A funeral luncheon should be easy to arrange and comforting to eat. We cook it, bring it to the church hall, the funeral home or your house, and set it out. One call does it, and we can often help on short notice.
Most families choose a hot buffet. Buffet Menu 1 is $18.99 per person and includes two entrées, three sides and bread, with a 20-guest minimum. Buffet Menu 2 is $19.99 and Buffet Menu 3 is $20.99. Plates, napkins and silverware are $1.50 per person. A chafing dish that keeps each hot dish warm is $17. Delivery starts at $40 and sales tax is 9.25%.
For a smaller group, or a lighter lunch after the service, trays work well. They are priced per tray, most serve about 20, and you can pick them up in Yorkville or have them delivered.
Food: 50 x $18.99 = $949.50. Plates, napkins and silverware: 50 x $1.50 = $75. Four chafing dishes: $68. Subtotal $1,092.50, about $21.85 a person. Delivery (from $40) and 9.25% sales tax are extra.
Trays: $503, about $12.58 a person for 40. Coffee, 50 servings with cups, sugar and creamer, is $89 more. Plates, napkins and silverware are $1.50 per person. Delivery and tax are extra.
1. Call or text (630) 553-9533, or ask for a quote (see get a quote). Tell us the date, the time the service ends, the address and a rough headcount. If you do not know the number yet, that is fine. Give us a range.
2. We suggest a menu that fits the group and the room. If you would rather just say "the usual" and let us choose, we will.
3. You accept the quote and pay a 25% deposit. Ask us about the balance on short-notice orders.
4. Our driver brings the food at the time you set, lays out the buffet with serving utensils, and leaves you to be with your family. If you want a server to tend the buffet and clear up afterwards, that is $35 an hour with a four-hour minimum, and a 20% service charge applies to staffed events.
Drop-off orders normally need three days' notice. Funerals rarely give you three days. Call us. We can often help with short notice.
A church hall, a funeral home's reception room, a banquet room, a park pavilion or your own kitchen table. Our kitchen is in downtown Yorkville, and we deliver to Oswego, Plano, Montgomery, Sugar Grove, Aurora, Plainfield, Naperville and the towns between. Each town page shows its delivery fee.
The dishes families ask for most are the ones that hold warm on a buffet and please everyone: Baked Mostaccioli, Herb Roasted Chicken, Pan Fried Chicken, Baked Ham with Honey Mustard Glaze, Mashed Potatoes and green beans. Meatless Mostaccioli covers vegetarian guests. Tell us about gluten-free, halal or allergy needs and the kitchen prepares those plates separately.
If a family asks you who to call, we are glad to be on your list. We deliver to the time you give us, bring our own serving equipment, and leave the chafers with you, since they are yours to keep. Call (630) 553-9533 and ask for the owner.
Start from one of these. Every menu can be adjusted for headcount, budget and dietary needs.
Buffet packageComfort classics
Herb roasted chicken, baked mostaccioli, meat loaf, pulled pork and more.
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Buffet packageA step up
Chicken piccata, marsala, pot roast, roast turkey and our famous pork chops.
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Trays & plattersWarm, cool and sweet trays
Hot hors d'oeuvres, cold party platters on black lacquer trays, and homemade dessert trays, for pick-up or delivery.
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Trays & plattersEach tray serves 20
Hot entrées, sides and salads by the tray, for pick-up or delivery. Build your own spread for a party, a crew or the office.
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Menu 1Mostaccioli baked with meat sauce and melted mozzarella.
Menu 1Bone-in chicken roasted with fresh herbs until the skin crisps and the meat stays juicy.
Menu 1Hand-breaded and pan fried the way it has been done in Yorkville for decades.
Menu 1Sliced baked ham brushed with a honey mustard glaze.
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