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
Danville, CA Blue Line Pizza Individual Boxed Mediterranean / Middle Eastern 
Lewisville, TX Bluebonnet Brunch House North American 
Lewisville, TX Bluebonnet Lunch House South American 
Round Rock, TX BO Asian Bistro Individual Boxed Southeast Asian 
South San Francisco, CA Bobcha SF Individual Boxed Mexican 
Brooklyn, NY Bogota Latin Bistro Individual Boxed Colombian 
Boston, MA Bon Me Individual Boxed Vietnamese 
San Jose, CA Bona Pizza North American 
Boston, MA Boston Kebab House Individual Boxed Turkish 
New York City, NY Breakfast by Pita and Beyond Mexican 
Chicago, IL Breakfast with Cafe Press Northern European 
Frisco, TX Breakfast with Food Passion Spanish 
North Hollywood, CA Buena Onda by Food Fetish Catering Individual Boxed Mexican 
Hayward, CA Buja Individual Boxed East Asian Fusion 
Chicago, IL Burger Bar Individual Boxed Central American 
Atlanta, GA Cafe 59 Individual Boxed Mediterranean / Middle Eastern 
Bellevue, WA Cafe Bollywood Individual Boxed South Asian / Sub-Indian Continent 
Dallas, TX Cafe Hunan Individual Boxed Southeast Asian 
Chicago, IL Cafe Press French 
Chicago, IL Cafe Press Sweets & Treats French 
Berkeley, CA Cafe Sud Individual Boxed Southeast European 
Burr Ridge, IL Capri Express Individual Boxed Mediterranean / Middle Eastern 
New York City, NY Caribbean Pot Individual Boxed Trinidadian 
Weehawken, NJ Carlitos Barbecue Taqueria Individual Boxed Mexican Show more
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