Catered appetizers near Yorkville: every tray, price and piece count

Catered appetizers from Upper Crust are sold by the tray with piece counts: hot trays run $64 to $100 and hold 28 to 120 pieces, and cold platters run $45 to $95. For a cocktail hour plan 8 to 10 pieces per guest in total, or 4 to 5 if dinner follows. All of it is for pick-up in Yorkville, or delivered for a quoted fee. Call (630) 553-9533.

Hot appetizers

• Cocktail Meatballs: $64, 100 pieces. Swedish, Italian, or sweet & sour.
• Chicken Drummettes: $100, 120 pieces. Spicy or teriyaki.
• Boneless Wings: $69, 60 pieces. Spicy or teriyaki.
• Open Faced Mini Grilled Reubens: $64, 28 pieces.
• Crabmeat Stuffed Mushrooms: $69.
• Rumaki: $64, 60 pieces. Bacon wrapped water chestnuts.
• Bacon Wrapped Dates: $74, 40 pieces.
• Mini Beef Burritos: $69, 40 pieces.
• Mini Italian Sausage Kebabs: $74, 60 pieces. With bell peppers and onions.
• Mini Chicken Quesadillas: $69, 60 pieces. Seasonal.

Cold platters

• Assorted Cheese Tray with Crackers: $69, 60 pieces.
• Cheese & Sausage Tray with Crackers: $79, 120 pieces.
• Bruschetta with Garlic Toast Points: $45, 60 pieces.
• Pinwheel Sandwiches: $79, 60 pieces. Assorted Finger Sandwiches: $89, 60 pieces.
• Antipasto Kabobs: $74, 50 pieces.
• Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus Spears: $74, 60 pieces.
• Jumbo Chilled Shrimp: $95, 60 pieces.
• Fresh Vegetable Crudités: $59, serves 25 to 30.

How many pieces per guest

As a rule of thumb: dinner follows, 4 to 5 pieces a guest; appetizers are the meal, 10 to 12. So for 30 guests before dinner you need 120 to 150 pieces. Example: Cocktail Meatballs (100) + Cheese & Sausage Tray (120) = 220 pieces for $64 + $79 = $143, or $4.77 a person before tax. For a cocktail party for 30 as the meal, add Chicken Drummettes (120) and Rumaki (60): 400 pieces for $307, $10.23 a person.

See also: cheese and cracker trays, rumaki and party food catering. Browse the full platters and hors d'oeuvres menu.

Questions

What are the most popular catered appetizers?

Cocktail meatballs, drummettes and the cheese tray are the usual starting point because they please almost everyone and hold well on a table.

How many chicken drummettes per person?

Plan 3 to 4 per guest if there are other appetizers, 6 to 8 if wings are the main event. One 120-piece tray at $100 covers 30 to 40 guests with other food.

Are appetizers hot when I pick them up?

Hot trays are for pick-up or delivery on your timetable; ask us when you order how to keep them warm, including chafing dishes at $17 each.