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Order catering on short notice. Any catering partner on Zerocater can take a last-minute order. Tell CaterAi your date, headcount and address, and it builds a menu from the catering partners that serve you. Choose sandwich platters, boxed meals, salads, pizza, tacos or buffet trays. Orders start at $100, so a small team can order too.

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Banana Leaves Washington, DC Banana Leaves Individual Boxed Thai Banh mi Ngon New York City, NY Banh mi Ngon Individual Boxed Vietnamese 100% (17) Banh Mi Pho Wings Austin, TX Banh Mi Pho Wings Individual Boxed Vietnamese 100% (33) Bao Nine Philadelphia, PA Bao Nine Individual Boxed East Asian Fusion 100% (12) Baoshi Hayward, CA Baoshi Individual Boxed Chinese 100% (884) Barbaro Oakland, CA Barbaro Individual Boxed Argentinian 100% (92) BARBQED Hayward, CA BARBQED Individual Boxed BBQ 100% (104) Baron’s Sino Kitchen and Bar Bellevue, WA Baron’s Sino Kitchen and Bar Individual Boxed East Asian 100% (159) Barrio Chino Oakland, CA Barrio Chino Individual Boxed Mexican 100% (66) Basil & Olive Belleville, NJ Basil & Olive Individual Boxed Southeast Asian 100% (89) Basil Rice and Mojo Ramen Brookline, MA Basil Rice and Mojo Ramen Individual Boxed Thai Basil Street San Francisco, CA Basil Street Individual Boxed Thai 100% (183) Basil the Bold San Francisco, CA Basil the Bold Individual Boxed Thai 100% (1062) Bay Area Pizza Santa Clara, CA Bay Area Pizza Individual Boxed Indian 100% (544) Bay Leaf Cafe San Francisco, CA Bay Leaf Cafe Individual Boxed Western European 100% (60) Baya Bar New York City, NY Baya Bar Individual Boxed South American Bayou Boy Denver, CO Bayou Boy Individual Boxed North American Bayshore Taqueria San Francisco, CA Bayshore Taqueria Individual Boxed Tex-Mex 100% (411) Bell Heirs BBQ Chicago, IL Bell Heirs BBQ BBQ 100% (12) Bella Pasta Dallas, TX Bella Pasta Individual Boxed North American 100% (18) Ben’s Fast Food New York City, NY Ben’s Fast Food Individual Boxed North American 100% (67) Ben’s Fast Food Chicago, IL Ben’s Fast Food Individual Boxed North American 100% (76) Ben’s Fast Food Boston, MA Ben’s Fast Food Individual Boxed North American 100% (52) Ben’s Fast Food Seattle, WA Ben’s Fast Food Individual Boxed North American 100% (31)

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Breakfast Catering Breakfast Catering Fruit, pastries, hot scrambles, and coffee to fuel the morning. Learn More about Breakfast Catering
Lunch Catering Lunch Catering Bowls, boxed meals, and buffets with something for everyone. Learn More about Lunch Catering
Dinner Catering Dinner Catering Hearty mains and shareable spreads for teams working late. Learn More about Dinner Catering
Catering Menus By Cuisine Catering Menus By Cuisine Mexican, Italian, Indian, BBQ, and dozens more cuisines from local catering partners. Learn More about Catering Menus By Cuisine
Catering by Dish hero Catering by Dish Search catering by the dish itself, from tacos to tikka masala, and see who serves it. Learn More about Catering by Dish
Party Platters and Catering Trays Party Platters and Catering Trays Sandwich platters, charcuterie boards, and fruit, veggie and cookie trays for any group. Learn More about Party Platters and Catering Trays
Catering Menu Types and Service Styles Catering Menu Types and Service Styles Boxed meals, buffets, and food stations, in the right format for your team. Learn More about Catering Menu Types and Service Styles
Zerocater catering for group size Catering by Group Size How much food to order for 10 people or 1,000. Learn More about Catering by Group Size
Catering by Dietary Needs Catering by Dietary Need Browse office catering by dietary need and find catering partners who cover everyone. Learn More about Catering by Dietary Need
Holiday & Seasonal Catering Holiday & Seasonal Catering Office catering for every holiday and seasonal celebration, from local catering partners. Learn More about Holiday & Seasonal Catering
Event Catering & Occasions Event Catering & Occasions Catering for every event, from work meetings to weddings. Learn More about Event Catering & Occasions
Catering by Brand Catering by Brand Your favorite restaurants, now catering office lunches at scale. Learn More about Catering by Brand
Diverse-Owned Catering Diverse-Owned Catering Browse diverse-owned caterers and support the businesses behind the food. Learn More about Diverse-Owned Catering
Food Truck Catering Food Trucks Tacos, sliders and musubi from catering partners that run food trucks, delivered as drop-off catering. Learn More about Food Trucks
Affordable Catering Affordable Catering Value menus and low order minimums from local catering partners. Office lunches from about $12 a head on trays and platters. Learn More about Affordable Catering

Last-minute catering FAQs

How late can I order last-minute catering?

Any catering partner on Zerocater can take a short-notice order, and the earlier you order, the more choice you have. Tell CaterAi your date, headcount and address, and it builds a menu from the catering partners that serve your address. Orders start at $100, so a small team can order too.

Can I get same-day catering?

Sometimes. Some catering partners take a same-day order when the kitchen has room, and a small order is easier to fit in than a large one. About one in ten one-off Zerocater orders is placed within a day of the meal. Order as early in the day as you can, and pick food that needs no cook time.

What food works best on short notice?

Food that a kitchen assembles rather than cooks to order: sandwich and wrap platters, salads, boxed meals, pizza and tacos. Most catering partners offer individual boxed meals, and many also offer buffet trays.

Where can I order last-minute catering?

In every Zerocater city: the San Francisco Bay Area, New York, Seattle, Chicago, Los Angeles, Austin, Denver, Dallas, Atlanta, Washington, D.C., Boston and Philadelphia. The largest groups of catering partners are in the San Francisco Bay Area and New York.