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
Fort Worth, TX Curry Up Now – Flower Mound Individual Boxed South Asian Fusion 
Edmonds, WA daiYu Individual Boxed Japanese 
Seattle, WA Damoori Kitchen Individual Boxed Mediterranean / Middle Eastern 
Atlanta, GA Deliteful Events Catering Individual Boxed Mexican 
Atlanta, GA Dips Kitchen Individual Boxed Central American 
Seattle, WA Dochi East Asian Fusion 
Seattle, WA Doo’s Kitchen Individual Boxed East Asian Fusion 
Austin, TX DoubleDave’s Pizzaworks Individual Boxed North American 
Kirkland, WA DrinkT Taiwanese 
Milpitas, CA Eat on Monday Individual Boxed Western European 
Cambridge, MA El Jefe’s Taqueria Individual Boxed Tex-Mex 
Chicago, IL El Rincon De Fabio Individual Boxed Venezuelan 
New York City, NY El Sazon Dominican Dominican 
Dedham, MA El Sonorense Taqueria Individual Boxed Mexican 
Redwood City, CA El Sur Individual Boxed Western European 
Austin, TX El Xolo Tacos Individual Boxed Mexican 
Chicago, IL Elephant + Vine Individual Boxed Southeast Asian 
New York City, NY Farmhouse Northern European 
Washington, DC Featured Lunch North American 
Seattle, WA Fern Thai Eatery Individual Boxed Thai 
Compton, CA Ferraro’s on the Hill Individual Boxed Southwest European 
Hayward, CA Fiesta Forever Tex-Mex 
Atlanta, GA FIGO Pasta Individual Boxed Southwest European 
New York City, NY Five Points Pastrami Individual Boxed Central American Show more
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