Like most of the holidays, Christmas is not the same in this year of our lord, corona. With the second wave of COVID-19 sweeping through the country and new regulations by the government coming into effect, entertaining this season will be limited to close family and friends.

On the upside, you won’t spend your break sweating in your kitchen and smelling like onions when you should be celebrating. While festivities will be very limited this Christmas, you don’t have t eat rice and stew.

These food vendors are offering meals and desserts for groups this December:

Ile Eros

Ile Eros announced their special Christmas menu a few days ago on Instagram page. Each item feeds 8-12 people, ideal for a lockdown Christmas. The extensive menu covers a variety of meats, sides, salads and desserts, from turkey to zobo cheesecake.

Send a WhatsApp message to 0909 646 0675 for booking and delivery information.

Nok by Alara

Nok has a festive season special for their customers this December. Services like home and office catering, food hampers for loved ones, etc are available all through the holidays - and takeout is available too.

Visit their website for reservation and delivery information.

Rhodes BBQ Smokehouse

Rhodes BBQ Smokehouse is offering you their barbecue experience from the comfort of your home. Proteins like turkey, ducks, chicken wings, pork and guinea fowl are available on their Christmas menu and come with sides of your choice. Their portions are targeted at family sizes, perfect for entertaining close family and friends this season.

To order, send a WhatsApp message to any of these numbers; 0818 900 5522, 0818 863 6608

I Luv Desserts 

With well-curated, desserts just for the festive season, iLuv Desserts is showing us how Christmas is done. From macarons, toffee pudding, cheesecakes to gelato, you can be assured of a  satisfying Christmas.

To place your order, call or send a WhatsApp message to 0816 630 0500

Noir

Their Christmas menu runs from 14th-24th December with a set price of N31,000. The menu includes a starter, main course and dessert with champagne. 

For Christmas eve, Noir is offering guests a special dining experience, with live music and a five-course meal topped off with Moet Chandon.

For reservations and more information, visit their website at Noir.Live

HSE Gourmet

If you’re reading this on or before December 22, you’re in luck. Keeping up with the annual tradition, HSE Gourmet is offering an extensive holiday spread loaded with meats, from chicken to pork and oxtail. They also launched their Christmas Shop menu, offering fresh marinated cuts with cooking instructions.

Orders are ongoing until December 22. Christmas pickups are scheduled for December 22 -24.

Call 0810 745 3157 to place your order.

Hans and Rene

Hans & Rene’s Christmas menu features a rollout of your favourite desserts; with rich fruit bundt cakes, chocolate cheesecakes, layered cakes, tarts and mince pies.

Send a WhatsApp message via this link to place your order.

The AJs Gourmet

On the Ajs holiday menu, you can get trays of holiday-size meals and sides to feed up to 10 people from lamb cuts to oxtails, pork chops and chicken salad. They’re currently taking orders up until December 27.

Place orders via their online Flutterwave store.