Christmas Catering Delivery — A Chef-Prepared Feast, Ready to Plate
$1,250.00
Skip the grocery runs and the all-day cook — a CHEFIN private chef builds your Christmas dinner from scratch and sends it to your door ready to reheat. Warm it through in about 45 minutes and put out a spread that looks and tastes like it came straight from a chef’s kitchen, because it did.
What’s Included?
- Ten generous shareable dishes — 3 mains, 3 sides, 2 salads and 2 desserts — plated for easy, family-style sharing
- Sourced from premium, local ingredients, centered on a whole roast turkey or glazed ham
- Arrives chilled at your door with straightforward reheating instructions
- Ready to serve in roughly 45 minutes — skip the shopping, prepping and cooking entirely
Have vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free or other dietary needs? They’re accommodated free of charge — just let us know at checkout.
Order in 3 easy steps:
- Add the package to your cart
- Share your delivery address and guest count
- Check out securely online
This package is priced per group for 6 to 10 guests (all taxes included) and comes with ten generously sized shareable dishes. Hosting a smaller or larger crowd? Reach out to our team for a quote tailored to your headcount.
Want an event staff to help with service? Just add them to your cart before you check out.
Looking for something else? Head back to our shop to browse the full lineup of CHEFIN packages.
Heads up — December fills up fast, so we recommend locking in your date 3 to 4 weeks out.
Take a look at a sample menu below to see what’s on the table.
Your Chef Tailors a Menu, Just for You
Example Menu
Example Menu 1
Mains:
Turkey with Apple, Fig & Cognac Cranberry Sauce
Pineapple & Brown Sugar Glazed Ham (Vegan: Glazed Cauliflower with Pineapple Brown Sugar)
Grilled whole side of salmon, apple & fennel slaw (GF)
Sides:
Hasselback potatoes
Sourdough rolls with chimichurri butter
Charred cauliflower cheese bake (V, GF)
Salads:
Christmas garden salad
Beet & apple salad with raspberry dressing
Desserts:
Christmas cherry cheesecake with fruit salsa
Dubai chocolate Christmas log with pistachio breton
Example Menu 2
Mains:
Miso soy glazed eggplant, nori, lemon oil
Slow roasted harissa lamb shoulder, lemon, yogurt, sumac (GF)
Grilled whole side of salmon, fresh apple fennel slaw (GF)
Sides:
Cajun cauliflower steaks, shallots, pomegranate molasses, mint (VG, GF)
Bulgur, dates, dill, lemon olive oil, arugula, cherry tomato (VG)
Herb-roasted baby potatoes (VG, GF)*
Salads:
Candied red beets, sherry dressing, spinach, toasted almonds (VG, GF)
Garden salad, palm sugar vinaigrette, shallots (VG, GF)
Desserts:
Sticky date pudding, vanilla chantilly, salted caramel sauce (V)
Christmas petit fours
Example Menu 3
Mains:
Christmas Honey-Glazed Ham (DF, GF)
Roast turkey, stuffing with truffle mushroom rice (DF, GF)
Roasted beef eye fillet, red wine jus (GF, DF)*
Sides:
Crispy beef fat potatoes (DF, GF)
Roasted seasonal vegetables
Honey-glazed heirloom carrots (V, GF)*
Salads:
Watermelon, feta, mint salad (V)
Greek salad, marinated feta with dehydrated beets
Desserts:
Tiramisu chocolate fudge cake (V)
Pecan pie, bourbon caramel, vanilla ice cream (V)*
Example Menu 4
Mains:
Christmas Honey-Glazed Ham (GF, DF)
Christmas whole roast turkey (GF, DF)
Vegetable Pithivier (V)
Sides:
Crispy rosemary olive oil potatoes (VG, GF)
Cauliflower Cheese Bake (V, GF)
Bacon-wrapped cocktail sausages (DF, GF)
Salads:
Halloumi salad (V, GF)
Christmas garden salad, herb vinaigrette (VG, GF)*
Desserts:
Tiramisu (V)
Classic Trifle (V, 1x GF)
Example Menu 5
Mains:
Grass-fed lamb shoulder, pearl couscous, Moroccan eggplant, chermoula yogurt, harissa oil, toasted almonds
Whole roasted snapper, yogurt, herbs, hot spices, matbucha (GF)
Ras El Hanout spatchcock chicken, turmeric soubise, smoked corn salsa, lemon labneh, puffed nuts, grains (GF)
Sides:
Maple roasted pumpkin, whipped tahini, candied nuts, toasted seeds, fermented chili oil (V, GF)
Saffron rice pilaf, toasted almonds, currants (VG, GF)*
Charred flatbread, za’atar, olive oil (V, DF)*
Salads:
Arabic cauliflower salad, smoked sheep’s milk yogurt, puffed pearl barley, toasted almonds, herbs, golden raisins, chickpeas (V)
Fattoush salad, sumac, pomegranate molasses (VG)*
Desserts:
Turkish delight, doughnut, baklava, knafeh and Greek cookie platter (GF)
Rosewater panna cotta, pistachio, honey (GF)*
Example Menu 6
Mains:
Pan-seared halibut fillets, crispy skin, lemon butter sauce, charred lemon (GF)
Slow-cooked lamb shoulder, rosemary, garlic, red wine savory jus (GF)
Herb-crusted chicken breast, lemon jus (GF, DF)*
Sides:
Duck fat potatoes, truffle, parmesan
Grilled seasonal greens, lemon, toasted almonds, dried sour cherries (VG, GF)
Roasted heirloom carrots, honey, thyme (V, GF)*
Salads:
Holiday Mediterranean salad, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, feta, olives, red & green bell pepper (V, GF)
Arugula, pear & parmesan salad, balsamic (V, GF)*
Desserts:
Deconstructed baklava, kataifi nest, ice cream, caramelized nuts, lemon dressing (V)
Orange & almond cake, mascarpone cream (GF)*
How to Finalize Your Booking
Next Steps
- Please finalize your reservation by paying in full. If you’re paying via bank transfer or card payment, be sure to include your order number as the payment reference.
- After payment is received, CHEFIN will email you a booking confirmation along with a calendar invitation. This email will also include a form where you can share your event details, preferences, and dietary requirements.
- Once the form is completed and returned, we’ll match you with a Private Chef when your event date is less than 3 weeks away, ensuring the best fit based on your needs and location.
- Your assigned chef will design a custom menu tailored to your tastes, dietary needs, and the style of your event.
- You’ll have the opportunity to review the menu, share feedback, and request adjustments before everything is finalized.
Frequently asked questions
What is Christmas catering delivery?
Christmas catering delivery is a full Christmas dinner cooked fresh by a private chef and delivered to your door ready to reheat and plate — turkey or ham, sides, gravy and dessert, portioned to your headcount. Unlike cooking it yourself, the whole meal is prepared for you; unlike on-site catering, the chef doesn’t cook in your kitchen. You reheat and plate on the day, and it’s on the table in about 45 minutes. Priced per person, tax included, for tables from 4 to 20-plus guests.
Do Christmas meal deliveries arrive fully cooked, or is this frozen?
No — and this is the key difference. National mail-order brands ship frozen or pre-packaged Christmas dinners across the country; CHEFIN is different. Your dinner is cooked fresh from scratch by a local private chef, with premium, locally sourced ingredients, then delivered chilled and ready to reheat — never frozen, never mass-produced. If you’ve searched christmas dinner delivery, christmas meal delivery, holiday meal delivery or christmas dinner to go and only found frozen shipping brands, this is the fresh, chef-prepared alternative from a local caterer, not a complete holiday box shipped frozen.
How is delivery different from having a chef cook on-site?
With delivery, the kitchen cooks your Christmas dinner and delivers it ready to reheat and plate — lower cost, and no chef in your home on the day. With on-site catering, a chef cooks fresh in your kitchen and serves your guests. Delivery suits hosts who want the meal handled but the day to themselves; on-site suits a hosted event. If you’d prefer a chef to cook and serve at your place, see our on-site Christmas catering.
How far in advance should I order Christmas catering?
Order your Christmas catering at least 3 to 4 weeks ahead, and 6 or more weeks ahead for the days right before Christmas, which are the busiest of the year and book out first. December is peak delivery season, so the earlier you lock your date and headcount, the better your choice of time slots. Last-minute order might be accommodated.
Can you accommodate dietary restrictions?
Yes — every delivered Christmas dinner is built around your guests, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and allergy-friendly options prepared from the start. Share your dietary needs when you order and we’ll portion and label each dish so every guest at the table is covered.
Can I send a Christmas dinner as a gift?
Yes — a chef-prepared Christmas feast delivery makes a thoughtful gift for family, friends or clients who’d rather not cook. Unlike a frozen gift box shipped cross-country, it’s a fresh, locally delivered holiday feast, delivered ready to reheat on their chosen date. Add the recipient’s address and a gift note at checkout, and we’ll handle the rest.
How do I reheat and serve a delivered Christmas dinner?
Each dish arrives with simple reheat-and-plate instructions, so the full dinner is ready in about 45 minutes — most sides and the centerpiece warm in the oven while you set the table. Nothing needs making from scratch; you’re reheating a chef-prepared meal, then plating and serving it as your own.
Perfect for
- Hosts who want a chef-made Christmas dinner without a chef in the kitchen on the day
- Families who’d rather reheat and plate than shop, prep and cook all day
- Anyone burned by frozen mail-order kits who wants fresh, local, chef-prepared food
- Smaller Christmas gatherings and cozy celebrations where on-site catering is more than you need
- A busy host who wants the holiday party or family gathering handled but the day kept simple
Where can I order Christmas meal delivery near me?
CHEFIN delivers chef-prepared Christmas dinners across all major American cities like New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Miami, San Francisco, Seattle, Dallas and the surrounding areas. Because every dinner is cooked fresh by a local chef rather than shipped frozen from a central warehouse, delivery is local and the food arrives at its best. If you’ve been searching for Christmas dinner delivery near me and finding only national frozen brands, this is the fresh, locally delivered alternative.
Why choose chef-prepared holiday catering over a frozen kit?
Because fresh and local beats frozen and shipped. A mail-order Christmas dinner is made weeks ahead, frozen, and shipped across the country to arrive in a box; a CHEFIN dinner is cooked fresh locally days before, delivered chilled, and reheated to taste like it just came out of the kitchen. You get restaurant-quality food, premium locally sourced ingredients, and a real chef behind the meal — without anyone spending the day at the stove. For the one dinner of the year everyone remembers, that difference is on every plate.
Chef-prepared delivery vs a frozen mail-order kit vs cooking it yourself
Chef-prepared, locally delivered — A local chef cooks your Christmas dinner fresh, delivered chilled and ready to reheat and plate in about 45 minutes. Fresh, premium, no cooking — the quality of a private chef without one in your kitchen.
A frozen mail-order kit — Cooked weeks ahead, frozen and shipped nationwide in a box. Convenient and widely available, but frozen, mass-produced and reheated from solid — not chef-fresh.
Cooking it yourself — Lowest cost, but a full day of shopping, prep, cooking and cleanup for one person while everyone else celebrates — the holiday marathon most hosts want to skip.
What makes a delivered Christmas feast taste chef-made?
A delivered Christmas dinner tastes chef-made when it’s made fresh, portioned right and packed to reheat well — which is exactly where frozen kits fall short. Fresh, locally sourced ingredients hold their flavor; dishes are prepared to just under done so they finish perfectly on reheat; and each item is packed separately so nothing goes soggy in transit. The centerpiece rests before it’s chilled, the classic sides are built to warm evenly, and the whole meal is designed to come back to life in your oven. That’s the difference between reheating a chef’s cooking and defrosting a factory’s.
Why Choose CHEFIN Over Other Private Chef Services?
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Unmatched Safety, Hygiene & Privacy Standards – Every chef is rigorously screened and trained to strict food safety standards—many hold US-recognised certifications (e.g., ServSafe or equivalent). We follow kitchen-ready guidelines, secure payments until after the event, provide $20M general liability coverage, and operate under Chatham House Rules for discretion. Learn more…
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