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Holidays are a time to gather around the dining table and share a meal with loved ones \u2014 but for many, it can be incredibly stressful, slaving away in the kitchen and missing out on time with friends and family.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Easter Sunday is no different \u2014 so chef and recipe developer Melanie Portman spoke to Eat This, Not That<\/a> to share her top recommendations for restaurant-chains across the country that are offering festive menus and crowd-favorite dishes guaranteed to remove the stress of cooking over the Easter weekend.<\/p>\n For those wanting to dine out on Easter Sunday,<\/a> Chef Melanie\u2019s top pick is Bonefish Grill \u2014 a relaxed, upscale vibe restaurant-chain with over 150 locations throughout the U.S.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is my pick for families who want Easter to feel like an occasion without the white-tablecloth price tag,\u201d the chef says.\u00a0\u201cBonefish opens an hour early on Easter Sunday at 10 a.m. for brunch service, and the menu is a step up from what most chains offer.\u201d<\/p>\n Chef Melanie top menu recommendation? Bonefish\u2019s \u2018Bang Bang Shrimp Eggs Benedict\u2019, which she says is worth the trip alone \u2013 but their brunch-staples, which all come with bacon and breakfast potatoes, are well worth the value too.\u00a0<\/p>\n Another great dine-in option she recommends for those wanting to ditch cooking altogether over the holiday weekend is The Cheesecake Factory.<\/p>\n Despite already having a never-ending menu featuring over 250 items, The Cheesecake Factory added 20 new menu items just in time for Easter<\/a> \u2014 making it a fail-proof option for the whole family.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Cheesecake Factory on Easter is almost unfairly convenient because the menu is so massive that literally everyone at the table will find something they love,\u201d says Chef Melanie.<\/p>\n Sunday brunch runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Chef Melanie said to make a simple brunch more of a special event for the holiday weekend, diners should finish off their meal with a slice of their beloved, famous cheesecake.<\/p>\n Feeding a large group of people can be difficult at the best of times,\u00a0so the dine-in buffet and meals-to-go options at the Golden Corral the way to go if you\u2019re celebrating Easter with lots of family and friends.<\/p>\n With over 350 locations across 39 states, Chef Melanie says the Golden Corral is great \u201cif you\u2019re feeding a big family with picky eaters of all ages.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe buffet eliminates the stress of picking one restaurant that works for everyone \u2014 grandma wants carved glazed ham from the carving station, the kids want mac and cheese, your brother-in-law wants prime rib, and everybody\u2019s happy.\u201d<\/p>\n