Hosting without cooking: Places in Central Mass. with takeout Thanksgiving meals

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PAXTON - Darlene Walsh, owner of Ten West Market in Paxton.
PAXTON - Darlene Walsh, owner of Ten West Market in Paxton.

For some, the ultimate Thanksgiving dinner is one that involves no driving and no cooking. But how does that work?

The recipe for such a day calls for a spread prepared by a local restaurant. Let someone else do the cooking.

Several restaurants in Central Massachusetts offer Thanksgiving dinners for the visiting clans. (It's up to the host whether the source will be disclosed.)

Where to find prepared Thanksgiving dinners:

Neighborhood Kitchen, Northbridge: Full dinner, $15.95 per person.

Dolce Catering, Rutland: Large selection of desserts and sides. Order à la carte.

Theatre Cafe, Worcester: All the fixings, capped by apple or pumpkin pie. $30 per person.

Mountainside Cafe, Westminster: From the meal to dessert, it's à la carte.

Oli's Italian Eatery, West Boylston: Two sizes - $45 for two people, $85 for four.

Val's, Holden: The works including bread crouton stuffing. $22.99 per meal.

Firefly's BBQ, Marlborough: Just heat and eat. Order à la carte.

Cold Harbor Brewing, Westborough: Turkey or ham, and don't forget the beer. Order à la carte.

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Farmer Matt, New Braintree: Freshly harvested vegetables. Order à la carte.

Peppercorn's, Worcester: Packages for two ($39) or four people ($78).

Napoli's, Shrewsbury: A feast for 10 to 12, centered by a 22-pound turkey, $475.

Eller's Restaurant, Leicester: Traditional dinner, just reheat. $20 per person.

Dino's Restaurant, Worcester: Fully prepared. $22 for one, $75 for family style (serves 4 to 5).

Saloon 6, Webster: Slow-cooked turkey. $25 per person.

Sir Loin Catering, Northborough. Single meals available ($20). Groups of four or more ($18.50 each).

Oxfords Casual Dining, Oxford: Besides turkey, autumn stuffed chicken breast. $32 per person.

Ten West Market, Paxton: That time of year. $19.99 per person ($16 for Paxton seniors).

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This list will be updated. To add your restaurant, send info to newstips@telegram.com.

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