Thanksgiving is just around the corner and waiting till the last minute to plan can add unnecessary stress. Thanksgiving is the time to enjoy family and food, and give thanks for your good fortune. But, all of that can get undercut if you’re overwhelmed by all the prep that goes into hosting a big turkey dinner. This year, let us handle the stress and mess, so that you can maximize family time.

Catering by Michaels will deliver a delicious Thanksgiving feast right to your door. Enjoy a traditional homemade dinner without the workload. And choose from a variety of traditional or non-traditional sides and pies to customize your Thanksgiving meal.

Guests will definitely go back for seconds of Herb Roasted Turkey Breast, and our Butter Toffee Apple Pie always gets rave reviews. Add don’t forget to order our favorite White Cheddar Mac & Cheese for those picky eaters or just to up the comfort quotient.

View our entire Thanksgiving menu here.

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It’s hard to think of a person at Catering by Michaels that knows the business better than delivery driver Alexander Rufus. After all, he’s the person charged with transporting food to many catering clients, answering any customer questions on-site, and ensuring that food arrives just as good as when it left our kitchen.

Here’s a look at a day in the life of a delivery driver at Catering by Michaels.

What are the main responsibilities of a Driver?

It’s pretty straightforward – our main goal is to make deliveries within a given timeframe. Sometimes, we have to manage multiple orders at once. We must be sure to be quick, courteous, and oftentimes set up food for the clients once we reach their destination.

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When you hear the phrase “box lunches,” how does it make you feel?

You might feel nostalgic for the lunch mom packed you back in your elementary school days. Or, perhaps, you’ve had lackluster box lunches in the past and are a little turned off by the concept. At Catering By Michaels, we take every food item that leaves our facility very seriously – even if it’s not an elaborate action station or catering set up for VIPs at a big festival like Lollapalooza.

That’s why we think that no matter your past experiences, you’ll love our box lunches. Trust us, you’ve never seen anything quite like them before.

Here’s how we think “out of the box” to bring you the best in boxed lunches.

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Yom Kippur is considered to be one of the most important and holiest holidays in the Jewish calendar. “Yom Kippur” means “Day of Atonement,” which refers to the yearly Jewish observance of fasting, prayer and repentance. This Jewish holiday is part of the High Holidays – which also includes Rosh Hashanah.

Yom Kippur falls at the 10th day of Tishri, and this year, it begins the evening of October 11 and ends the evening of October 12.

Here’s everything you need to know about Yom Kippur.

Fasting

Fasting is an act of fulfilling the biblical commandment to “practice self-denial.” The fast enables putting aside physical desires to instead focus on spiritual needs. These spiritual needs are actualized through prayer, repentance, and self-improvement.

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Rosh Hashanah is a religious festival which literally means “Head of the New Year.” This festival marks the beginning of the Jewish New Year, as well as the start of a 10 day period of prayer, self-examination and repentance. For people who practice Judaism, it also marks the anniversary of the creation of Adam and Eve.

The Jewish Year

Rosh Hashanah is celebrated for two days, beginning in the Hebrew month of Tishrei. Because of the difference between the solar and lunar calendar, the occasion doesn’t fall on a static date each year, but usually happens in September or October in the secular calendar.

This year (2016), Rosh Hashanah will start the evening of October 2 and will end the evening of October 4.

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