Italian catering: pasta, lasagna and what to order
Italian catering from Upper Crust runs from a $45 tray of Baked Mostaccioli to a hot buffet at $18.99 a person for 20 or more. Here is what to order and what it costs.
By the Upper Crust Catering kitchen
For Italian catering, order by the tray or by the buffet. Trays start at $45 for Baked Mostaccioli and $50 for Baked Lasagna, both in two sizes. A hot Italian buffet starts at $18.99 a person for 20 guests or more. Everything is cooked from scratch in our Yorkville kitchen. Call (630) 553-9533.
Italian by the tray
Trays have no minimum. The smaller size suits an office table. The larger is the party size, and we confirm how many it feeds when you order.
- Baked Mostaccioli: $45 or $75.
- Meatless Mostaccioli: $39 or $65, vegetarian.
- Baked Lasagna: $50 or $90.
- Vegetarian Baked Lasagna: $40 or $70.
- Eggplant Parmesan: $95, vegetarian.
- Chicken Oreganato: $80, serves 20, gluten-free.
Our full pasta prices are in the pasta catering guide.
Italian on a hot buffet
Buffets start at 20 guests. On Buffet Menu 1, $18.99 a person, you pick two entrées, three sides and bread. The entrée list includes Baked Lasagna with Meat Sauce, Baked Mostaccioli, Three Cheese Stuffed Shells with Marinara and Spinach Lasagna. Buffet Menu 2, $19.99 a person, adds Sautéed Chicken Piccata and Chicken Marsala.
The wider buffet entrée list also has Hand Breaded Chicken Parmesan, Chicken Saltimbocca, Chicken Française and Eggplant Parmesan. Ask us which menu each one sits on when you quote.
Starters and sides to round it out
- Antipasto Kabobs, $74, 50 pieces.
- Bruschetta with Garlic Toast Points, $45, 60 pieces.
- Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus Spears, $74, 60 pieces, gluten-free.
- Classic Caesar Salad, $49 a tray.
- Garlic Bread, $19.99 a tray, 12 pieces.
- For dessert, Cheesecake Squares, $59, 35 pieces.
An example for 40 guests
Buffet Menu 1 for 40 is 40 x $18.99 = $759.60. Add one Antipasto Kabobs tray ($74) and one Bruschetta tray ($45) for the first hour and the food comes to $878.60, or $959.87 with 9.25% sales tax. That is about $21.97 a guest before tax. You can order the starter trays on their own, or ask us about adding them to a buffet order.
Staffed events need 14 days' notice and a service charge. A standard drop-off order needs about three days.
Planning an Italian menu
- Choose one meat pasta and one meatless pasta, so vegetarians are not eating side dishes only.
- Add a chicken dish if you want something that is not baked pasta.
- Two hot dishes need two chafing dishes. A Chafing Dish Set is $17 and yours to keep.
- Count salad and bread as part of the plate, not extras.
More about the occasion is on our Italian catering page. For a build-your-own pasta spread, see pasta bar ideas. When you have a date and a headcount, ask for a written quote.
Questions
How much is Italian catering per person?
A hot buffet is $18.99 a person on Menu 1 and $19.99 on Menu 2, with a 20-guest minimum. Trays start at $39.
Do you have vegetarian Italian dishes?
Yes. Meatless Mostaccioli, Vegetarian Baked Lasagna, Spinach Lasagna, Three Cheese Stuffed Shells and Eggplant Parmesan are all marked vegetarian.
Do you have gluten-free Italian dishes?
Chicken Oreganato is marked gluten-free, and so are Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus Spears. We cannot guarantee any dish is free of trace allergens.
Can I pick up instead of having it delivered?
Yes. Pick up at the kitchen in Yorkville, or delivery is quoted when you order.
Italian catering: mostaccioli, lasagna, piccata and Italian beef
