HOLIDAY CATERING DEALS:
Planning for a holiday party and on a budget crunch? Here are some thrifty options by Cuisine that fit both the taste buds and budgets. Did you know that CarryoutMenu will always ensure that you are provided with everything you need to serve and enjoy the Catering Dishes we deliver?
Some notes about Catering Items: Restaurants have various ways they describe their catering with regards to portioning. Some price their offerings by a per person price and some price their items on a batch basis and say they will feed X-Y people. With some restaurants there are substantial discounts to be had when ordering catering dishes (up to 35%) but with some the only advantage is that the items will be presented catering style. We have prepared this list with cost information to help guide you through your holiday event planning. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to call us directly at 410-772-1072. Thank you for your business and have a safe and happy holidays.
South of the Border Food Options:
Baja Fresh
10 Tacos Pack Serves 5 People - Your choice of steak, chicken or pork - baja or americana style. Served with Rice & Beans or a Ensalada $34.99 for Chicken & Pork -$37.99 for Steak. $7.00-$7.60/person and this option comes with either Rice & Beans or Salad.
Fajita Fiesta Pack Serves 10 People Includes grilled peppers, chilies, onions, rice, beans, guacamole, cheese, onions, cilantro, sour cream, and tortillas. Includes Baja ensalada, chips and salsa for $74.99, $7.50/person and this option comes with either Rice & Beans or Salad.
5 Baja Burrito Pack Serves 5 People - 5 Baja Burritos cut into 10 portions. Served with Rice & Beans or a Ensalada $42.99 for Chicken & Pork, $44.99 for Steak. $8-9/person and this option comes with either Rice & Beans or Salad.
Chevy’s
Big Fresh Salad Fiesta Platter serves 6-8. The Mixed Green Option is only $29.99 and it is Huge!. ~$4/person.
Taco Fiesta Platter Chicken and Beef - Your choice of soft flour tortilla shells or crispy corn shells - 1 Dozen. Serves 4-6 $29.99. $5-7.50/person depending on your group’s appetite.
Sizzling Fajita Fiesta Platter Serves 4-6 Veggie is Portobella Mushrooms & Asparagus. Chicken and Steak is $49.99. These are some of the best Fajitas Around! ~$8-$12/person depending on your group’s appetite.
Qdoba’s
Qdoba’s is one of our most popular restaurants for catering and for good reason. Their Catering Offerings are Delicious, Packaged to Transport really well and is affordable.
Naked Burrito Bar (per Person) NO TORTILLAS!! 20 Person Minimum. Must be in increments of 5!Includes Rice, grilled Chicken & grilled Steak, 3 salsas, choice of beans, cheese, sour cream, homemade tortilla chips & guacamole per person. Even though no tortillas are provided we recommend purchasing 20 extra tortillas for $4.99 if you have a hungry crowd. Add brownies for dessert for only $.50 more per person! Another secret hint is to add the queso. It cost extra $25 for a huge pan that will feed 25 but it is sooooo delicious that our office calls it liquid gold. Cost is $8.50 per person without the tortillas or queso. Adding in those options adds about ~$1.25/person but really makes the meal!
American Food Options:
Chicken Out
Sports Awards Banquet Buffet BBQ pulled rotisserie chicken, grilled chicken strips, cheese & macaroni, famous red skin mashed potatoes and gravy, farm fresh cole slaw and bread Small Size feeds 10-12, Large feeds 20-22 people. The Large is $249.99 for a cost per person of ~$11-$12.50.
Holiday Feast Original or Cabos Rotisserie chicken, Apple cornbread stuffing with gravy, green beans and red peppers, mashed sweet potatoes, red skinned mashed potatoes, cranberry relish, bread choice. They have 2 sizes: The Small feeds 10-14 People and the Large feeds 20-25 People. One of the Most Popular Catering Packages Chosen around the Holidays. The 20-25 Person Version Costs $299.99 for a cost per person of $12-13/Person for a Meal with All the Trimmings.
Chili’s
All of Chili’s Party Platters Feed 6-8 People and they respectfully request 2 hours notice but we have seen them make these much quicker if you are in a time crunch.
Catering House Salad Bowl House salad with tomato wedges, croutons, mixed cheese and choice of dressing. We deliver these salads a good amount and they are really quite sizeable! This is one of the best salad deals around at $14.99. That’s ~$2-$2.50/person.
Tripple Dipper Platter Southwestern Eggrolls, Boneless Buffalo wings & Chicken Crispers w/ sauces for dipping. Probably the most popular Catering Option Chosen at Chili’s for Good Reason. But remember this is just appetizers. You could always combine this with the Ribs Platter to make most group of guys happy. The Cost is $42.99 and its their best appetizers. Cost of $6-7/person.
Grilled Baby Back Ribs Platter Double-basted with BBQ sauce Feeds 6-8 people for a total of $53.99. Pretty affordable at $7-9/person for ribs but note that this does not come with any sides.
Jilly’s
Jilly’s is an All American Pub with Great Pub Food. We recommend Jilly’s as having some of the best and affordable Pub fare around. Take for example their Wings: They use Perdue Wings and first bake them and only flash fry them at the end. This process enables the already meaty Perdue Wings to hold their size and moisture. They then mix the perfectedly cooked wings with their delectable sauces (from Buffalo to Chesapeake to Jerk to Terriyaki). We could not recommend their wings enough…they kick some other places tails who specialize in wings! And wings is only one of their Catering Offerings!
The Buffalo and Jerk are our Favorites. Just remember to order Celery and Blue Cheese (or Ranch) for $4.99 per 50 Wings. 50 Wings by themselves cost $39.99. If the average person eats 6 wings, 50 wings is enough to feed ~8 people. That’s $6-7/person for the best wings around!
TBonz Grille & Pub
TBonz has a catering secret and here it is: If you order there Catering Pulled BBQ Chicken, or their Pit Beef by the Pound you can save a ton. Most of their meats are priced at $8.50 per pound and a pound of meat feeds 2-3 people in a sandwich. But make sure you either buy the buns and toppings yourself or you buy them from TBonz (for around $2-3 more/person). If you are on a shoestring budget, you could ask someone in your group to go to the grocery store and get some buns, lettuce, tomato and then ordering the meats here for only ~$3/Person. If you buy everything from TBonz, you could get awesome BBQ sandwiches for $5-6/person! TBonz has other catering offerings which are all inclusive but these are the most affordable.
Blackened Filet Appetizer Bites with bleu cheese. These are absolutely delicious cuts if real filet served up with real bleu cheese. Choose from 5lb, 10lb or 15 lb sizes. The 15 lbs size will serve ~40-45 people (if the average person eats about a 1/3 lb) and Costs $175. That’s ~$4/person for filet as an appetizer!
Catering Fat Wraps Priced per wrap , BBQ Chicken with bacon & Cheese, Club with bacon, ham, turkey & Tomato, Shrimp Salad with tomato or lettuce
TGIF’s
Everybody loves Fridays so if you want a true hit this holiday order some catering items for a home run! All their Catering Platters serve 8-10 People according to TGIF but our take is their catering portions are a bit on the light side so order extra especially if you have a hungry crowd. Some of the most popular items are:
Sesame Jack Chicken Strips Golden brown, chicken breast strips coated with crispy Japanese panko breadcrumbs with the extra crunch of toasted sesame seeds and tossed in our famous Jack Daniel's glaze Sesame Jack Chicken Strips Platter Costs $41.69. Cost of ~$4-5/person.
Buffalo Wings Traditional Bone- in or Boneless wings with your choice of sauce and served with choice of Bleu Cheese or Ranch. Buffalo Wing Platter Costs $38.99. Cost of ~$4-5/person.
California Club Mesquite smoked turkey breast, crispy bacon, ham and monteray jack cheese on parmesan crusted bread with tomatoes, shredded romaine lettuce, avocado and mayonnaise. California Club Sandwich Platter Costs $43.99. Cost ~$4-5.50/person.
Jack Daniels Ribs A full rack of seasoned baby back ribs are slow cooked in house then fire grilled til they're fall off the bone tender and basted in Jack Daniels Glaze. Jack Daniels Ribs Platter Costs $58.99. Cost $6-10/person. Buy extra if your group likes to eat here (trend more towards the $10/person)
The Greene Turtle
The Greene Turtle Party Trays are their most popular items in large catering forms on platters. One word of advice is they respectfully request 48 hours notice on their catering platters but they may be able to turn it around quicker (sometimes they work with 24 hours notice).
Catering- Pulled Pork Sliders Our delicious pulled-pork, tossed in your choice of Smoky or Honey BBQ sauce, served with slider rolls. (Serves 12-15). Cost is $59.99 (~$4-5/person).
Catering- Hog Hammers Meatier than your run of the meal ribs and slathered in Smoky BBQ sauce. (35). Cost is $69.99 (~$5-6/person)
UNO’s Chicago Grill
UNO’s has just unveiled their Holiday Party Packages which serves 6-8 Hungry Santas. They have festively named packages listed below to suit most any budget.
Still the best deal we have on CarryoutMenu may be their Double Deal Offers where for $19.99 you get any 2 Deep Dish Pizzas (and its their Regular size pizzas not the Personal Pizzas!). To give you an idea, 1 Regular Deep Dish Pizza with just cheese and tomato is $17.79 so any 2 Deep Dishes is truly a great deal. Keep in mind that UNO’s Deep Dish Regular Size Pizza feeds ~2-3 people. So a double deal feeds ~4-6 people for $19.99. That’s $3-4/person for UNO’s Unique Chicago Style Pizza. Try their Chicago Classic Deep Dish for a true UNO’s experience!
The Rudolph Package (Pizza Package) Your choice of a House or Caesar Salad. 3 Deep Dish or Thin Crust Pizzas (or a combination of both), and a tray of Cookies or Brownies. At a cost of $49.99 this works out to ~$6-$8/person.
The Blitzen Package (Sandwich Package) Your choice of a House or Caesar Salad. A Sandwich platter for 6-8 (choose 2 sandwiches). And your choice of a Cookie or Brownie tray. At a cost of $59.99 this works out to ~$7-$10/person.
The Comet Package (Pasta Package) Your choice of a house or Caesar Salad. A Pasta entree platter for 6-8, and a Cookie or Brownie tray. At a cost of $69.99 this works out to ~$9-$11/person.
The Dasher Package (Pizza & Pasta Package) Your choice of a House or Caesar Salad, 2 Deep Dish or Thin Crust Pizzas, 1 Pasta entree, and a choice between a Cookie or Brownie tray. At a cost of $79.99 this works out to ~$10-$13/person.
Asian Food Options:
Hunan Legend
All the Hunan Legend Catering Trays serve up to 12 guests. Entrees DO come with steamed rice. Prices range from $45-$90/Tray. A Good Value Option is the Chicken with Broccoli for $60. That’s around $5/person for an entrée with rice from an award winning restaurant.
Red Pearl
The nice thing about Red Pearl’s Catering Options is they offer Packages. Their Packages are A-D and range from $9.95 to $12.95 based on various options but they are complete Asian meals. And of course Red Pearl has Great Asian Food!
Catering Package A Appetizers: Crab Rangoon, Chicken Wings, Vegetable Spring Rolls - - Entree: Orange Chicken, Broccoli w. Garlic Sauce, Beef & Broccoli, Garlic Fried Rice Cost of $10.95 per Person.
Sandwich and Salad Catering Options:
Nora Café and Bakery
Quarters Sandwich Platter Thick sliced deli wheat, white and rye bread with turkey breast, and provolone cheese, Virginia baked ham, and swiss cheese, roast beef, cheddar cheese, chicken salad, tuna salad, mayo, leaf lettuce, tomato The cost is $6.99/person. Add a salad for $3.00/person, Add dessert for $3.00 per dessert. So for ~$13/person you can get sandwiches, salads and really good desserts (Nora is a Bakery Originally).
Quizno’s
Party Pack - Custom Sub Tray, Fresh Salad, and your choice of Cookie Tray or Chips. Small costs $38.99 and serves 3-5, Regular costs $69.99 and serves 8-10 and the Large costs $94.99 and serves 12-15. For the sml, reg and lge sub trays customers are asked to limit their selection to 2, 4 and 6 sub choices respectively. The choices are really affordable but be aware of CarryoutMenu’s guidance on their portioning below.
CarryoutMenu advice on the Quizno’s prescribed portioning is that it is light especially if you have a hungry crowd so we always recommend ordering more than what they prescribe. CarryoutMenu’s recommendation on their portioning is the Small serves around 3-4, the Regular ~6-8 and the Large ~9-11. After CarryoutMenu’s ordering guidance there price per person works out to ~$8.50-$10.50/person.
Great Harvest
Crowd Pleaser Sandwich Platter Minimum order of 6 people. Cut in half, and served on a catering tray. For 5.75 per Person this is a Great Sandwich (they bake their breads fresh daily).
Box Lunches Include Sandwich, Mrs. Vickey's Chips, Giant Cookie of the Day and Drink. This is a complete meal complete with dessert for $10.50 Per Person
Subway
You ever wonder why there are more Subways than any other restaurant in the world? Its because they are consistently good and very affordable.
Sandwich Platter Serves 5-9 with 15 pieces. (3 to 4 different selections please.). This only costs $31.99 so that’s ~ $3.50-$6.50/Person. Add their delectable fresh baked cookie tray with 30 cookies for only $18! If everyone eats 2 cookies then this only cost an additional $1.20 per person.
Italian Food Options:
We have a range of choices here to meet all your Italian food needs.
Pasta Blitz
Pasta Blitz has a high rate of customers returning so that traditionally means their food tastes great. Its not the cheapest option around but its also not the most expensive and to top it off it is one of our favorites in the office. They have all the classic dishes (Chicken , Veal, Eggplant, Parmigiania, Pastas, and Baked Pastas).
Chicken Parmigiana Boneless chicken breast, lightly breaded + pan fried topped with melted mozzarella, served with spaghetti and our homemade tomato sauce. My personal favorite. The Chicken Parmesan for 6 costs $56.95 for ~$9.50/person.
Baked Ziti Penne with homemade tomato sauce, ricotta cheese + melted mozzarella. The Baked Ziti for 6-8 costs $55 for ~$8-9/person
The Tomato Palace
Same day catering is available . All of their catering platters serve 10 people. Whatever catering option you choose make sure to order their bread in the form of their garlic knots. Priced at $.25/per it’s a great addition to anything you choose (must order at least 20 knots…average person will eat 2 knots so that’s ~$.50/person). The options below are all fantastic choices
Baked Ziti Platter Fresh herbs, ricotta, mozzarella, parmesan cheese and marinara sauce. Cost $70 ($7/person).
Chicken Parmesan Platter Breaded and fried with marinara, mozzarella and linguini. Cost $91 (~$9/person)
Shrimp & Scallop Penne Platter Shrimp, scallops, garlic, shallots, parmesan cream and rosa sauce. My personal past favorite! Cost $98 (~$10/person).
Three Brothers
At Three Brothers they serve up ample portions of rock, solid Italian food. Their Full Catering Trays serve ~20 people and their Half Trays serve ~10 people.
Baked Ziti Ziti pasta mixed with tomato sauce, ricotta cheese and mozzarella cheese baked to perfection. At $45 for a Half Tray this is also an affordable dish that is sure to fit the bill (~$4-5/person)
Chicken Parmesan Breaded chicken breast topped with marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese. (23 Breast cut in half serves 20 for the full pan, half serves 10). At $55 for a Half Tray this is a Great Deal on an Italian classic (~$5.50/person)
Seafood Rose Pasta Tossed with Shrimp and Crabmeat in a Creamy Tomato Sauce. At $60 for a Half Tray this is a bargain and delicious! (~$6/person)
Trattoria’s
All of Trattoria’s Catering Entrees are served with Garlic Bread and Salad. Priced per person. Available for 6, 10, 15, or 20 people. Trattoria’s has long been known for some of the best pizza in this town but they also have really good Italian food. If you consider the garlic bread and salad their prices are very affordable. We vote Trattoria’s as the Best Value Pick in this Category! Their pricing is simple: Pasta Catering at $8.50 per person, Chicken & Veal Catering at $9.50 per person and Seafood Catering at $10.50 per person.
Rigatoni Abbruzzi Catering Pasta with Italian sausage, red roasted peppers and parmigiano cheese in garlic olive oil sauce. $8.50 Per Person.