By the Little Italy Catering team · Updated · 5 min read
Which package and price should you use?
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. Delivery and 13% HST are additional. Optional extras are charged separately.
Italian Lunch Essentials: minimum 10 guests; Signature Italian Buffet: minimum 10 guests; Italian Feast Buffet: minimum 15 guests.
- Italian Lunch Essentials — $13.95/person: One pasta, lasagna or other listed entrée; Italian garden salad; Garlic bread.
- Signature Italian Buffet — $17.95/person: Chicken, meatball or other listed entrée; Italian salad; Garlic ciabatta.
- Italian Feast Buffet — $22.95/person: Choice of entrée; Two sides or salads; Garlic bread; Optional dessert upgrade, quoted separately.
There is no complimentary cookie, dessert, drink or additional protein in Essentials. Optional extras are selected and charged separately. Do not add a second charge for food already included in your chosen package.
What does a 30-guest order cost?
The following planning examples include the food, one standard Toronto delivery and 13% HST, with no optional extras 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 |
The written quote confirms the actual delivery fee, selected extras and availability. See the full menu, pricing breakdown, pan sizes and prices or calculate a different headcount.
Choose office lunch catering around the team’s actual break: a working lunch at desks, a shared buffet, a training-day meal or an appreciation event. These Toronto office lunch ideas use the approved Little Italy Catering menu, with clear minimums and budgets. Ingredient requests, the delivery window and any extra service are confirmed before booking.
What are good office lunch ideas for different situations?
Buffet and lunch-box minimums depend on the selected menu; pasta bars have their own published minimum. Prices are before delivery and 13% HST.
What is the easiest weekly team lunch?
Teams that order every week or two can send us their usual frequency, headcount, address and preferred menus. Each date's availability, menu and price is confirmed per order; we don't promise a recurring discount unless it is written in your approved quote. Rotating between the two penne sauces and the main choices keeps a standing order from feeling repetitive.
What works when people can't leave their desks?
Back-to-back meetings, hybrid days with people spread across floors, or a board meeting that runs through lunch all favour individual lunch boxes. Each box is packed with cutlery and a napkin, so there is no serving line and no shared trays to clear.
What should you serve at a training day or all-hands?
If the session runs into the afternoon, food that sits out matters. Our standard service is hot delivery set up for self-serve; chafing equipment to keep trays warm is quoted separately on request.
How do you feed a team with different diets?
Almost every office has a mix of meat eaters, people who skip meat and at least one allergy. The simplest approach is to build choice into the order rather than ordering special meals one by one:
- Collect dietary needs through one form or message before you order, so the counts you send us are complete.
We don't label dishes as guaranteed vegetarian, vegan or gluten-free. Send the counts and allergies, and we confirm ingredients and whether we can support the request before accepting the order.
What details make office delivery go smoothly?
Most office lunch problems are logistics, not food. When you request a quote, include:
- The full address, floor and suite, and the time people will eat
- Building notes: loading dock or street parking, freight elevator, security or concierge sign-in rules
- An on-site contact name for the driver
- Where the food will go: boardroom table, kitchen counter or a cleared desk run
- Headcount, meat-free count and every allergy
Buffet trays arrive with dish labels. Specific ingredient and handling requirements still need confirmation before booking; a dish label alone does not establish allergy suitability. We confirm ingredients for allergies per order and don't make blanket allergen claims; the dietary and allergens page explains how.
How much notice does an office lunch need?
We need at least 48 hours. For larger orders, a regular weekly slot or December dates, the earlier the better, because the written quote confirms availability. Payment is due on the event date unless your approved quote or invoice says otherwise.
Office lunch checklist
- Confirm the headcount and when people will actually eat.
- Choose buffet, boxes or pasta bar based on the room and the meeting.
- Pick a package that matches the occasion, not the biggest one.
- Collect meat-free counts and allergies in one message.
- Gather building access notes and a contact for the driver.
- Order at least 48 hours ahead and check the written quote.
More ideas for regular orders are on our office and corporate catering page.
What should you send with a quote request?
Send the event date, serving time, number of guests, selected menu, address and dietary needs. List requested extras separately so the food already included in the package remains clear. Mention parking, loading, elevators or security check-in and provide an on-site contact.
Minimum 48 hours’ notice. Order cut-off: noon, two days before your order date. Your written quote confirms availability. Your request is an enquiry, not an automatic booking. The team confirms the menu and availability before you approve the written quote.
