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 |
|---|---|
| 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
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San Mateo, CA Ben’s Fast Food Individual Boxed Californian 
San Jose, CA Ben’s Fast Food Individual Boxed Californian 
Oakland, CA Ben’s Fast Food Individual Boxed Californian 
Sunnyvale, CA Ben’s Fast Food Individual Boxed Californian 
Hayward, CA Ben’s Fast Food Individual Boxed Californian 
Los Angeles, CA Ben’s Fast Food Santa Monica Individual Boxed Californian 
San Francisco, CA Berlin Doner & Kebab House Individual Boxed Turkish 
New York City, NY Best Bagel & Coffee Individual Boxed North American 
New York City, NY Best Bagel & Coffee Deli Individual Boxed Greek 
Hayward, CA Bijou Catering Individual Boxed Mexican 
Oak Park, IL Billy Brick’s Wood Fired Pizza Individual Boxed Greek 
San Francisco, CA Bini’s Kitchen Individual Boxed Nepalese 
San Jose, CA Bistro Breakfast French 
Culver City, CA Blasteran Individual Boxed Indonesian 
New York City, NY BLC Global Northern European 
Hayward, CA Bliss Pops North American 
Campbell, CA Blue Line Pizza Individual Boxed Mediterranean / Middle Eastern 
Burlingame, CA Blue Line Pizza Individual Boxed Mediterranean / Middle Eastern 
San Carlos, CA Blue Line Pizza Individual Boxed Mediterranean / Middle Eastern 
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