Christmas food delivery/pre-prepped

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It's my first Christmas since exH left. He did all the cooking on xmas day so it may be the only time I miss him! I have two teens and have told them they can eat whatever they want as they are not fans of roast dinners, but I want my proper turkey and trimmings.

Does anyone have a recommendation for food delivery or pre-prepped? Have looked at Cook and it's an option, but expensive for one. I can do M&S if nothing else but maybe there's a better option?

I am not sure if they are Nationwide but I have heard good things about
https://chefinmykitchen.co.uk/

I think it may have a 2 adult meal minimum though but you could always freeze one?

The prices seem really reasonable too.

A restaurant local to me does a lovely pre prepped Christmas dinner hamper to collect on Christmas Eve. It comes with timed instructions, an apron, and a bottle of wine. Costs about £40 per head.

No restaurants by you doing anything similar?

II'll take a look at that @CheltenhamLady thank you

@Doseofreality great idea, I hadn't thought of local restaurants

Isn't that going to be a bit of a disjointed Christmas lunch? I mean, if your teens are eating whatever they want and you are sitting down to a solitary roast. I do understand you wanting a roast by the way, I love my Christmas dinner.

Could you do something fancy that you'd all like - cook salmon en croute or beef wellington lovely - and you could serve with a mix of sides to suit everyone?

Some butchers will pre-prep for you. I never buy a boned turkey, too much of a faff! I always get a turkey crown or butterfly. You can buy them stuffed but my lot prefer sausagemeat stuffing so I do that separately. You can just cook it like any other roast. You could put some in the freezer for Easter if your boys won't eat it.

M&S do pre-prepped veg but I prefer to cook it fresh. I do all the peeling and chopping on Christmas Eve with a large Bailey's, and keep them in water overnight. Bung them all into separate roasting bags - potatoes in one, carrots/parsnips in another with a generous amount of honey in the latter case, Crisp & Dry on the former. It's really easy.

You could easily delegate that to the teens (minus the Baileys - that's still yours!)