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Christmas menu available mid October - 24 December 2025.

Jump over to our online Christmas menu here

The following guide has been put together as a one-stop reference for all items on our Christmas/Entertaining Menu. Its purpose is to make storing, preparing and serving our Christmas food 100% foolproof, so you can get on with the business of enjoying yourself! This guide will tell you:

• what the item is
• how the product arrives to you (frozen/fresh, cooked/uncooked)
• how to store it how to serve it (hot/cold)
• what to serve it with
• how long it will last

Check through the categories for the specific items you’ve ordered. This will not only save you time and stress on Christmas day but will also ensure you get the very best, most delicious result! Note: Every item does carry a label with instructions on it.

Note: depending on your location, availability of some Christmas menu items differ. Any questions, give us a call on 1300 131 070.

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How to host a stunning Christmas feast—no stress or fuss required

Dreaming of a beautiful, homemade Christmas lunch but finding your calendar packed and time short? You’re not alone! The festive season should be about celebration, not stress. That’s where the magic of “faking it” comes in—making every dish look like your own, while relying on premium prepared options from trusted providers like Gourmet Dinner Service. Our philosophy is all about working smarter, not harder, so you can focus on festive fun and quality time with loved ones.

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Are you responsible for the Christmas feast or perhaps you’re celebrating Thanksgiving or another big event that calls for roast turkey? Many people get anxious on Christmas Day when they think about cooking turkey. But there’s no need to panic because it couldn’t be easier, even for the amateur cooks!

Here we show you how in just 4 easy steps. No one wants to eat dry turkey, so follow these failsafe instructions to ensure moist and tender roasted turkey perfection! And if you're more of a visual person, check out our new YouTube video of these cooking instructions. See our link below. ⇓⇓

To avoid disappointment, make sure you order your Gourmet Dinner Service turkey ahead of time. This year we're offering a 1.5kg raw turkey breast that's already rolled and ready to go. There's fresh and frozen options depending on your location. The stuffing comes separate so don't forget to add a serve of our delicious our Cranberry Onion + Sage Stuffing (No Added Gluten) or Christmas Gravy or for a change Lemon + Thyme Gravy to your order as well.

View all the Christmas Turkey + Ham options here.

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Quick, Nutritious and Affordable Family Meals for Aussie Families

If your evenings are a mad dash between work, school, sport and everything in between, you’re not alone. For many Australian families, finding time to cook healthy family dinners feels almost impossible. That’s why meal planning is a game-changer—making sure everyone’s fed with quick healthy family meals, less stress, and more time together around the dinner table. Let’s dive into practical, local family dinner ideas and tips to help you feed your crew with confidence.

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As our loved ones grow older, their nutritional needs and appetites evolve. This makes healthy meal planning for seniors more important than ever. Whether you’re a family member, carer, or senior looking to maintain independence, finding tasty and nutritious options tailored to seniors’ needs is essential. That’s because the right diet and nutrition can support wellbeing, help manage chronic conditions, and make daily life easier.

With funding support available through Home Care Packages (HCP) and the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), and reliable partners like Gourmet Dinner Service offering healthy meals for seniors, meal planning for seniors has never been more accessible or convenient in Australia.

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Summer is almost upon us and that often means regular schedules are out the window, holidays are planned, days are longer and there’s lots to do outside. For people on the NDIS, this can also be a time of uncertainty – maybe your carer is taking a week’s leave, or you’ve planned to stay with relatives but don’t want to burden them with Read more...

If you’re in middle or older age, you may have noticed your memory and focus isn’t what it used to be. Thankfully there are things you can do to boost your cognitive health. In fact, play your cards right and you can create a huge turnaround so that you’re sharper than ever.

Your mental performance is an important part of who you are and when it begins to slip, it can take away from your level of home care independence and overall quality of life. These cognitive skills include things like decision making, memory, capacity to learn and your language. When you work at sharpening these abilities, the good news is that you may also help to elevate your mood and improve physical mobility too, so it’s a win-win for healthy ageing.

Ready to learn how to whip your brain into gear in your older years? Let’s go!

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Having a strong immune system is important all year round, but particularly so as we approach flu season. During the colder months, we spend more time indoors, in heated environments and with the windows closed. These factors significantly contribute to allowing all sorts of bugs being able to spread and multiply more easily.

Thankfully there are a few things you can do to naturally give yourself an immune boost to help ward off harmful pathogens. Doing so might help you avoid the lurgy in the first place. If you’re unlucky enough to catch it, a strong immune system can help you more quickly and effectively get the upper hand and overcome the illness.

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Here’s a salad that can be appreciated all year round.  It takes less than 10 minutes to prepare and we guarantee it’s super easy, even for the most culinary-challenged!

Enjoy it as a meal in itself (top with chicken or bacon to boost the protein) or serve as a zesty side dish.  The yoghurt and herb dressing make this salad the ideal accompaniment to many Indian, Mediterranean or Middle Eastern meals as well as seafood and barbequed meats.

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School holidays can completely mess with your usual food routine. But that’s ok. The trick is to make holiday food feel a bit more fun, make it more relaxed, give yourself a well-deserved break, yet still nourish those growing bodies with healthy food for kids. We can help you do all this, with these simple tips to feed the kids.

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