Seminars and association meetings
For a professional seminar or association meeting in a permitted venue, plan lunch around the session break and the approved eating area. Include speakers, volunteers and organisers in the meal count.
Occasion catering · Toronto & the GTA
Conference lunch catering in Toronto
Little Italy Catering delivers Italian conference and seminar lunches in Toronto and the GTA where the venue permits outside catering. Request at least 48 hours' notice; the written quote confirms capacity, delivery access and meal timing. Italian Lunch Essentials starts at $13.95 per guest. Delivery and HST are additional.
Updated
- Minimum order
- 15+ buffet · 10+ boxes
- From
- $13.95 / guest
- Notice
- 48 hours
- Delivery
- From $40 in Toronto
Your occasion
Which conference meals can we help you plan?
Multi-session conferences
Share the meal count and serving window for each day. A boxed lunch may simplify distribution, while a buffet needs a dedicated setup area. Each date and menu is confirmed separately; breakfast and coffee service are not on the current menu.
Trade-show and exhibitor team lunches
A team working a show may need a meal, but the exhibitor cannot assume outside food is allowed. Get written venue or organiser approval before asking for delivery to a booth, hall or meeting room.
Workshops and networking lunches
A workshop or daytime networking event can use the same meal formats when guests have somewhere to eat. This is meal delivery rather than a staffed cocktail reception, bar or event-production package.
A clear total
What does a buffet for 25 guests cost?
Food, standard Toronto delivery and 13% HST. No optional add-ons are preselected.
| Menu | Food | Delivery | HST | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italian Lunch Essentials | $348.75 | $40 | $50.54 | $439.29 |
| Signature Italian Buffet | $448.75 | $40 | $63.54 | $552.29 |
| Italian Feast Buffet | $573.75 | $40 | $79.79 | $693.54 |
Your written quote confirms availability, delivery access, selected extras and the final total. Calculate your own headcount.
Your quote checklist
What belongs in a conference catering brief?
Check the venue rules first, then send these details with your quote request.
- Event date or dates and confirmed meal-break times
- Attendee, speaker and organiser meal counts
- Venue name, room/hall and permission for outside catering
- Box quantities or buffet preference and available eating space
- Loading/access window, security rules and event-day contact
- Dietary counts, any paperwork requests and services to quote separately
Planning
What must be confirmed before a conference delivery?
Check the venue's catering policy first
Ask whether outside catering is permitted for your specific room and event. An exclusive in-house catering policy can rule out delivery even if the venue address is inside our service area. Do not approve an order until the permission is clear.
Work backwards from the lunch break
Send the scheduled meal time, access window and the time the space must be ready. We confirm an arrival window in the written quote. A programme time alone does not establish a guaranteed delivery or distribution schedule.
Choose a distribution plan
Boxes need a hand-out point and someone from the event to distribute them. Buffets need tables and room for a self-serve line. Tell us whether attendees eat together or return to several rooms; we do not assume staff remain onsite.
Share the loading and security instructions
Include the correct building entrance, room or hall, loading-dock booking, elevator rules and a reachable event contact. Confirm any venue paperwork requirements before booking; we must review whether requested documentation can be supplied.
Confirm counts by format and date
Each box selection starts at 10. Buffet menus start at 15 guests. Send the anticipated split with each day's count, and ask us to confirm capacity rather than treating an example headcount as a maximum or a guarantee.
Separate the meal from event services
Standard delivery does not include registration desks, AV, room hire, servers staying through the break, replenishment or cleanup. Requested equipment, serving staff and extra setup must be discussed and quoted separately before booking.
Delivery areas
Conference lunches across the GTA
Delivery can be requested to permitted meeting venues in Toronto and the GTA. A delivery-area listing does not establish approval to cater at a particular venue.
Useful references
Resources for your event planning
- Metro Toronto Convention Centre: catering and supplier rules
An example of why venue approval matters: MTCC lists food and beverage as an exclusive in-house service. This is a policy reference, not a claim that we cater at or are affiliated with MTCC. Ask your own venue about its rules.
- Health Canada: food allergies and intolerances
Useful background when gathering attendee requirements; suitability for a Little Italy order still needs ingredient and handling confirmation.
Keep planning
Guides and related pages
Boxed lunches vs buffet for the office
How far in advance should you order catering?
Corporate catering menus and delivery
Compare everyday office menus and delivery zones.
Meeting and training-day catering
Smaller working sessions, boardrooms and lunch and learns.
Dietary and allergen requests
Arrange ingredient review before accepting attendee requests.
Questions
Conference 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.
Can you deliver catering to any Toronto conference venue?
Only where the venue permits outside catering and delivery arrangements can be confirmed. Some venues have exclusive in-house food services. Check the policy for your room and event before booking; we do not claim approval or affiliation with any convention centre.
Are boxed lunches or a buffet better for a conference?
Boxes work when meals need to be handed out by room or attendee group. A buffet works when there is an approved setup area and a meal break with time to serve. Choose based on venue space and distribution, then compare the published prices.
Can you cater a multi-day conference or seminar?
Send every date, serving time and daily count in one enquiry. Each order's availability, menu and price are confirmed separately. Allow at least 48 hours' notice; the current menu does not include breakfast or coffee service.
Do you provide staff to distribute or serve lunch?
Standard service is delivery, with basic self-serve setup for buffet trays. Staff staying to distribute meals, replenishment, cleanup and requested equipment are not included. Any extra service must be separately discussed, quoted and confirmed.
Can you deliver lunch for an exhibitor team at a trade show?
You can enquire once the organiser or venue has confirmed outside-food permission. Send the hall or booth, delivery access rules, serving time and contact; we confirm whether the order and delivery can be supported.
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 conference lunch, with food, delivery and HST shown separately.