Celebrating Thanksgiving during the COVID pandemic shutdown can be achieved without sacrificing fun or engagement with guests. You can still enjoy the holiday on a lighter budget while practicing social distancing, even with a smaller crowd than usual. The key is to invite your closest friends and family members who won't judge you negatively for offering a minimalistic experience.
Here are 7 ways to ensure a safe Thanksgiving during COVID-19:
1. Set New Thanksgiving and Coronavirus Safety Guidelines
Send all your guests a list of safety guidelines that include social distancing and wearing masks except when consuming food or drinks. Don't worry about being too authoritative because everyone already expects to follow existing pandemic mandates. Tell your guests to pass the information on to whoever they may invite.
2. Limit Your Menu to 5 Items
Keeping a limited Thanksgiving menu will not look cheap during the pandemic era. People will understand how minimalism is practical for this period. All you need to offer are five menu items, which can include a main dish, two sides, and two desserts.
3. Host a Potluck Brunch or Dinner
By assigning each guest to bring a certain food item, you'll be saving yourself time in preparing food. At the same time, the brunch idea might be the best way for everyone involved to cut costs since it doesn't have to include a giant turkey that takes hours to prepare. Only let people whom you trust to be clean and safe prepare food for your party.
4. Arrange a Holiday Getaway
You can make 2020 special by meeting with your guests at a hotel where they can stay overnight. Hotels with or near family-style restaurants are ideal for a small group either in your city or somewhere that's most convenient for everyone. The adventure can include visiting a scenic place or tourist attraction to take photos.
5. Order Food from a Local Restaurant
Many local restaurants are in jeopardy of going out of business next year because of the pandemic. Bringing them business with your group shows you care about your community, and you are making an effort to help them survive. The food doesn't have to be items served at traditional Thanksgiving dinners since the get-together will be memorable for people who haven't had a chance to meet with others for a while.
6. Create a Dessert Table
Setting up a special table for dessert choices is a great way to create a festive atmosphere without spending a lot of time and money. You don't have to necessarily offer pumpkin or apple pie this time as the guests will most likely be thankful for whatever special treats you serve.
7. Have a Casual Picnic in a Park
A park with wide-open space is a great place to practice social distancing. Benches are usually spread out, and there's plenty of area for adding recreational activities to the party €”the more beautiful scenery surrounding your picnic, the more memorable it will be.
Don't let the coronavirus or pandemic shutdown ruin your Thanksgiving dinner. Put these ideas in to use to protect your family and cut down on unnecessary expenses this year.
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