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These Monmouth & Ocean County New Jersey Places Will Cater Your Christmas Eve & Christmas Gathering

Don’t feel like cooking? Inviting a ton of friends and relatives to your home for the holidays and having to cook for all of them can be really overwhelming.  You…

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L. Frettoloso

Don't feel like cooking? Inviting a ton of friends and relatives to your home for the holidays and having to cook for all of them can be really overwhelming.  You should call your local caterer, restaurant,  favorite deli, or specialty store, and let them do all the work.

It usually takes me a week or so to plan a holiday feast. My process starts with giving lots of thought to the side dishes and desserts that will make the meal spectacular. If I’m doing all or some of the cooking, my passion kicks in while coming up with a list of items that accompany the main dish. If a large crowd is expected, I will almost always make way too much. If you're like me, you're exhausted just thinking about doing all that work.  How about letting someone else do all the heavy lifting? All you have to do is sit back and make a phone call.

The following places will do all the cooking and in some cases even deliver the food. Even if you have to pick up your order, it may be worth it. You can spend time getting the house ready for your guests. When your guests arrive, there will be more time for you to spend with them instead of slaving over a hot stove while your friends and family are in the den or the living room drinking all your booze.

Sickles Market - 1 Harrison Ave, Little Silver, NJ 07739

They'll do everything from charcuterie to dessert.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CmF3t_5tayL/?hl=en

Breakin Bread Eatery - 1177 Fischer Blvd, Toms River, NJ 08753

Unusual choices and a fantastic presentation.

Hinck's Turkey Farm - 1414 Atlantic Ave, Manasquan, NJ 08736

Joe Leone's Italian Specialties - 510 NJ-35, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742

Mister C's Beach Bistro - : Allen Avenue &, Ocean Pl, Allenhurst, NJ 07711

Monmouth Meats - 112 Monmouth St, Red Bank, NJ 07701

One of Red Bank's finest establishments.

Mulberry Street - 474 Brick Blvd, Brick Township, NJ 08723

Shore Catering - 245 Drum Point Rd, Brick Township, NJ 08723

Lenny's Silverton Market - 1824 Hooper Ave, Toms River, NJ 08753

Lenny's is a neighborhood favorite.

Whole Foods Market - Locations in Wall Twp. , Marlboro, Red Bank

They do it all.

Shoprite - Various locations

I hear Shoprite does it all. From Appetizers to dessert.
https://modernartcatering.com/shoprite-christmas-dinner/

Livoti's Old World Market - Freehold, Middletown, Englishtown, Aberdeen, and coming to Brick NJ in 2024

Love this place!!

Tuscany Italian Market - 10 S New Prospect Rd # 22, Jackson Township, NJ 08527

Tuscany Specialty Foods & Catering - Marlboro, Manalapan, and Freehold

The finest food and catering.

Jimmy Pecci's Taste Of Italy - 1201 Sycamore Avenue Tinton Falls, NJ 07724

Rockyn Robyn Lane is WRAT’s Music Director & Assistant Program Director. She also has worked as the on air goddess 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Monday Through Friday since 1996! Robyn loves to write articles and blogs mostly about food with an emphasis on local eateries. She says she loves shining the spotlight on local businesses, giving them the love they deserve. Not surprisingly, Robyn also loves to cook and bake herself. He recipes can be found on WRAT’s various social media pages. She also hosted a short series called “Rocker In The Kitchen” where she cooks with various rock artists.