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Thanksgiving is officially over and the Christmas season is in full swing. In the midst of holiday shopping, cookie baking and gift wrapping, adding Christmas dinner plans to the list of holiday to-dos may begin to feel overwhelming.
Fortunately, several catering services and grocery stores around Reno are already taking orders for premade Christmas meals.
From prime rib to vegan options, there are dinners available for a variety of diets from stores like Whole Foods and Sprouts, as well as restaurants like Cracker Barrel and local caterers such as Cherry Bomb Catering.
Here’s a look at which stores and services are offering premade Christmas meals and how to order them.
When is Christmas 2025?
Christmas this year lands on a Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025.
Does Whole Foods have Christmas catering?
Whole Foods has several Christmas dinner options, including a salt and pepper prime rib and a maple bourbon ham dinner that serves 12 people ($599.99–$449.99 depending on sides). The store also has seafood, turkey and vegan options ranging from $42.99–$329.99.
Additional details are available on Whole Foods’ website, where you can also check out the meal options. Meals will be available for order until Dec. 24.
Does Sprouts sell premade meals?
Yes, Sprouts will start accepting premade Christmas catering orders on Dec. 3.
Though Sprouts has not released its holiday menu yet, last year it offered a prime rib meal with mashed potatoes, stuffing, gravy and cranberry sauce that served eight for $89.99. Sprouts also had a spiral ham meal option that served the same number of people for $69.99.
Additional information and options can be found on Sprouts’ website. 48 hours notice required.
Does Cracker Barrel have a premade Christmas dinner?
Cracker Barrel is offering a sugar-cured ham feast with stuffing, gravy, cranberry relish, mac and cheese, mashed potatoes, green beans, rolls, apple streusel and pecan pie (serves six for $119.99, or 10 for $184.99). A prime rib meal with au jus, horseradish sauce, mac and cheese, mashed potatoes, green beans, gravy and rolls is also available (serves six for $149.99).
Additional information can be found on Cracker Barrel’s website. 24 hours’ notice required; pickup is available Dec. 21-28.
Does Cherry Bomb Catering have Christmas dinners?
The traditional holiday dinner includes French onion–braised beef tenderloin, crispy balsamic thyme potatoes, champagne butter–poached vegetables, spinach feta dinner rolls and gingerbread tiramisu (serves five, $195).
Cherry Bomb also offers a vegan option that includes a vegan cordon bleu, crispy balsamic thyme potatoes, a winter veggie mix, vegan pesto rolls and vegan sticky toffee pudding (serves five, $180). The caterer also has Christmas brunch (serves five, $95), a holiday grazing board (serves 10 people, $70) and a dessert tray (serves six for $25 for a medium or 10 for $40 for a large).
Additional information can be found on Cherry Bomb’s website. Available for pickup and delivery Dec. 23 and Dec. 24 while supplies last.
Does Raley’s have premade Christmas dinners?
Raley’s is offering a Butterball turkey dinner that includes sides of mashed potatoes, stuffing, turkey gravy, green beans almondine and cranberry sauce (serves eight, $89.99). Raley’s also has a glazed ham dinner that includes sides of cheesy mashed potatoes, Brussels sprouts, butternut squash and green beans almondine (serves eight, $89.99).
Additional options and information can be found on Raley’s website. Available for pickup between Dec. 21-24 while supplies last.
Can you buy a premade Christmas dinner from Safeway?
Safeway has two options for premade Christmas dinners, including a prime rib meal and a spiral ham meal.
The prime rib dinner includes sides of scalloped potatoes, green bean casserole, mashed sweet potatoes and spiced apples (serves six, $99.99). The spiral ham dinner includes the same sides (serves 10, $89.99).
Additional information can be found on Safeway’s website. Available for pickup between Dec. 7-24 while supplies last.
Does Smith’s have a premade Christmas meal?
Smith’s has several premade Christmas meal options including turkey and ham entrees. Sides in the dinner options include mashed potatoes, mashed sweet potatoes, stuffing, gravy, green bean casserole and cranberry sauce.
There is a dinner option with both turkey and ham ($170), turkey dinners in different sizes ($75–$90), and ham dinners in different sizes ($80–$85).
Additional information can be found on Smith’s website.
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