Ordering food for a group is mostly guesswork, and nobody wants to run out halfway through a party or be left with three trays of leftovers. Here is a simple way to plan it, using the platters and tubs you can pre-order on our site.
Start with three questions
- Is it a meal or a snack? Lunch for the office needs about twice the food of an afternoon get-together.
- Is there anything else on the table? If someone is bringing dessert or a main dish, scale back.
- Who is coming? A crowd of hungry teenagers eats more than a baby shower. Round up, not down.
Our rules of thumb
- Dips: about 2 oz of hummus or dip per person with pita. A 16 oz tub covers around 8 people; a 4 lb bulk tub covers around 30.
- Falafel: 3 pieces each as a starter, 5 or 6 as part of a meal.
- Salads as a side: about 4 oz per person. A 16 oz tub serves about 4; a bulk tub serves 12 to 16. Two or three different salads look better than one big one.
- Wraps and sandwiches: 2 halves per person for lunch. Our Wrap and Sandwich Platter is cut into 40 halves, so it feeds about 20.
- Something sweet: 1 or 2 pieces of baklava each.
A party of 10
For a casual get-together or a small office lunch:
- 1 Assorted Dip Party Platter with pita
- A 30 pack from the Falafel Platter
- Two 16 oz salads, for example tabbouli and pearl couscous
A party of 20
- 1 Wrap and Sandwich Platter (40 halves)
- 1 Assorted Dip Party Platter with pita
- A 30 pack of falafel
- One bulk tub of salad, or three 16 oz tubs for variety
A party of 40
- 2 Wrap and Sandwich Platters
- 2 Assorted Dip Party Platters with pita
- 1 Stuffed Grape Leaf and Falafel Platter plus a 50 pack of falafel
- Two or three bulk tubs of salad
- Baklava for dessert
Bigger event? Let us do the maths
For weddings, showers, church events and anything over 40 people, use the estimator on our catering page. Pick your guest count and the dishes you like and it adds up the food, delivery and extras for you, then emails you the estimate. We deliver and set out catering Thursday to Saturday around Reading and Berks County.
How to order
Pre-order on our shop and pick up free at our stand in the Fairgrounds Farmers Market, 2934 N 5th Street Hwy, Reading, PA: Thursday and Friday 1 to 6pm, Saturday 1 to 3pm. Not sure how much you need? Call us on (484) 352-6197 and we will help you plan it.