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
Bridal and baby shower catering in Toronto
Little Italy Catering delivers lighter afternoon spreads for bridal and baby showers across Toronto and the GTA. Italian Lunch Essentials starts at $13.95 per guest. Delivery and HST are additional.
Updated
- Typical size
- 20–60 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
What makes a good shower menu?
An afternoon spread, not a dinner
Most showers run from late morning to mid-afternoon, and guests eat while gifts are opened. Lean light: Pasta Primavera or Penne Tomato Basil, Lemon-Herb Chicken, garden salad with balsamic and seasonal roasted vegetables. Save the Baked Rigatoni and Chicken Parmesan for evening parties.
Starters while guests arrive
Showers start with a half-hour of arrivals and hellos. The Celebration already includes two mini arancini per guest.
Tiramisu cups and cannoli
Individual desserts suit a shower: no cutting, no plates of crumbs on the gift table. If someone is bringing a shower cake, the included dessert is enough.
Collect dietary counts with the RSVPs
Add one question to the invitation: any allergies or foods you avoid? Send us the counts with your request, and we confirm ingredients before we accept the order. If the guest of honour is expecting and avoiding certain ingredients, include that too, so we can tell you exactly what's in each dish.
Home, hall or party room
Showers are often hosted at a relative's house, a community hall or a restaurant's private room. A rented room may have rules about outside food or set times for access, so confirm them first and tell us when the room opens. At home, set the buffet away from the gift table.
Time it with the games
Plan the meal for 30 to 45 minutes after the start, after games and before gifts. Give us that meal time, not the invitation time. Your quote confirms the arrival window, and if the afternoon will stretch, ask for chafing equipment, which is quoted separately.
Delivery areas
Bridal & baby showers across the GTA
In the big-family suburbs north and west of the city, a guest list of 50 can still count as a small shower.
Questions
Shower 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.
Do you supply décor, linens or drinks?
Our orders cover food, catering trays, serving utensils and dish labels, with plates and cutlery as an add-on. Our drinks are bottled water and standard pop; décor and linens come from your venue or a rental company.
Can you handle dietary needs for a shower?
Send your allergy and dietary counts with the request. We confirm ingredients and whether the preparation and labelling can be supported before accepting the order. We don't make blanket dietary guarantees.
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 shower, with food, delivery and HST shown separately.