Party food catering for birthdays, picnics and backyard parties: menus for 40 and 100
A backyard party for 40 comes to about $15.60 a person from our trays. Menus, quantities and prices for birthday and picnic catering near Yorkville.
By the Upper Crust Catering kitchen
For a birthday or picnic, you can feed 40 people from our trays for about $15.60 a person (pulled pork sliders, potato salad, cole slaw, baked beans and two desserts, $624 before tax), or have a hot buffet delivered from $18.99 a person for 20 or more. Boxed lunches at $14.50 each also work for picnics where people eat from a lap. Everything is cooked in Yorkville. Call or text (630) 553-9533.
Backyard party for 40 from trays
Most trays serve about 20 people, so two of each main and side covers 40.
- 2 trays BBQ Pulled Pork, $95 each: $190
- 2 trays Slider Sandwich Buns, 24 each, $12 each: $24
- 2 trays Potato Salad, $49 each: $98
- 2 trays Creamy Cole Slaw, $55 each: $110
- 2 trays BBQ Baked Beans, $49 each: $98
- Brownies, 35 count, $59, and Assorted Home Baked Cookies, 40 count, $45
Total $624, or $15.60 a person. With 9.25% sales tax it is $681.72. Add $1.50 a person for plates, napkins and silverware, $17 for each hot tray you want kept warm with a chafing dish, and delivery if you do not pick up. For more on pulled pork sliders, see pulled pork sliders for a crowd.
Hot buffet for a bigger party
At 20 guests or more, a delivered buffet takes the work off you: Buffet Menu 1 is $18.99 a person for two entrées, three sides and bread. For 60 guests that is $1,139.40 for the food. Add settings and chafers.
Picnic catering
For parks, ballfields and company picnics, think about what people can eat standing. Boxed Lunches (20-box minimum) are the least fuss. Or order Pinwheel Sandwiches, 60 pieces, $79, a Watermelon Wedge Platter, 40 to 45 pieces, $59 (seasonal), and a Sandwich Platter, $79.
Birthday and anniversary parties
Add a snack course so guests have something while the host mingles: a Cheese & Sausage Tray at $79 and appetizers from our appetizer guide. For a hall dinner with staff, see birthday and anniversary catering.
Questions
How much does birthday party catering cost?
From about $15.60 a person from trays picked up, or $18.99 a person for a delivered hot buffet with a 20-guest minimum.
Do you cater parks and picnic pavilions?
Yes. Give us the address, a phone number for the day and a note on shade and power. Delivery is quoted when we confirm the order.
How many people does a tray feed?
Most trays serve about 20. Ask us when you order if you want a tighter count.
From an intimate dinner at home to a hall of 200
