The Best Hosts You Know Are Using DoorDash To Make Their Holiday Parties A Breeze

While I’m no stranger to throwing my springtime birthday at home or organizing a summer weekend away at the nearest beach, there’s something about hosting during the holidays that just feels extra high stakes. Starting in October, my social feed becomes flooded with hand-painted menus and fantastical tablescapes, including ribbon-tied glassware and lush greenery (and for the overachievers out there, centerpieces dotted with fresh fruits in complementary colors).

In other words, the pressure is on to leave no cocktail napkin unturned. I want to do it all, but I need infinitely more time in the day and significantly fewer tasks on my to-do list in order to make it actually possible. What’s a host-with-the-most to do?

Enter: DoorDash. Consider it your convenient problem-solver for hosting every kind of holiday get-together. Whether you’re looking to save on specialty ingredients, hunting down aesthetic party decor (I’m talking cute pink servingware and flickering cinnamon-scented candles), or even searching for the perfect take-home gift for guests, this one-stop shop has you covered.

So take back your time, level up your hosting game, and keep reading to see why DoorDash is the best secret for unlocking deals, accessing exclusive items, and discovering even more perks this holiday season.

1. Save Time By Importing Your Grocery List

Instead of manually adding each of the items on your grocery list to your cart one-by-one, on iOS you can now import a list from the Reminders app or copy and paste your list directly into the DoorDash app to build your basket in minutes. Whether you’re stocking up to make a full Thanksgiving spread (turkey, cranberries, and mashed potatoes included), or just grabbing butter and sugar for Grandma’s famous cookies, DoorDash makes holiday prep a breeze.

2. Easily Shop Chef-Approved Dishes

Elevate your holiday feast with curated recipes from the culinary insiders at Bon Appétit. Not only does DoorDash’s partnership with the iconic food magazine unlock a curated selection of most-loved dishes, but the ingredient list for each mouth-watering recipe is shoppable directly in the DoorDash app. Simply select a recipe, tap the option to “shop the recipe,” and choose your favorite grocery store to add the ingredients to your cart and get everything you need delivered directly to your door.

3. Find Exactly What You Want (& Score The Best Deals)

DoorDash has revamped the retail shopping experience, making it faster and easier to search for the exact item you want, when you want it, with prices and estimated delivery times all in one view. The app does the work to find you the best prices, too, so you don’t have to manually check every store. While you can already take advantage of this wallet-saving feature for alcohol (New Year's Eve bubbly, coming right up!), DoorDash will roll out this update for other popular retail categories, like beauty, electronics, pets, and more in the next few months.

4. Bundle Errands Across Multiple Stores With No Extra Delivery Fee

If you’re already using DoorDash, you’re probably familiar with DoubleDash, the feature that lets you add your favorite items from nearby stores to your original order for no additional delivery fee or order minimum. Now, DoorDash has made this process even easier by allowing you to bundle orders before you check out so you can add that holiday garland from the craft store to your grocery order — and ensure you’ll get everything you need all at once. So next time you have multiple different retailers to hit, group everything you need into the same order (for only one delivery fee), and save time and money that can be way better spent celebrating.

5. Take Advantage Of DashPass To Unlock Additional Perks And Savings

With DashPass — DoorDash’s membership program that offers $0 delivery fees, reduced service fees, and member-only benefits on eligible orders — you’ll unlock the best deals this holiday season, like an additional $20 off select retail orders of $60+ from 11/29 to 12/5 for Black Friday and Cyber Monday. And that’s not all: If you’re flying for the occasion (or have friends and family members traveling to you), link your DashPass and Lyft accounts to get 50 percent off up to four scheduled airport rides through the end of the year, and 50 percent off one DoorDash order so you can have a hot meal waiting for you after a long travel day.

So cue the bells and start up the fire, because it’s time to head into a season of savings and cheer with a little help from our favorite elf, DoorDash.