5. Serve Pregame Appetizers
If you’ve ever made a turkey before, you know that scheduling dinner to be ready for 5 p.m. means that it will likely be ready for 6 p.m. at the earliest. So needless to say, you’ll want to provide some pregame appetizers to keep your guests from getting overly hungry. Since Thanksgiving is a full-day event in many cases, too, you’ll want to keep family and guests satisfied and happy the entire time. Consider light, but pleasing options, like veggies, chips, and cheese dip.