Drop-Off Catering
Catering delivered to your venue ready to serve, with no on-site cooking or staff.
Drop-off catering is the lowest-overhead catering format: the kitchen prepares everything ahead of time, packs it in hot-hold and cold-hold containers, and delivers to your venue at a scheduled time. There is no live cooking, no chef on site, and typically no service staff included. It works well for office lunches, small private parties, and events where the host or venue handles plating and service. Pricing is usually 30–50% lower than full-service truck catering because there are no on-site labor or equipment costs to absorb.
Related terms
Event catering where the cooking and service are performed from a fully equipped mobile kitchen on-site.
Any catering format where food is cooked or finished live in front of guests during service.
The lowest total contract value at which a caterer will book an event.
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