And as COVID-19 safe as can be, to boot.
The event -- set to take place this Sunday, Sept. 27 -- sold its full allotment of 300 tickets earlier this week, meaning plenty of people who might have otherwise missed out on the delicious meal will have a chance to feast away.
Thing is, they’ll be doing it in their own homes.
The meal will be prepared at the Timothy Eaton Gardens kitchen, but will be pre-packaged for either pick up or delivery at 4 p.m., due to the government restrictions with regard to the ongoing pandemic.
“We’ve done it like this obviously because of COVID-19, we have to respect social distancing, we have to respect the government mandate with the number of people we can have in the building,” said Moneek Randhawa, Timothy Eaton Gardens general manager. “But we can still have a fall supper and keep everything safe.”
The feast -- which includes turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, turnips, mixed vegetables, dressing, coleslaw, salad, jello salad and pumpkin spice cake -- will be an all-day-plus project for a crew of volunteers in the Gardens' kitchen, after which individual meals will be put together with ample portions.
An assembly area will be set up in the building so meals can be picked up, while those who requested delivery will have their meals show up at their homes thanks to the crew of drivers dedicating their time to the event.
“We’re very thankful for all of our volunteers who are coming into to help prepare, help peel and put everything together in the take-out containers,” Randhawa said. “And there’s everyone in the community who has jumped forward to be a driver and take these meals to seniors who may have some barriers to getting outdoors or are maybe afraid of going out right now. So a huge thank you to them.”
There’s some extra good news, too.
Planning is in the early stages for another supper to possibly take place in early November, with details still being worked on. Be sure to keep an eye on the Moose Jaw and District Senior Citizens Association Facebook page for more information.
