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
Small party catering in Toronto
Little Italy Catering delivers hot Italian trays for house parties of 15–40 guests across Toronto and the GTA. Italian Lunch Essentials starts at $13.95 per guest. Delivery and HST are additional.
Updated
- Typical size
- 15–40 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 should you plan for a party at home?
Find the table before you order
A self-serve line for 30 needs more counter than most people expect. Clear a kitchen island or a folding table about two metres long, away from the front door so the line doesn't block arrivals. Run it in eating order: plates, salad, pastas, main, bread. The trays arrive with serving utensils and dish labels, so guests know what's in each one.
Keeping trays warm
Food leaves our kitchen hot, so set the delivery for when people will eat, not when the party starts. For a sit-down moment, that's all you need. If guests will graze for two or three hours, add chafing equipment to your quote request; it's quoted separately, and it's the difference between hot pasta at 9 p.m. and lukewarm pasta at 9 p.m.
Plates, cutlery and napkins
Buffet packages include the trays, serving utensils and labels, not place settings.
How much to order
Order one serving per person who'll eat a meal, teenagers included. Packages are portioned per guest, and two pasta choices split the pasta allowance rather than doubling it.
Classic or Feast?
If you want dessert and drinks covered, the Feast is the better deal; if you're baking a cake and the fridge is full of pop, stay with the Classic.
Parking and the front door
Tell us where the driver can stop, whether there's a condo concierge or a freight elevator, and who will be at the door. On a busy street or a cul-de-sac full of guests' cars, a reserved spot in the driveway saves ten minutes of circling.
Delivery areas
Home parties across the GTA
We deliver house-party trays everywhere in our area, including the streets of larger family homes in Brampton, Scarborough and Vaughan.
Keep planning
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Questions
Home party 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 bring chafing dishes?
Standard delivery is hot food in disposable trays with serving utensils and labels, set up for self-serve. Chafing equipment can be added and is quoted separately.
Can some of the food be meat-free?
Yes. Choose meat-free choices such as Penne Tomato Basil, Pasta Primavera or Eggplant Parmesan. Send your counts and any allergies with the request; ingredients are confirmed before we accept the order.
Will someone stay to serve?
Standard service is drop-off with a self-serve setup. Serving staff and requested setup can be added and are quoted separately, confirmed before booking.
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 home party, with food, delivery and HST shown separately.