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What are the benefits of
your service and what makes Dinners Galore unique?
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At Dinners Galore you
will find a fun, exciting and comfortable atmosphere
where you can create 8-12 well-balanced entrées,
using fresh ingredients, all customized to your taste. We
want to help you take the stress out of dinner time,
while adding fun and friendship into making it.
We strive to deliver a great value to customers
by saving them time and money. Two hours
at Dinners Galore can save you up to 16-20 hours
of recipe selection, shopping, food preparation,
cleaning etc., freeing up an extra 1-2 hours
a day on what matters most to you. While
this should be reason enough, you will also save
money on:
 fewer
impulse grocery purchases
fewer
last-minute drive-thru and restaurant bills – which
can add up quick
less
grocery waste for spoiled ingredients
Because we care about your overall experience
at Dinners Galore we have worked hard to distinguish
our food and our service. Dinners Galore has formed
affiliations with many culinary experts to bring
you wonderful tasting and nutritious meals. The
monthly menus at Dinners Galore will feature special
dinners designed by local chefs and will also feature
some International recipes. At the center
of our service is the customer. Our spacious
store was specially designed to provide a relaxing
and comfortable atmosphere. You can get away
for two hours with a few friends, by yourself or
reserve our entire facility for a private
party. Either way, our goal is to make
your entire experience enjoyable and stress free.
For more information about our services and our
company please see Learn
More and About Us
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What if I just don’t
have time for a two hour session?
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Let Dinners Galore do it for you!
Just go to the reservation page, choose “Personal
Chef” s Service, select your menu items and
the session time for your pick-up convenience, and
submit your order. One of our personal chefs will
prepare your meals for you! The fee for this
service is $30.00.
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What is the price of a session?
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Please click on Learn
More for a complete list of prices. Our
best value is the Standard In-store Session (12
dinners).
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Do you have gift certificates?
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Yes, we do. Gift certificates make
the perfect baby, wedding, birthday, special occasion,
teacher or "just because" gift! Call
us or stop by to purchase.
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How do I register?
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You may register online
by clicking Reservations. Alternatively
you can call us at 925.456.3257 or register in person
at our facility in Livermore at the Airport 84 Plaza
(at the corner of Highway 84/ Airway Blvd and Wright
Brothers Ave at 51 Wright Brothers Avenue, Suite
E, Livermore, CA 94551).
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How long does it take?
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Each person’s experience is
different (especially the first time) but typically
we find that you can prepare eight entrées
in about an hour and a half; twelve in about 2 hours. If
you choose to split your entrées, please allow
extra time for your session.
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What do I need to do before
my session?
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Most importantly is to sign up as
soon as you can. Sessions do fill up in advance. On
your selected date and time, simply:
Wear comfortable shoes and clothes
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How do you practice food
safety Dinners Galore?
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At Dinners Galore we take food safety
very seriously. We follow the Alameda County
Health Department's recommendations for food safety
and practice all ServSafe recommendations. We
provide refrigeration for all your dinners during
your session. Each station will be used
for only one food type and all items are thoroughly
sanitized after each cooking session. Hand
washing is required before the session and between
stations. We also have hand sanitizers at each
station. All safety requirements will be reviewed
at the beginning of each session for all participants.
Your safety, and the safety of your families, is
very important to us.
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Are children allowed?
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Consider your time at Dinners Galore
a chance to enjoy a little adult time. For
your safety and the safety of the little ones, we
ask that no one under the age of 13 years old attend.
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When do you charge my credit
card?
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Your credit card is charged at the
time you book your session.
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What if I need to reschedule
or cancel?
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Life happens, we understand. Food
and the flu don’t mix, if you’re not
feeling well, we encourage you to call and reschedule. If
you cancel within 5 days or less of your scheduled
session you have two options – you can contact
us and we will assemble your meals for an additional
charge of $30 or you may receive a session credit
that you must use within 2 weeks of your cancelled
session. Keep in mind, that if your cancelled
session is at the end of the month, the only way
to receive your original dinner choices will be to
utilize our Personal Chef service, otherwise you
will need to pick new dinners from the next months
menu. If you cancel more than five days before
your scheduled session, you may reschedule within
the next 2 months or call us for a full refund.
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How many people will one
dish serve and what if I have a small family? Can
I split my dinners and/or session with a friend?
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Each meal provides 4-6 servings depending
upon your family’s appetite. Most dishes
can be split into smaller portions to serve fewer
people.
Dinners can be split into 2 containers, each serving
2-3 people. You can also bring a friend and
split the dinners – split the same 12 dinners
into 2 containers or split the session (each of
you takes home 6 dinners serving 4-6 servings).
We encourage you to make your time at Dinners
Galore social and fun. However, in order
to be considerate to others booked for your session,
we ask that you split the session with only one
person at a time. This will ensure that we
can adequately plan for the session.
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Can we adjust recipes for
food preferences or allergies?
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Absolutely… Can't stand
onions, leave them off; love garlic, pile it on. You
are in control of the ingredients that you put into
your dinners, and can thus customize to your family's
preferences. If someone in your family has
a food allergy, you can still use our service. All
labels and ingredients are available for you to review
in the store, and at each station. We recommend that
you come to your session a few minutes early to review
the posted recipes/ingredients and review labels
of sauces, etc. You are welcome to make
any substitutions or changes needed during your session.
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Do I cook my meals at Dinners
Galore?
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No, all the ingredients are chopped,
diced and prepared for you. Just follow the recipe
at each of the prep stations and start assembling.
During every session our Dinners Galore staff is
available to answer all your questions. For each
of our entrées we provide a label that contains
cooking instructions and a suggested side dish.
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What is the recommended
procedure for thawing my entrées?
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Once frozen, the typical
full size entrée will require approximately
24-48 hours in your refrigerator to thaw completely.
This varies just as fridge temperatures do. NEVER
THAW ANY FOOD ON THE COUNTERTOP. This can cause food
born illness and is very dangerous. If food is not
defrosted completely, you will need to increase the
cooking times.
For more information on proper food preparation,
freezing, thawing and cooking techniques, please
visit the website of the United
States Department of Agriculture's Food Safety
and Inspection Service.
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Do you offer private parties
or group events?
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Yes! We love private parties
and have a special party room designated to cater
to your special event. Please click on Private
Parties to learn more.
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Do you sponsor school or
community events?
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Yes. Please call
or email us with any questions or ideas you
may have.
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