Joliet is the Will County seat, twenty-four miles from our kitchen by Route 126 through Plainfield and then Route 59 or Route 30 south, or by I-55. It is a big city with big families, church halls, a junior college and warehouses along I-80 and I-55. We bring graduation and family buffets, funeral luncheons and crew lunches. Delivery is $50 to any Joliet address.
At twenty-four miles, Joliet is in our $50 band. The fee is the same for any size order, so it weighs least on a buffet for 50 or more. For a small tray order, you may prefer to pick up at 109 East Hydraulic Avenue in Yorkville. Call (630) 553-9533 three days ahead for trays and boxed lunches, two weeks for anything with servers.
Joliet graduation parties and family reunions are the kind of crowd Buffet Menu 1 was built for: $18.99 per person, two entrees, three sides and bread, with a 20-guest minimum (see Buffet Menu 1). Pan fried chicken, baked mostaccioli and BBQ pulled pork are the crowd favorites; baked ham with honey mustard glaze is a good fourth for a Sunday. Chafing dishes are $17 per hot dish, place settings $1.50 per person. For 100 or more, servers at $35 per hour with a four-hour minimum keep the line moving and pack the leftovers; there is a 20% service charge on staffed events. Our guide to feeding 50 people shows the quantities.
After a service, the family needs a warm meal that is already set out when they walk in (see Funeral luncheons). Call us and we will tell you what we can do on your notice. The usual is herb roasted chicken, mashed potatoes, buttered green beans and dinner rolls, delivered hot in chafers. By the tray (see Entrées & Sides by the Tray), herb roasted chicken is $80 for 20 pieces, Yankee pot roast $125, mashed potatoes $49, green beans $49 and dinner rolls $9.99 a dozen.
For the warehouses and offices near the interstates, boxed lunches are $14.50 and $16.50 with a 20-box minimum (see Boxed Lunches), or a deli platter at $95 and a sandwich platter at $79 for a crew that builds its own (see Hors d'oeuvres & Platters). A breakfast tray at $69 serves 20 (see Breakfast & Brunch). The driver texts five minutes out.
Buffet packages for graduation parties and family gatherings, boxed lunches for offices, trays for showers.
Buffet packageComfort classics
Herb roasted chicken, baked mostaccioli, meat loaf, pulled pork and more.
See the menu
Buffet packageA step up
Chicken piccata, marsala, pot roast, roast turkey and our famous pork chops.
See the menu
Buffet packageThe celebration menu
Carved sirloin, cordon bleu, cod, brisket and salmon.
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“Upper Crust just catered my daughter's bridal shower. The food was excellent and there was plenty of it. Staff was very professional, answered all of my questions and arrived on time for set up. I would definitely recommend Upper Crust catering.”
“We had some catering done by Upper Crust for our son's high school graduation. We had used them previously for a wedding reception as well. The food is always excellent and there were so many people who said how good it was. I have always been impressed with this company. They are kind and courteous and will always answer all your questions. Great job!!!”