As the big holidays draw nearer, so do the family feasts and gatherings.
Are you sharing a potluck, making a grocery list and checking it twice for your own homecooked festive feast, or booking a table at a local restaurant serving Christmas dinner? Why not meet half-way, enjoy the hearth and home with family and friends by reserving a ready to heat and eat To-Go meal.
Here’s a few Holiday-To-Go options to save you time and effort this season:
Notch 8 @ Fairmont Hotel Vancouver: Executive Chef Michael Reid and the Notch 8 restaurant team take care of your festive Turkey Dinner
Turkey Dinner To-Go – Option #1 serving 4-5 people $315 or Option #2 serving 8-10 people $519
Includes: Slow-Roasted Free Range Fraser Valley Turkey, Traditional Herb Brioche Stuffing, Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes, Baked Macaroni & Cheese, Honey Spiced Carrots, Blistered Brussel Sprouts, Classic Pan Gravy & Cranberry Compote with Artisan Rolls and Cranberry Orange Cheesecake
Order at Notch 8-dining.com by December 19 for pick-up December 24 or 25
Winter Wonderland Afternoon Tea To-Go: $79 per person (minimum 2)
Available Wednesday to Sunday (excluding December 25, 31 and January 1)
Afternoon Tea To-Go includes tea fare, scones, savouries and sweets plus one individual Lot 35 tea bag per person.
Globe @ YVR at Fairmont Vancouver Airport: The Globe’s chefs will take care of all the festive meal preparations, for you to pick-up, reheat and eat your Holiday Turkey To Go options.
Globe @ YVR Holiday Turkey On-The-Fly
Signature Turkey-On-The-Fly serves 8 – 10 for $475
Half Turkey-On-The-Fly serves for $315
Turkey-On-The-Fly for Two for $129
Includes: Fraser Valley Slow Roasted Turkey, Sage Infused Gravy, Local Cranberry Relish, Fresh Baked Dinner Rolls, Yukon Gold Whipped Potatoes, Maple Brussels Sprouts, Traditional Stuffing, Orange Braised Carrots, Pumpkin Pie with Candied Pumpkin Seeds and Vanilla Chantilly Cream or Old-Fashioned Pecan Pie with Vanilla Chantilly Cream. Other add-ons available
Order online at globeyvr.com by December 19th at 5pm for pick up curbside December 24 or 25
H Tasting Lounge: Two options for your home dining are on offer from H Tasting Lounge; Festive Turkey Take Out or Carvery To-Go
Turkey Take-Out serves 8-10 people for $455
Includes: Fraser Valley Roasted Turkey, house-made cranberry sauce and pan gravy, apple & brioche stuffing, Yukon mashed potatoes, maple-glazed root vegetables, roasted Brussel sprouts, Brioche rolls, plus a house-made Chocolate Hazelnut Yule Log. Other add-ons available
Christmas Carvery To-Go $69 per person (minimum 2/maximum 6)
Includes: Fraser Valley Roasted Turkey, house-made cranberry sauce and pan gravy, apple & brioche stuffing, Yukon mashed potatoes, maple-glazed root vegetables, roasted Brussel sprouts, plus a house-made Chocolate Hazelnut Yule Log.
Pre-order online by December 21 for Turkey Take-out or December 22 for Carvery-To-Go from exploretock.com/htastinglounge
Bar Asra: Leave the cooking to Bar Asra this holiday season with their Christmas dinner Turkey takeout:
Festive Turkey Dinner Takeout (large) $375 serves 10-12 people
Festive Turkey Dinner Takeout (small) $250 serves 5-6 people
Includes: Bar Asra Spiced Turkey Roast, Signature Chilli Garlic Spiced Potato, Creamed Garlic Spinach Gnocchi Bake, Harvest Salad (Kale, Maple Butternut Squach, Grana Padano), Miso Roasted Carrot & Brussel Sprouts, Croissant & Ceylon Paratha Stuffing, Pumpkin Corn Bread Dinner Rolls with Truffle Honey Whipped Butter, Cranberry & Triple-Sec Sauce, Pan Gravy, Pepitas Furikake with Seasonal Spice Apple Pie
Order online at bar-asra.com for pick up December 21-27 (enquire about special dietary needs)
Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar: Pick up and dish up a hassle-free meal to go to take the stress out of your holiday table from Boulevard’s Holiday Meals To Go options.
Holiday Turkey or Prime-Rib Dinner To-Go:
Deboned Turkey $295 cold or $345 hot serves 4 people
Deboned Turkey $465 cold or $515 hot serves 8 people
Whole Turkey $495 hot serves 8-10 people
Prime-Rib $360 cold – you roast or $410 hot; ready to serve 4 people
Includes:
Appetizers: Boulevard Corn Bread & Spiced Butternut Squash Velouté
Main: Brined and Sage Roasted Turkey Breast, Slow Roasted Legs, Madeira Scented Giblet Gravy
with Traditional Cranberry Sauce, Brioche, Apples, Chestnut and Thyme Stuffing, Whipped Yukon Gold Potatoes, Roasted Brussels Sprouts.
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Prime Rib Roast, Madeira Jus, Yorkshire Puddings, Whipped Yukon Gold Potatoes, Roasted Brussel Sprouts, Honey Glazed Carrots with Spiced Apple Crumble
BLVD Luxury Enhancements: Prawn Cocktail ($65), Foie Gras-sear at home ($25), Lobster Thermidor-1 halved Nova Scotia Lobster ($75)
Chef Kenta’s Holiday Bakes (available December 12-25): Christmas Stollen – $65 or Chestnut and Pear Cake – $60
Order online now at exploretock.com/boulevard for pick up December 24-25
Truffles Fine Foods Catering: Avoid the seasons’ stress with Truffles’ Holiday Dinners Ready to Heat & Enjoy
Holiday Traditional Turkey Dinner $220 serves 4 people
Includes: Roasted Carved Turkey with Thyme Scented Gravy and Cranberry Sauce, Apple & Focaccia Stuffing, Roasted Garlic Mashed Potato, Brussel Sprouts & Roasted Carrots with Maple Butter, Kale, Cranberry & Chickpea Salad, Dinner Rolls + Butter and Baked Sticky Toffee Pudding with Brandy Sauce and Whipped Cream.
Festive Plant-Based Dinner $180 serves 4 people (Vegan, Gluten-Free/Dairy-Free)
Includes: Roast Vegetable Loaf & Cranberry Glaze (Chickpea, Carrot, Apple, Mushroom, and Zucchini), Butternut Squash & Cauliflower Stuffing, Roasted Garlic & Olive Oil Mashed Potato, Maple Roasted Root Vegetables, Brussel Sprout & Broccoli Salad, Dinner Rolls & (vegan) Butter and Pumpkin Spice Cake with Maple Pecan Streusel.
Order online by December 18th (or while quantities last) for pick up December 24th (delivery available for a fee)
Blue Hat Bakery-Café at Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts: Indulge yourself with a chef prepared Holiday Dinner ready for a stress-free festive meal to-go.
Holiday Dinner $149 serves 2 people
Includes: Citrus-Sage Roasted Turkey Breast, Turkey Leg Roulade, Buttermilk Garlic Mash Potatoes, Green Bean Almondine, Spiced Delicata Squash, Kale, Pickled Onions, Pomegranate, Salt-Baked Beets, Brussel Sprouts & Maple Glazed Carrots, Caramelized Onion and Herb, Cranberry Brioche Stuffing, Traditional Turkey Gravy, Whiskey Orange-Cranberry Sauce and Two Sticky Toffee Pudding with Caramel & Chantilly Cream.
Holiday Add-Ons: House-Made Cheesy Mac & Cheese ($28), Extra (250ml) Turkey Gravy ($12), Additional Sticky Toffee Pudding($10 each)
Order online by December 21 or before quantities sell out for pick up at Blue Hat Bakery-Café on December 23 or 24
