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# Holiday Heat-and-Serve Meals
Boston Market Has New Heat & Serve Meals for the 2022 Holiday Season

By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2022-12-19 | Lifestyle
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heat-serve-meals
References: [qsrmagazine](https://www.qsrmagazine.com/news/boston-market-rolls-out-multiple-holiday-meal-options) & [facebook](https://www.facebook.com/BostonMarket/photos/10161270579569271)

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If you need a break from cooking this holiday season, [Boston Market](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cordon-bleu-chicken) has you covered with a whole range of Heat & Serve meals for the 2022 holiday season.

Boston Market's 'Holiday Experts' are here to save hungry consumers from hours of cooking for a crowd with options to suit every family. Customers can order ahead of the brand's chilled and fully-cooked Heat & Serve meals to feed between six and 12 people at a time. Each festive meal comes with your choice of [Boneless or Whole Roasted Turkey](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rotisserie-turkey-package), Boneless or Whole Honey-Glazed Ham, or a combination of both Roasted Turkey Breast and Honey-Glazed Ham.

Beyond the Holiday Heat & Serve offerings, Boston Market is also offering A La Carte options for those who need just a little something like an appetizer or dessert, Christmas Day Offerings that come with a Boneless Honey-Glazed Ham and all the trimmings, or a fully customized dinner offering dubbed 'Let Boston Market Cater Your Dinner.'

Image Credit: Boston Market

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 2.2/10
- Popularity: 39% | Activity: 14% | Freshness: 14%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### What's Driving This Trend

- **Heat-and-serve Meals for Holidays:** The trend of offering fully cooked and chilled Heat & Serve meals for the holiday season to cater to busy consumers looking to take a break from cooking.
- **A La Carte Options for Holidays:** The trend of offering A La Carte options for those who need just a little something like an appetizer or dessert during the holiday season.
- **Customized Dinner Offerings for Holidays:** The trend of offering fully customized dinner for the holiday season for busy consumers looking for a fully personalized holiday meal.

### Who This Affects Most

- **Food and Beverage:** Food and beverage industries can explore creating and marketing their own Heat-and-Serve meal options to cater to consumers looking for convenience during the holiday season.
- **Packaged Food:** Packaged food industry can explore creating and marketing their own A La Carte options for holidays to cater to consumers looking for quick and easy appetizers or desserts.
- **Event Catering:** Event catering industry can explore offering fully customized catering for the holiday season to cater to consumers looking for fully personalized holiday meals.

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