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Catering questions, answered
The short version: Little Italy Catering delivers Italian catering across Toronto and the GTA from $13.95 per guest, with a 15-guest buffet minimum, at least 48 hours' notice and delivery from $40. Below are 14 answers on ordering, pricing, delivery, dietary needs and office orders.
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Packages and pricing
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.
Are the older buffet menus still available?
Italian Classic, the earlier Italian Feast and Italian Celebration remain available by quote. They have their own approved contents and prices. Existing orders and historical pricing records are preserved. Our primary advertised menus are Essentials, Signature Italian Buffet and Italian Feast Buffet.
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Ordering and delivery
How do I order?
Choose your menu and headcount, then request a quote with your date, serving time, address and dietary needs. We confirm availability and send a written quote with food, optional extras, delivery and HST separated. Sending a request does not reserve a date.
How much notice is required?
Minimum 48 hours’ notice. Order cut-off: noon, two days before your order date. Your written quote confirms availability.
What does delivery cost?
Toronto: $40; Inner GTA: $50; Outer GTA: $60, before HST. These are planning fees; the address, size and access needs determine the final delivery fee confirmed in your written quote.
Are plates, cutlery and napkins included?
They are optional for buffets, at the published add-on price. The two original lunch boxes include cutlery and a napkin; confirm requirements for the other individually packed boxes. Standalone pan-order supplies are confirmed in the quote.
Can I order individual pans?
Yes. The pan menu has separate person, half-pan, full-pan, piece and platter units. Half pans serve 10–12 and full pans 18–20 of one component. A tray of one dish is not a complete buffet. Bread uses its stated piece counts.
Are pasta bars priced differently?
Yes. The set-menu bar is $17/person; the three build-your-own tiers are $19.95, $24.95, $29.95/person. Each has a 15-guest minimum and its own listed inclusions. All listed choices qualify within the tier selection counts.
Can you accommodate dietary needs?
Please tell us about all allergies, dietary needs and restrictions. Little Italy Catering is not a gluten-free restaurant; cross-contamination may occur. The new listed chicken and beef selections are halal; this is not a whole-menu or certified-halal claim. We confirm ingredients and handling for your selected dishes.
Are the website images actual product photos?
The website uses images supplied by the owner as serving and presentation references. They do not establish an actual Little Italy order or a measured portion. Your selected menu and written quote confirm included dishes and quantities.
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Where to read more
Prices and worked totals are on the catering prices page. Every dish and which package it comes with is on the full menu, and the packages are compared side by side on the catering packages page. Fees for each area are on the delivery areas page, and our allergy process is on the dietary and allergens page. Office managers will find team-lunch details on the corporate catering page.
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