order online, or you can call 1-800-914-4438 at least 5 days in advance and they will reserve your meal. Available only while supplies last. To order online go to: www.wegmans.com Click on Entertaining then Holiday Dinners. Then you can choose your location and all of your dinner choices pop up! It's as easy as that. The most difficult part is deciding which package you want. There are 12 packages available.

The most basic "Traditional Turkey Package" includes:

Roasted Turkey from family-owned Plainville Farms (12-14 lbs.)
Gravy (26 oz.)
Mashed Potatoes (4 lbs.)
Herb Stuffing (3.5 lbs.)
Buttered Corn with Red Peppers (3 lbs.)
Fresh Cranberry Relish (14 oz.)
Dinner Rolls (1 doz.)

This package serves 10 people and costs $59.99.

Other packages available include:

Deluxe Turkey Dinner $84.99
Deluxe Bone-in Spiral Ham Dinner $89.99
Deluxe Prime Rib Dinner $124.99
Traditional Bone-in Spiral Ham Dinner $64.99
Traditional Prime Rib Dinner $99.99
Cooked Turkey $34.99
Traditional Signature Boneless Spiral Ham Dinner $64.99
Deluxe Boneless Spiral Ham Dinner $89.99
Wegmans Signature Spiral Ham Bone-In $5.99 lb.
Spiral Sliced Turkey Breast $6.99 lb

Prime Rib $79.99

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Tops Markets - Tops Markets are located throughout the Western New York area. To order a holiday dinner from Tops you can go to the store, call the specific store, and online. To order online go to: www.topsmarkets.com and click on Entertaining and Party Platters then at the bottom of the page you can choose your store for pickup. This will then take you another page where you will select Holiday Dinner and voila the page to choose your meal.To ensure your orders are prepared in time, order your Thanksgiving dinner by November 15^th.
You have two choices.
1. Fresh Turkey Dinner includes:
10-12 lb Butterball Turkey
Mashed Potatoes
Homestyle Gravy
Cranberry Relish
Herb Stuffing
Creamy Country Corn
Green Bean Casserole
10" Freshly Baked Pumpkin or Apple Pie from the Bakery

This dinner serves 6-10 people and costs $44.99.

2. Fresh Ham Dinner includes:
6-7 lb Carando Spiral-Sliced Ham
Mashed Potatoes
Green Bean Casserole
Creamy Country Corn
Scalloped Apples
10" Freshly Baked Pumpkin or Apple Pie from the Bakery

This dinner serves 6-10 people and costs $49.99.

These three choices of places for catered or prepared meals are all winners! You are sure to find the right meal for your family with these three choices! Happy Thanksgiving!