If you'd rather make memories than cook on Thanksgiving, Bob Evans Restaurants will be open

WOOSTER — While many families celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday together over a sumptuous turkey dinner, for those who are not interested in cooking, they are invited to eat out at a local Bob Evans Restaurant.

“We’re here to simplify the process. Let Bob Evans do the cooking this year, and we’ll leave the memory-making to you,” said President and CMO for Bob Evans Restaurants Bob Holtcamp.

Both Bob Evans Restaurants in Wooster, the one located at 550 Robinson Road and the other at the north end on Burbank Road, will be open 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Thanksgiving Day.

Bob Evans server Chevaun Pannell delivers several meals to a customer at a Wooster Bob Evans Restaurant. They will be open on Thanksgiving Day.
Bob Evans server Chevaun Pannell delivers several meals to a customer at a Wooster Bob Evans Restaurant. They will be open on Thanksgiving Day.

The Burbank Road store will feature a limited menu, including turkey, ham and pot roast.

The Robinson Road store will have some of the regular menu items as well as a few holiday items.

Bob Evans Restaurants is chain of family-style restaurants founded and headquartered in Columbus. The chain owns and operates nearly 450 locations in 18 states, primarily in the Midwest, mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions.

Restaurant allows guests to spend more time making memories and less time cooking

Holtcamp said in a release, "To celebrate the Thanksgiving season, Bob Evans holiday meals allow guests to spend less time cooking and more time making memories – the true meaning of the season. For years, Bob Evans has mastered their signature Thanksgiving recipes to alleviate the burden of making a Thanksgiving meal for its guests.

"We’re proud to celebrate the Thanksgiving season and the hard work our farm partners do that enables us to craft signature holiday meals in our Farmhouse Kitchens," he continued.

Bob Evans will be open Thanksgiving Day. They have two locations in wooster.
Bob Evans will be open Thanksgiving Day. They have two locations in wooster.

If spending the day in the kitchen preparing a turkey dinner with all the trimmings is not in the cards, a trip to Bob Evans for Thanksgiving dinner is a possible alternative.

This article originally appeared on The Daily Record: Wooster Bob Evans Restaurants open for Thanksgiving dinner