Italian Lunch Essentials
$13.95 / person
- One pasta, lasagna or other listed entrée
- Italian garden salad
- Garlic bread
Minimum 10 guests · Delivery and 13% HST are additional.
Occasion catering · Toronto & the GTA
Birthday party catering in Toronto
Little Italy Catering brings pasta, meatballs and dessert to birthday parties where kids and adults eat together, delivered hot across Toronto and the GTA. Italian Lunch Essentials starts at $13.95 per guest. Delivery and HST are additional.
Updated
- Typical size
- 15–50 guests
- From
- $13.95 / guest
- Notice
- 48 hours
- Delivery
- From $40 in Toronto
A clear total
What does a buffet for 30 guests cost?
Food, standard Toronto delivery and 13% HST. No optional add-ons are preselected.
| Menu | Food | Delivery | HST | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italian Lunch Essentials | $418.50 | $40 | $59.61 | $518.11 |
| Signature Italian Buffet | $538.50 | $40 | $75.21 | $653.71 |
| Italian Feast Buffet | $688.50 | $40 | $94.71 | $823.21 |
Your written quote confirms availability, delivery access, selected extras and the final total. Calculate your own headcount.
Planning
How do you feed kids and adults at the same party?
Pasta that both ages eat
Pair one of those with something richer for the adults, such as Pasta Alfredo or Pasta Primavera, and the table works for both. Grated cheese and chili flakes come on the side, so nothing is too spicy for small plates.
Count children honestly
The menu has no separate children's price: each child who eats a meal counts as a guest. Toddlers who share a parent's plate can be left out of the count. If children are half the room, the per-guest portion goes further, and you can choose the Classic over the Feast with a clear conscience.
Time the meal around the cake
Serve food first, then candles. Book the delivery for about an hour into the party: early arrivals have settled and nobody is fading. Cake goes out 45 minutes after the meal, when plates are cleared. Birthday cake isn't on our menu, so bring your own from your favourite bakery.
Cookies, cannoli or tiramisu
Tiramisu is the grown-up pick; ask us to confirm its ingredients if children will have one too.
Party rooms, halls and backyards
We deliver to homes, condo party rooms and rented halls. Many party rooms have rules about outside food and booking times, so check before you order and tell us how long you have the room. For a backyard party, set the food table in shade and close to the door.
Drinks and place settings
Delivery areas
Birthday parties across the GTA
Backyard and basement birthday parties of 30 or more are a fixture of family suburbs like Brampton, Mississauga and Etobicoke.
Questions
Birthday catering questions
How much does Italian catering cost?
Italian Lunch Essentials $13.95/person; Signature Italian Buffet $17.95/person; Italian Feast Buffet $22.95/person. Delivery and 13% HST are additional. Optional extras are charged separately.
What comes with the Essentials package?
Italian Lunch Essentials is $13.95/person, minimum 10 guests. It includes one pasta, lasagna or other listed entrée, italian garden salad, garlic bread. Cookies, desserts, drinks and additional proteins are not included.
Does the Essentials package include a cookie or dessert?
No. Essentials includes its approved entrée selection, Italian garden salad and garlic bread. Desserts, drinks and additional proteins are optional paid extras. A separately priced cookie add-on is unavailable until its price is confirmed.
What are the package minimums?
Italian Lunch Essentials: minimum 10 guests; Signature Italian Buffet: minimum 10 guests; Italian Feast Buffet: minimum 15 guests.
Are optional extras included in the package price?
No. Choose optional extras separately. Items already included in the selected package are not charged again. If you want additional servings of an included dish, describe that request in your notes so the quote can distinguish extra portions from the included food.
Is the pasta bar staffed?
The pasta bar is a self-serve buffet. An attended cooking station is priced separately if you'd like someone to serve.
Let's bring everyone to the table
Tell us the date, the headcount and the occasion.
We'll put together a written quote for a birthday party, with food, delivery and HST shown separately.