Catering for 100 People
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Past about 75 people, one serving line stops working. Boxed meals move a room this size fastest, or you split the buffet into two stations. The calculator sizes either plan, and the 709 catering partners below handle boxed orders of 100 or more.
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What groups of 75 to 150 people spent
- $16 to $23per person, before tax
- $1,500 to $2,500typical order total
- 4 to 16 daysordered ahead
- 709catering partners below
Zerocater lunch orders, January 2025 to September 2026. Middle half of orders, before tax.
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What to order: lunch for 100 people, buffet
| Plates | 125 |
|---|---|
| Pans per main dish | 3 to 4 |
| Pans per side dish | 4 to 5 |
| Serving lines | 2 |
| Time to serve everyone | about 15 minutes (8 serving from both sides) |
Lunch orders for groups this size cost $16 to $23 a person before tax. Estimated for 100 people: about $1,600 to $2,300. Half were placed 4 to 16 days ahead.
What to order for 100 people
The same numbers the calculator gives, for every way of serving the food. Counts round up to whole units.
| Meals to order | 105 to 110 |
|---|---|
| Spares included | 5 to 10 |
| Plates | 125 |
|---|---|
| Pans per main dish | 3 to 4 |
| Pans per side dish | 4 to 5 |
| Serving lines | 2 |
| Time to serve everyone | about 15 minutes (8 serving from both sides) |
| Medium main trays (each feeds 12 to 15) | 7 to 9 |
|---|---|
| Vegetable trays | 4 to 5 |
| Fruit trays | 4 to 5 |
| Dessert trays | 5 |
| Serving lines | 3 |
|---|---|
| Taco bar | |
| Tacos | 300 to 400 |
| Tortillas | 400 to 500 |
| Cooked protein (lb) | 25 to 38 |
| Pasta bar | |
| Dry pasta (lb) | 25 to 32 |
| Sauce (quarts) | 13 |
| Protein (lb) | 13 |
| Salad bar | |
| Greens (lb) | 13 to 19 |
| Protein (lb) | 13 to 19 |
| Dressing (quarts) | 7 |
| Sandwich bar | |
| Sandwiches | 150 |
| Deli meat (lb) | 19 to 25 |
| Pieces, before a meal | 300 to 500 |
|---|---|
| Pieces, with drinks | 800 |
| Pieces, as a light meal | 1000 to 1200 |
| Pieces, instead of dinner | 1200 to 1500 |
Lunch orders for groups this size cost $16 to $23 a person before tax. Estimated for 100 people: about $1,600 to $2,300. Half were placed 4 to 16 days ahead.
Browse 709 catering partners for 75 to 150 people
Kirkland, WA 19 Gold Individual Boxed Taiwanese 
Seattle, WA 206 Burger Company Individual Boxed North American 
New York City, NY 251 Ginza Sushi Individual Boxed Japanese 
Culver City, CA 5 Elementos Individual Boxed Cali-Mex 
Seattle, WA 8 Ping Yang Individual Boxed Thai 
Brooklyn, NY A La Mexicana Style Individual Boxed Mexican 
Redmond, WA A Ma Chicken Rice Individual Boxed South Asian 
New York City, NY A Saffron Thread Individual Boxed South Asian Fusion 
Hyde Park, MA Achilitos Taqueria Individual Boxed Mexican 
Tukwila, WA Act 3 Catering Individual Boxed Irish 
New York City, NY Aegean Cafe Individual Boxed Egyptian 
New York City, NY Al Horno Lean Mexican Kitchen Individual Boxed Mexican 
Chicago, IL Al Safa Individual Boxed South Asian / Sub-Indian Continent 
Los Angeles, CA Alfalfa – Larchmont Individual Boxed Mediterranean / Middle Eastern 
Astoria, NY American Lunch by Grand Affaire Catering Individual Boxed North American 
New York City, NY American Picnic Individual Boxed Soul Food 
New York City, NY American-European Bistro Individual Boxed Western European 
Cedar Knolls, NJ Amici Italiano by Mangiano Individual Boxed Mediterranean / Middle Eastern 
Hayward, CA Amigos Taqueria Individual Boxed Cali-Mex 
Dallas, TX Angel Asian Chicken Kitchen Individual Boxed Thai 
Dallas, TX Angel Chicken Kitchen Individual Boxed Northern European 
Los Angeles, CA Angie’s Brisket House Individual Boxed BBQ 
Round Rock, TX Apolonia Catering Individual Boxed Cajun 
Chicago, IL Arepa Pa Los Pana Inc Venezuelan Show more
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San Mateo, CA Vibrant Greens East Asian 
San Francisco, CA Soupchu North American 
Denver, CO Fishtail Cuisine of India & Nepal Indian 
Oakland, CA Ben's Fast Food North American 
San Francisco, CA Choux Western European 
Santa Clara, CA Our Indian Tiffin Indian 
Seattle, WA La Cucina di Selma Italian 
Chicago, IL Candlelite Italian 
Brooklyn, NY STUF'd North American 
Cedar Park, TX Chada Thai East Asian 
Seattle, WA Sizzle and Crunch Southeast Asian 
Berkeley, CA Events By MBC East Asian 
Philadelphia, PA Early Bird Kitchen North American 
San Francisco, CA Sunshine Bay Breakfast East Asian 
San Francisco, CA Za'atar Mediterranean Mediterranean / Middle Eastern 
Atlanta, GA The Spice Table North American 
Washington, DC The Coupe Italian 
Carrollton, TX Grist and Grind Bakery Southwest European 
Chicago, IL Dawg Park East Asian 
New York City, NY Brekkie Southwest European 
Berkeley, CA Casablanca North American 
San Mateo, CA Urban Momo Indian 
San Jose, CA Palmita North American 
Alhambra, CA Monty's Alhambra North American 
San Jose, CA Umami Express Chinese 
Santa Clara, CA IGrill Kababs & Biryanis North American 
Dallas, TX Due Cucina Italian 
Sunnyvale, CA Sweet Poblanos North American 
Dallas, TX Aunt Ruth's Kitchen North American Use My Location
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