Catering for Large Groups and Events
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At 200 people and up, the food is a logistics plan: delivery windows, pickup tables, and more than one line. More than half of Zerocater orders this size are placed two weeks or more ahead. Size the order with the calculator, then choose from 348 catering partners that handle large events.
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What groups of 200 people and up spent
- $18 to $24per person, before tax
- $5,400 to $8,800typical order total
- 11 to 33 daysordered ahead
- 348catering 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 250 people, buffet
| Plates | 313 |
|---|---|
| Pans per main dish | 7 to 10 |
| Pans per side dish | 8 to 13 |
| Serving lines | 4 |
| Time to serve everyone | about 19 minutes (10 serving from both sides) |
Lunch orders for groups this size cost $18 to $24 a person before tax. Estimated for 250 people: about $4,500 to $6,000. Half were placed 11 to 33 days ahead.
What to order for 250 people
The same numbers the calculator gives, for every way of serving the food. Counts round up to whole units.
| Meals to order | 263 to 275 |
|---|---|
| Spares included | 13 to 25 |
| Plates | 313 |
|---|---|
| Pans per main dish | 7 to 10 |
| Pans per side dish | 8 to 13 |
| Serving lines | 4 |
| Time to serve everyone | about 19 minutes (10 serving from both sides) |
| Medium main trays (each feeds 12 to 15) | 17 to 21 |
|---|---|
| Vegetable trays | 10 to 13 |
| Fruit trays | 10 to 13 |
| Dessert trays | 13 |
| Serving lines | 7 |
|---|---|
| Taco bar | |
| Tacos | 750 to 1000 |
| Tortillas | 1000 to 1250 |
| Cooked protein (lb) | 63 to 94 |
| Pasta bar | |
| Dry pasta (lb) | 63 to 79 |
| Sauce (quarts) | 32 |
| Protein (lb) | 32 |
| Salad bar | |
| Greens (lb) | 32 to 47 |
| Protein (lb) | 32 to 47 |
| Dressing (quarts) | 16 |
| Sandwich bar | |
| Sandwiches | 375 |
| Deli meat (lb) | 47 to 63 |
| Pieces, before a meal | 750 to 1250 |
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| Pieces, with drinks | 2000 |
| Pieces, as a light meal | 2500 to 3000 |
| Pieces, instead of dinner | 3000 to 3750 |
Lunch orders for groups this size cost $18 to $24 a person before tax. Estimated for 250 people: about $4,500 to $6,000. Half were placed 11 to 33 days ahead.
Browse 348 catering partners for 200 people and up
Atlanta, GA 11/7 Enterprise Catering Individual Boxed Mexican 
Culver City, CA 5 Elementos Individual Boxed Cali-Mex 
Atlanta, GA A Breakfast Northern European 
Brooklyn, NY A La Mexicana Style Individual Boxed Mexican 
New York City, NY A Saffron Thread Individual Boxed South Asian Fusion 
Hyde Park, MA Achilitos Taqueria Individual Boxed Mexican 
San Mateo, CA Achiote Grill Individual Boxed Caribbean 
Tukwila, WA Act 3 Catering Individual Boxed Irish 
New York City, NY Aegean Cafe Individual Boxed Egyptian 
New York City, NY American Picnic Individual Boxed Soul Food 
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 
Chicago, IL Arturo Express Individual Boxed Central American 
Watertown, MA Bab Al-Yemen Individual Boxed Mediterranean / Middle Eastern 
New York City, NY Baby Brasa Individual Boxed Peruvian 
New York City, NY Baked Cravings North American 
Seattle, WA Baked in Bosnia Individual Boxed Bosnian 
San Francisco, CA Bamboo Restaurant Individual Boxed Japanese 
New York City, NY Banh mi Ngon Individual Boxed Vietnamese 
Hayward, CA Baoshi Individual Boxed Chinese 
Hayward, CA BARBQED Individual Boxed BBQ 
Bellevue, WA Baron’s Sino Kitchen and Bar Individual Boxed East Asian Show more
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