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The Kitchn published a roundup of 11 services offering Thanksgiving meal kits, prepared dinners, sides and desserts. The options range from individual dishes to bundles for groups, but availability, pricing and serving sizes vary by provider.
The Kitchn has published a roundup of 11 services selling Thanksgiving meals, sides or desserts, giving readers alternatives to preparing every dish themselves. The list includes options from meal-kit companies and food retailers, with offerings ranging from single sides to full holiday bundles; dates, serving sizes and ordering terms differ by provider.
The roundup covers Blue Apron, HelloFresh and Home Chef, which offer holiday meal kits or individual dishes during specified November weeks. Blue Apron’s menu is described as including turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, rolls, sides and desserts, while allowing customers to order individual items rather than a full dinner. HelloFresh lists a turkey dinner with sides and apple crisp, plus a la carte items through HelloFresh Market. Its offerings vary in size, with some dishes serving two to 10 people. Home Chef’s six holiday meal kits are described as serving up to six.
Other options in the article include Goldbelly, for restaurant-style starters and sides; Williams Sonoma, which lets customers assemble a dinner from turkey choices, sides and dessert; and Harry & David, whose listed feast includes a 10-pound oven-roasted turkey and accompanying dishes for up to 10 people. The Kitchn says Williams Sonoma’s build-your-own dinner starts at $20, but the source does not specify the full price structure or what that starting price includes.
The remaining services are Purple Carrot, Omaha Steaks, CookUnity, Marley Spoon and Green Chef. The source gives limited detail for Purple Carrot. Omaha Steaks is described as offering bundles and individual mains, sides and desserts. CookUnity’s holiday turkey dinner is aimed at subscribers and is listed for an additional $3 during certain weeks. Marley Spoon offers three box sizes for four to 12 people, plus a sides-only box, while Green Chef lists four sides bundles, including one with seven sides. These details reflect the source article’s descriptions, not independent testing of each service.
Options for Different Holiday Tables
The range matters for households trying to reduce the work involved in a holiday meal without giving up a traditional spread. A full dinner bundle may suit hosts who want fewer separate shopping and cooking tasks; ordering a few sides can help people who already plan to make a turkey or another main dish.
The services also differ in who can order and how much food they provide. Some listings are tied to subscription accounts, while Marley Spoon’s boxes are described as open to non-subscribers. Serving estimates run from small meals to group-size packages, so buyers need to check portions and menu details before choosing. The roundup offers a starting point, not a guarantee that every item will be available in every area.
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How the Holiday Listings Differ
The Kitchn’s report is a shopping roundup, not a ranking based on a published scoring method. Its author, shopping writer Micki Wagner, says she looked for places to order a full Thanksgiving dinner or supplement a home-cooked spread. The article notes that it independently selects products and may earn a commission from purchases made through its links; it also says prices were accurate at the time of publication.
Ordering windows in the source vary. It lists Green Chef sides as available starting November 8 and Marley Spoon boxes as available as early as November 9. HelloFresh holiday options are associated with the weeks of November 15 and 22, while CookUnity’s dinner and Blue Apron offerings are listed for specified November weeks. These are season-specific dates from the report; the source does not establish whether the same dates or menus apply in another year.
“I scoured the internet looking for the best places to order an entire Thanksgiving dinner and/or round out your spread with a few sides.”
— Micki Wagner, The Kitchn shopping writer
Availability and Prices May Change
The source does not provide a complete, current price comparison across all 11 services, and it does not give detailed product information for every provider. Delivery areas, stock, final costs, shipping fees and ordering deadlines may vary, but the roundup does not confirm those terms for each listing. The article’s date-specific November windows also cannot be treated as current availability without checking the sellers directly.
Descriptions such as “best” are the roundup’s editorial framing, not a standardized rating or proof that one option is superior. Readers should confirm ingredients, serving counts, reheating directions and any dietary or allergen information with the provider before ordering.
Check Each Seller Before Ordering
Readers considering a holiday meal should visit the relevant provider’s current listing to confirm menu, price, delivery area, order cutoff and serving size. For prepared or partially prepared food, follow the seller’s storage and reheating instructions, and check allergen details for dishes such as stuffing, biscuits, desserts and sides. The source does not report later changes to the menus or ordering windows.
Key Questions
Which services offer a full Thanksgiving meal?
The roundup describes full-meal or bundle options from providers including HelloFresh, Williams Sonoma, Harry & David, Omaha Steaks and Marley Spoon. What each bundle contains and how many people it serves differs, so check the current listing.
Can I order only Thanksgiving sides?
Yes. The report describes sides or individual dishes from several services, including Blue Apron, Goldbelly, Williams Sonoma, Omaha Steaks and Green Chef. Some providers also offer sides-only bundles.
Do all options require a subscription?
No. The source says Marley Spoon’s Thanksgiving boxes do not require a subscription. Some other offerings, including the HelloFresh options described in the article, are tied to subscribers; confirm current eligibility with each provider.
Are the prices and dates still current?
Not necessarily. The Kitchn says prices were accurate when published, and its November ordering windows are tied to the season described in the article. Check providers directly for current prices, menus and deadlines.
Source: thekitchn.com
