This Thanksgiving, add to your gratitude list not spending hours in the kitchen preparing the meal. The Kingsley in Bloomfield Hills is again offering everything necessary for the holiday dinner, including the turkey. Just place your order and allow their skilled catering staff to do the work for you.
"The culinary team we have in-house, who are able to provide high-quality banquet and catered meals for weddings and huge corporate events, can also bring that talent to a Thanksgiving dinner at home," says Sean Hughes, director of food and beverage for The Kingsley. "I really want people to be able to focus on football that day," he adds.
"We want the items we offer to be not only great quality but to represent the same upscale dining experience you would get when you have an event on the property or dine in one of our restaurants,” says Marketing Manager Amber Demick. “People get to take that home with them and make it part of their Thanksgiving tradition."
The special holiday menu has a wide and varied selection of soups, salads, entrees, side dishes and desserts. Most are upscaled versions of traditional fare, such as the Boursin Mac ’n' Cheese, Brown Butter Sage Stuffing and a House Fall Salad. The main course highlights include local Amish turkey, Au Poivre Strip Steak and Roasted Aukra Salmon. Vegetarian diners can enjoy the Dinosaur Kale and Inca Quinoa Salad, Wild Mushroom Risotto, Roasted Sweet Potato Wedges and Baby Heirloom Carrots and Roasted Beets.
"We're trying to get that home-cooked feel for the customer who wouldn't be able — or doesn’t want — to do it themselves," Hughes says. "It's about quality and putting that love into the dish."
Of course, no Thanksgiving meal is complete without desserts. The Kingsley’s pastry chef is offering pies such as Caramel Apple Streusel, Banana French Silk and, of course, Pumpkin. Also on the menu: Pumpkin Cheesecake, Pumpkin Whoopie Pies and a large variety of cookies.
Customers can order an entire meal for 10 people or just a side or dessert to take to a gathering. Everything is packed in foil pans with instructions for easy oven reheating.
Demick says, "With Thanksgiving being such a family event, a lot of people like to get their own turkey. But we still wanted to offer that as well to make it one less thing you have to grab. Of course, if you're going to a family member's house for the holiday and are responsible for bringing a side, we can make that easy for you, too."
Looking ahead, The Kingsley is planning a Breakfast with Santa event, replete with a buffet and photos with The Big Guy himself. And don't forget desserts for your holiday gatherings.
To place your Thanksgiving order, visit Zalmans.com and click on the catering tab. All orders must be received by noon on Tuesday, Nov. 26, for pick up between 10 am and 2 pm on Thanksgiving Day. For tickets to the Breakfast with Santa event, email amber.demick@hilton.com. For more about the Kingsley Bloomfield Hills, visit thekingsley.com.