Thanksgiving dinner delivery for elderly parent

[Anonymous]

My elderly parents aren't physically up for cooking their own solo Thanksgiving dinners this year. Do you know of any Thanksgiving dinner delivery services for a pre-cooked meal for just a couple of servings? Something like Whole Foods isn't going to work bc they live in the middle of nowhere, unfortunately. TIA

[Anonymous]

What zip code?

[Anonymous]

OP here, they are in central Pennsylvania.

[Anonymous]

Call local restaurants. If they're really remote, make clear that you're willing to pay someone generously to deliver.

[Anonymous]

They'd probably have to drive to a restaurant to pick up. Do they even WANT this? Maybe they'd be happy just getting a fancy apple pie mailed to them and eating whatever they normally eat.

[Anonymous]

Or can you purchase something and ship it frozen? A turkey breast, some mashed potatoes (or their favorite carb side) and a pie. Then ship it frozen in a cold box with the ice packs like Blue Apron uses. Make sure to include instructions on how to thaw/warm/cook. You can get gravy in a box (not glass) from Trader Joes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Or can you purchase something and ship it frozen? A turkey breast, some mashed potatoes (or their favorite carb side) and a pie. Then ship it frozen in a cold box with the ice packs like Blue Apron uses. Make sure to include instructions on how to thaw/warm/cook. You can get gravy in a box (not glass) from Trader Joes.

Mail is still delayed. Do not recommend.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here, they are in central Pennsylvania.

Could you be more specific in town? It will help. Someone might be local enough to have recommendation that is more personal and less FTD.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Call local restaurants. If they're really remote, make clear that you're willing to pay someone generously to deliver.

This. They might have a service to refer as well.

[Anonymous]

See if Schwan’s delivers in their area. https://www.schwans.com

[Anonymous]

Is there a Boston Market in their town? Not sure if they’ll be open that day, but if not, maybe you could get the food delivered the day before and they could heat it up.

[Anonymous]

Honey Baked Ham has turkey breast and sides and is fairly effortless. Not like homemade or a fancy restaurant, but it's not bad. Or have the prepared foods section of their local grocery delivered. Beware that your effort could be less welcome than you think though. So many elderly people hate changes in their routine and may not want to deal with unloading it in the time of COVID.

[Anonymous]

The above suggestions of PPs of Boston Market and Honey Baked Ham are good. I think your best bet will be to call a restaurant, hotel or caterer. When you call be prepared for a mark-up. Tip generously. I think this is a nice idea. If they are willing to heat it up, you could probably buy it here cold from Balducci's, Wegmans, The Fresh Market, or the like a day or two ahead of time, drive it there, drop it off and then drive back. It will take a day but I've gone to a relative's and back in a day and they live up by New Castle almost on the border of Ohio up by Lake Eirie.

[Anonymous]

If there is a Capriottis bear by get them each a Bobbie. It’s Thanksgiving dinner on a sandwich.

[Anonymous]

I'm trying to find out who's giving out free Thanksgiving dinners that I can pick up for senior citizens that can't get out and get food to eat respond to let me know,