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Christmas Day puts a lot of pressure on whoever ends up in the kitchen — shopping, prep, timing everything to come together at once, and often missing half the morning with everyone else because of it. Oakwood Hotel, on the edge of Gloucester in Twigworth, offers Christmas lunch for families who’d rather spend the day together than have one person stuck managing a full roast.
If you’re after Christmas lunch in Gloucester that takes the effort out of the day without losing any of the occasion, Oakwood is worth considering as an alternative to cooking at home.
Our dining is built around treating Christmas Day properly. The Grill offers a considered, seasonal Christmas menu using Gloucestershire produce, suited to a family gathering or a smaller, quieter celebration. Whatever the size of your group, the aim is a relaxed, well-cooked meal that lets everyone actually enjoy the day, rather than one person managing the whole thing while everyone else waits to eat.
A few reasons families choose to eat out on Christmas Day specifically:
Christmas often means coordinating a lot of moving parts — different family members’ schedules, dietary requirements across generations, and the logistics of getting everyone fed and happy at the same time. Eating out removes a lot of that pressure. Nobody needs to arrive early to help prep, nobody needs to leave the table to check on the oven, and the whole family gets an equal share of the day rather than one person managing it from the kitchen.
Christmas lunch works for a wide range of groups — larger extended families gathering together, smaller households wanting a proper celebration without the effort, and anyone who’d simply rather not spend Christmas morning cooking. It’s also a good option for families split across different locations, offering a neutral, comfortable venue that doesn’t put the hosting responsibility on any one household.
For families gathering from further afield over Christmas, rooms are available if staying over makes more sense than everyone travelling home the same day. It also means the celebration doesn’t have to end the moment lunch is finished — the day can continue at a relaxed pace rather than being cut short by a long drive home.
Planning Christmas lunch for a larger family group or a gathering that spans several generations? Our occasions & events team can help arrange a bigger table or a private space, particularly useful for larger celebrations that need a bit more room than a standard table.
Christmas Day is, without much competition, one of the busiest dining dates of the year, so booking well in advance is genuinely worth doing. Given how far ahead many families plan their Christmas Day arrangements, it’s worth getting in touch as early as possible to confirm availability, menu, and pricing closer to the date.
Please contact us directly to confirm Christmas Day lunch availability, menu, and pricing for the current year.
Yes, our dining spaces are suited to family groups of all sizes, and our occasions & events team can help arrange larger tables.
As early as possible — Christmas Day is typically one of the busiest dining dates of the year.
Yes, our occasions & events team can help arrange larger tables or private spaces for bigger family gatherings.
Yes, on-site parking is available for all guests.
Yes, rooms are available if you’d rather stay over than travel home the same day.
Yes, let us know any dietary requirements in advance and our kitchen will accommodate where possible.
We’re on the edge of Gloucester in Twigworth, a short drive from the city centre.
Please confirm current menu details directly with Oakwood Hotel closer to the date.
Get in touch directly with Oakwood Hotel closer to the date for the current year’s menu and pricing.
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