How It Works
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our first step is to register for a session and choose your meals. Every month we offer 14 delicious entrees, and each one serves 4-6 people. Our menu changes every month, so you're sure to get a great variety of meals to take home. Sessions are by appointment only, and are limited to twelve participants, so you will be able to enjoy assembling your meals in a casual setting.
At Making Dinner Fun, we make it easy for you to assemble your order. Follow these steps, and you will be ready to serve restaurant quality meals right in your own home.
- Review the menu offerings and decide which meals to order.
- Check out the Sessions times and find a day and time that works for you.
- Login to begin your order (First time attendees will need to register when you log in). Once you log in, you will select your favorite meals and select a session time. Once your order is complete, you will prepay online and receive a confirmation of your order. You can sign up for Pick-Up Service when you place your order.
- Arrive at our store during your scheduled session time, and complete your order.
The following offers tips on how to prepare before you arrive, and also what to expect during your session.
Prior to your visit:
- Make sure there is space in your freezer. Most of our meals are packaged in freezer-safe bags and twelve should fit comfortably in a standard freezer with room left over.
- Be sure to bring a cooler (recommended), box, or basket to carry your meals home. We provide all the packaging, foil, bags, etc.
- Feel free to bring a helper or friend, or come alone and enjoy meeting new people at your session.
Once you're here:
- Stow your cooler or basket in our specially designated cooler parking lot.
- Check in with your Session Hostess, wash your hands, grab an apron, and get ready to begin.
- For first timers, your Session Hostess will give you a quick orientation on the process. And as always, will be available throughout the session to answer any questions from all attendees.
- Choose a station from the list of meals you'll be making. The recipe and all the ingredients you need will be ready for you at each station.
- You will move from station to station assembling your meals following the easy step-by-step instructions at each station.
- Once you are finished assembling your entree, you will attach the cooking instruction label to the sealed meal. There will be a specially designated place in our freezer that you will place your completed meal on.
You then head to your next station, and repeat this process until all of your meals are done - In between stations, there is always time to chat with friends, get to know one another, and snack on an appetizer or two.
- Once your entire order is complete (usually 2 hours for 12 meals, 1 hour for 6 meals),you will take them from the freezer and place them in your cooler or laundry basket and take them to your car.
Once you're home:
- Put your uncooked meals in your freezer.
- Allow 24-48 hours for each meal to thaw in your refrigerator.
- When you are ready for your meal, all you have to do is follow the simple baking instructions, and you're done.