Build the menu first
Start with the courses your gathering will actually serve. The fixed rows reveal a missing starter, drink, or dessert before shopping begins.
Free fillable printable
Christmas dinner menu template
Write the meal in serving order, from welcome bites through dessert, then record the few dishes guests have agreed to make or bring. Fill it in on screen or print it blank. No account or email required.
Record real promises
Add a guest only after they agree to a dish. Check Confirmed at that moment, so the host can distinguish a promise from a suggestion.
Use the open decision
Write the one choice still holding up the meal, such as which dessert or who will bring rolls, then settle that question next.
What this menu does, and what it leaves alone
This is a menu and contribution plan, not a recipe collection. Your family supplies every dish and contributor. Use the recipes and packaging you trust for cooking, storage, ingredient, and allergy information.
Planning Thanksgiving instead? The Thanksgiving menu planner keeps that holiday’s assigned dishes and shopping check separate.
Save for later
Keep the chosen menu where every contributor can find it.
