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
Christening, communion and confirmation catering in Toronto
Little Italy Catering delivers hot Italian buffets for the meal after a christening, baptism, first communion or confirmation, at home or in a hall across Toronto and the GTA. Italian Lunch Essentials starts at $13.95 per guest. Delivery and HST are additional.
Updated
- Typical size
- 30–80 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 plan the meal after the ceremony?
Timing after the service
Ceremonies, photos on the church steps and the drive back rarely take less than an hour. Set the meal time for about 45 to 60 minutes after the service ends, and give us that time rather than the ceremony time. Your written quote confirms the arrival window, so someone who isn't in the photos should be home or at the hall to meet the food.
At home or in a hall
A parish hall or banquet room solves the space question but brings its own rules: whether outside food is allowed, when the doors open and who holds the key. Ask before you book and send us the access details. At home, a 40-guest buffet needs a long table or a cleared kitchen counter and a separate spot for the cake.
Children at the table
First communions and confirmations bring a lot of children, and they're handled within the normal packages: each child who eats a meal counts as a guest, with no separate menu.
Grandparents and dietary needs
Include meat-free choices such as Pasta Primavera and Eggplant Parmesan, so guests who avoid meat on certain days, or always, have a full plate. Send allergy and dietary counts with your request; we confirm ingredients before accepting the order.
Dessert beside the celebration cake
Most families bring a cake decorated for the day.
Keeping food warm through the afternoon
These gatherings tend to run long: relatives arrive in waves and nobody rushes. If the meal will be out for more than a short while, add chafing equipment to your request; it's quoted separately. Serving staff and setup are also quoted separately and confirmed before booking.
Delivery areas
Christenings & communions across the GTA
Christening and communion lunches are a big part of family life in Woodbridge and the rest of Vaughan, and in the long-established Italian neighbourhoods of Etobicoke and North York.
Questions
Christening and communion 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 children pay the full guest price?
Yes. There's no separate children's price, so each child who eats a meal counts as one guest. Toddlers sharing a parent's plate can be left out of the count.
Can you deliver to a church or parish hall?
Yes, if the hall allows outside food. Send the address, when the doors open, parking or loading notes and an on-site contact, and we confirm the arrival window in your quote.
How far ahead should we book for communion season?
We need at least 48 hours' notice, but spring weekends fill early. Request your quote as soon as the date is set; availability is confirmed in writing.
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 christening or communion, with food, delivery and HST shown separately.