Thanksgiving at your table
Thanksgiving Menu Template & Host Planner
Start with a free Thanksgiving menu template. When your guest count changes, the Host Planner updates the quantities and helps you see which dishes need the oven at the same time.
Get the free menuFrom eight guests to twelve
You planned for eight, then another household accepts. Changing the guest cell from 8 to 12 changes the whole-turkey estimate from 10 lb to 15 lb at the workbook’s editable 1.25 lb assumption. Potatoes move from 4 lb to 6 lb. The shopping sheet consolidates ingredients used in more than one dish, so butter for the potatoes and stuffing appears together.
Work backward from the meal
Enter your dinner date and time, then the preparation, cooking and resting minutes from your recipes. The schedule shows full dates, including work that starts before midnight. Two dishes using the same oven at overlapping times turn red. Assign a second oven or change the timing to resolve the overlap; the file does not pretend one oven can hold every dish.
Start with the sheet you need today
The menu records dishes and who brings them. The guest sheet keeps attendance and dietary conversations private. The two-week countdown assigns early jobs before the kitchen gets busy. Each free file is different, editable and printable without an account.
Know what the numbers mean
The paid workbook contains editable household portion assumptions, an example ingredient breakdown and a budget that uses your own unit prices. These are planning estimates, not tested recipes or guaranteed serving yields. Check the quantities against your recipes and your guests’ appetites. Cooking times remain your responsibility; the schedule is a coordination tool.
Thanksgiving Host Planner
$9 · one-time · XLSX and user guide
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