How it Works

how_works_intro.jpgPublix Apron’s Make-Ahead Meals offers a variety of packages to accommodate your family size.  Choices include 6-, 8-, and 12-meal packages that serve 4-6 people per meal. Plus you can add single meals—and we’re talking entrees, not portions—to expand your package to fit your family perfectly.  It's as easy as following these simple steps:




Come in for a couple of hours and go home with as many meals as you choose. It’s easy—first, schedule your session type and time, customize your menu, and then check out online.

Each month, we offer 14 delicious selections to choose from. In addition, many of our dishes have alternatives and suggested sides you may use to customize your order. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To view this month’s menu
 


Friendly Publix Apron’s Make-Ahead Meals associates greet you in our kitchen and, after a brief orientation, provide you with an apron and your order checklist.

After you’ve washed your hands, you’ll travel from station to station to make recipes you previously chose as part of your package. You’ll simply scoop, pour, and add pre-cut ingredients for your meals into baking pans or zip-top bags.

 

 

 


 


To see a sample recipe

While you’re assembling your meals, you can enjoy chatting with friends or those at neighboring stations. We also hope you enjoy the cooking gadgets we’ve gathered to make meal assembly a breeze.

And be sure to customize each recipe the way your family likes it. If your kids dislike green peppers, leave them out. Use extra sauce or more cheese if that’s how your family likes it. Here’s another bright spot: once you’ve finished assembling, our helpful associates do all the cleanup.

As you make your meals in our kitchen, you’ll stow each in your personal area in our cooler. In two hours or less, you’ll have finished your incredible ready-to-cook entrees—and had fun doing it.

Anytime you want, feel free to take a break. We’ll provide light refreshments for you to enjoy. And when you’re done, we’ll help you pack your completed meals into your cooler—for food safety, you should bring one with you (or you can buy one of ours)—and carry them out to your car.

If you’re really pressed for time, our associates can even put it all together for you. For a reasonable fee, you can select your menu and recipes online and have our staff assemble your meals for you. Then you just pick them up at the designated time.



When you’re ready to enjoy one of your Publix Apron’s Make-Ahead Meals, just follow our complete and simple instructions.

Developed by chefs who are in touch with popular food trends and flavors, our recipes have been tested up, down, and sideways, so you can depend on the flavor—and the thawing and cooking instructions.

 

 

 

 

 

 


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