Lasagna for a crowd: how many trays, what it costs, and what to serve with it
Lasagna for 20 is one $90 tray; for 40 it is two, $180. A full lasagna dinner for 20 with salad and garlic bread is $178.98 before tax. Here is the plan.
By the Upper Crust Catering kitchen
For lasagna for a crowd, order one large Baked Lasagna tray for every 20 guests: $90 for 20, $180 for 40, $270 for 60. The large tray is the size we count as serving 20. Add a salad and garlic bread and a full lasagna dinner for 20 is $178.98 before tax. Pick up at the kitchen in Yorkville, or ask for quoted delivery.
The two lasagnas and their sizes
- Baked Lasagna, meat sauce. It comes in two sizes, $50 or $90. The $90 tray is the one for 20 guests.
- Vegetarian Baked Lasagna, also in two sizes, $40 or $70. The $70 tray is the one for 20 guests.
The smaller size is for a family dinner or a small group. Tell us your headcount when you order and we confirm the size so you are not guessing.
On the buffet side, our menus also list Baked Lasagna with Meat Sauce and Spinach Lasagna as entrées. Buffet Menu 1 is $18.99 a person for 20 guests or more, and you pick from the entrées listed on the page.
How many trays
We plan one portion per guest, with a salad and bread alongside. Count by 20s:
- 20 guests: 1 large tray, $90.
- 40 guests: 2 large trays, $180.
- 60 guests: 3 large trays, $270.
- 100 guests: 5 large trays, $450.
If you have vegetarians, replace one tray with the vegetarian version. For 40 guests with a vegetarian group of about 10, one meat tray at $90 and one vegetarian tray at $70 is $160.
A lasagna dinner for 20
- Baked Lasagna, large tray: $90.
- Classic Caesar Salad, $49 a tray.
- Garlic Bread, $19.99 a tray of 12 pieces. Two trays for 20 guests: 2 x $19.99 = $39.98.
Total: $90 + $49 + $39.98 = $178.98. Sales tax of 9.25% adds $16.56, so $195.54, about $9.78 a guest. For a lighter salad, swap in the Tossed Mixed Greens tray at $49.
Keeping it hot
A lasagna tray needs to stay hot for a party. A Chafing Dish Set is $17 per hot dish and is yours to keep. The stainless steel rental is $20 and comes back to us after your event. For 40 guests with 2 trays, you need one chafing set per tray if you want both kept warm.
Add Serving Tongs & Spoons, $1 each, and Plates, Napkins & Silverware at $1.50 per person if you are not providing your own.
Add more Italian
If lasagna is the main course, Baked Mostaccioli and Meatless Mostaccioli are other pasta trays that sit well beside it; compare them in our pasta catering guide. For a full Italian party, see Italian catering, and Eggplant Parmesan is $95 a tray for guests who want another vegetarian dish. Entrée trays are all on the entrées by the tray menu.
Ordering
Trays have no minimum and standard orders need 3 days of notice. Allergies: our kitchen handles wheat, dairy, eggs, soy and tree nuts, so tell us about allergies when you order. Call (630) 553-9533 or send the date and headcount on the quote form.
Questions
How much lasagna per person for a crowd?
One portion each. A large tray serves 20, so 20 guests need 1 tray and 100 need 5.
Can I get half meat and half vegetarian?
Yes, with two trays. Order one Baked Lasagna and one Vegetarian Baked Lasagna in the sizes that match each group.
Do I need to heat it up?
Lasagna comes as a hot tray. If your event runs longer than a short window, add a chafing dish.
What goes with lasagna?
A salad, garlic bread and a dessert tray. A Brownies tray is $59.
Italian catering: mostaccioli, lasagna, piccata and Italian beef
