DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — The smells of cooking turkeys and hams are once again filling the Decatur Club for the annual Thanksgiving Brunch. Up to 350 people are expected to be on hand to enjoy great meals. It will be the largest Thanksgiving brunch at the club since the start of the pandemic.

This is the 138th out of 140 years of the Decatur Club Thanksgiving Brunch. Chef Marvin Thomas and other club chefs have been working this week preparing 15 turkeys and 15 hams along with more than 20 deserts according to General Manager Jeff Ingle.

Go to the Decatur Club Facebook page for pricing and information as to whether they are accepting additional reservations.

Christmas party booking is already underway.

Turkeys prepared for cooking

Turkeys ready to be put in an oven for cooking at the Decatur Club in downtown Decatur, Illinois on November 22, 2023.

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