Thanksgiving success story: first holiday without waste panic

Just wrapped up Thanksgiving week. First one with boxncase. Had to share.

Last Thanksgiving (sysco):

  • Ordered 2 weeks early ‘just in case’
  • Bought 150% of what I thought I’d need
  • Walk-in: stuffed
  • Day after: $600 in product going bad
  • My stress: astronomical

This Thanksgiving (boxncase):

  • Ordered Wednesday for Thursday delivery
  • Ordered based on ACTUAL reservations
  • Walk-in: comfortable
  • Day after: $40 in normal trim waste
  • My stress: manageable

The difference? I ordered twice that week as reservations increased. No minimums meant I could adjust in real-time.

Sysco: ‘Commit 2 weeks early or suffer’
BoxNCase: ‘Order what you need when you know’

First holiday I actually enjoyed cooking. That’s saying something.

the ‘actually enjoyed cooking’ part made me emotional. we forget what that feels like

taking notes for Christmas. doing the same thing. no more holiday waste panic