Pasta salad for a crowd: trays, prices and how many to order
Macaroni Pasta Salad and Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad are $59 a tray, and Tropical Bowtie Caesar is $59. One tray serves about 20, so 100 guests is 5 trays for $295.
By the Upper Crust Catering kitchen
For pasta salad for a crowd, order by the tray: Macaroni Pasta Salad, Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad and Tropical Bowtie Caesar are each $59 a tray. A tray serves about 20 people, so 3 trays cover 60 guests for $177 and 5 trays cover 100 for $295, before tax. That is when pasta salad is one of two or three sides.
The pasta salads we make
- Macaroni Pasta Salad: $59 a tray.
- Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad: $59 a tray.
- Tropical Bowtie Caesar: $59 a tray.
All three are cold trays, so keep them out of the sun. Put them in the shade, on ice if you can, and serve them in the order you want people to eat them.
How many trays do you need
Each tray serves about 20. A pasta salad is one of several sides, so people take a spoonful, not a whole plate. We plan one tray per 20 guests when it is one of two or three sides.
- 20 guests: 1 tray, $59
- 40 guests: 2 trays, $118
- 60 guests: 3 trays, $177
- 100 guests: 5 trays, $295
Add 9.25% sales tax. If pasta salad is the only cold side, order a second kind instead of doubling the first. Two flavors is the easiest way to please a group.
What to serve with it
Pasta salad works next to something grilled, roasted or sliced.
- BBQ Pulled Pork, $95 a tray, serves 20, with Slider Sandwich Buns, $12 a tray of 24.
- Herb Roasted Chicken, $80 a tray, 20 pieces.
- Sandwich Platter, $79 a tray.
Add BBQ Baked Beans, $49 a tray, for something hot, and Creamy Cole Slaw, $55 a tray, for crunch. Hot trays need a chafing dish; see how to keep food warm for a party.
A sample menu for 60
- 3 trays pulled pork, $95 each: $285
- 3 trays slider buns, $12 each: $36
- 2 trays Macaroni Pasta Salad, $59 each: $118
- 1 tray Tropical Bowtie Caesar: $59
- 2 trays BBQ Baked Beans, $49 each: $98
Total $596, or $9.93 a person, before 9.25% sales tax. For a bigger spread, see side dishes for a crowd and our trays menu.
If you want pasta as the main
Pasta salad is a side. If you want a hot pasta main, see Baked Mostaccioli, from $45, and the options in pasta catering near Yorkville.
Allergens
Pasta salad has wheat, and the kitchen also handles dairy, eggs, soy, tree nuts, peanuts, fish, shellfish and sesame. Tell us about allergies when you order, and we cannot promise any dish is free of trace amounts.
Ask for a quote or call (630) 553-9533. Pick up at the kitchen in Yorkville, or delivery is quoted when you order.
Questions
How much pasta salad per person?
We plan on a modest scoop each when it is one of several sides. Each tray serves about 20.
Can I get pasta salad without meat?
Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad has bacon in the name. For the others, ask us about ingredients when you order.
How far ahead do I order?
About three days. Trays have no minimum.
Drop-off catering and party trays, priced per tray
