How much does office catering cost in Chicago?

Among the caterers on this list that publish prices, Wholesome 360 is about $15.59 to $16.99 per person for bowls, salads and wraps, Let Us Cater's boxed lunch items run $17.95 to $22.50, and Buona's party packs for 10 are $179 to $209. Blue Plate, Boka, Paramount and the full-service caterers quote per order, so expect to request pricing for anything beyond a simple drop-off.

Which Chicago caterers take online orders?

Blue Plate (through GoTab), Boka Catering Group (Tripleseat portal for pickup and drop-off), Paramount Events, Buona (Olo) and Let Us Cater all take catering orders online. Tasty Catering, Entertaining Company, Food For Thought, Limelight, Flash Taco, Wholesome 360 and Pearl's Place work from inquiry forms or a phone call.

How far ahead do I need to order?

Blue Plate needs the order confirmed with payment by 5pm two business days before delivery. Wholesome 360 asks for 24 hours. Paramount says to reach out as early as possible and takes short-notice orders based on availability. Full-service event caterers want longer, and McCormick Place show weeks book up early.

Do Chicago caterers offer daily or weekly office lunch programs?

Yes. Blue Plate's Workplace Dining program customizes daily food service for employees. Tasty Catering runs a Daily Workplace Dining program with weekly plans and a dedicated dining expert. Food For Thought handles daily employee meals plus managed cafeterias, barista stations and micro markets. Wholesome 360 offers daily, weekly or monthly lunch catering plus an Office Fridge Program from $749 per week.

Which caterers deliver to the suburbs?

Sweet Baby Ray's names Arlington Heights, Aurora, Elmhurst, Naperville, Oakbrook, Oak Park, Schaumburg, Skokie, Wheaton and Wood Dale, plus the North Shore. Let Us Cater lists Naperville, Arlington Heights, Elmhurst, Evanston, Wheaton and Orland Park. Wholesome 360 delivers free within 20 miles of West Town. Flash Taco's trucks cover the suburbs, Indiana and Wisconsin.

What is the minimum order for catering in Chicago?

Blue Plate requires a $250 subtotal and sells many items in counts of 10. Wholesome 360 has a $300 minimum. Most other caterers on this list don't publish a minimum, so ask when you request a quote.

Best Caterers in Chicago, IL for Office & Corporate Catering

Best caterers in Chicagofor office & corporate catering

Chicago's office demand has shifted west of the Loop, and the caterers have followed: Blue Plate runs an 80,000 square foot kitchen in Fulton Market and Boka books corporate orders from the West Loop. Here are 14 caterers we checked, with what each one publishes.

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How we pick these caterers

This list is alphabetical, not ranked, and no caterer paid to be on it. We look for Chicago restaurants and catering companies that publish a real catering menu, handle drop-off or delivery for groups, and come up again and again when local offices talk about who they order from.

Pricing, minimums, lead times and delivery areas come from each caterer's own website and were last checked in October 2026. Of the 14 listed, 3 publish pricing and 2 state a lead time. If a detail is missing, the caterer doesn't publish it. Confirm before you order. Spot something wrong or missing? Email us.

Office catering in Chicago: what to expect

If you're ordering office lunch in Chicago, odds are the office is west of the Loop. Fulton Market was the only downtown submarket to add occupied space in the first quarter of 2026, the West Loop took more than 60% of new Class A leasing, and vacancy there was 22.8% against 34.4% in River North and 31.8% in the East Loop. Loop foot traffic was still only about 57% of 2019 levels at the end of 2025, and the newer towers are the full ones, so catering demand concentrates in trophy buildings. Add McCormick Place, with 2.6 million square feet of exhibit space and roughly 3 million visitors a year, and you get spikes in Near South Side demand during big shows.

Three of these fourteen caterers publish prices. Wholesome 360 lists bowls, salads and wraps at roughly $15.59 to $16.99 per person with a $300 minimum, 24 hour notice and free delivery within 20 miles. Let Us Cater shows boxed lunch items from $17.95 to $22.50, and Buona posts party packs for 10 at $179 to $209 with per-person prices in a PDF. Blue Plate doesn't post prices but is clear on terms: $250 subtotal minimum, many items in counts of 10, and orders confirmed with payment by 5pm two business days before delivery. For daily programs, Blue Plate, Tasty Catering and Food For Thought all run workplace dining services, Food For Thought now operates as FFT Hospitality with managed cafeterias and micro markets, and Wholesome 360 has an Office Fridge Program restocked two to three times a week.

A few things to know. Entertaining Company is full service only, and Limelight is built around passed bites and stations rather than drop-off, so neither is the pick for a Tuesday boxed lunch. Sweet Baby Ray's routes delivery orders through ezCater; Chicago requires those platforms to disclose any commission the restaurant pays and to itemize your receipt, so you'll see the delivery charge and tip broken out. Several kitchens sit in the suburbs and deliver both directions: Food For Thought in Lincolnwood, Sweet Baby Ray's in Wood Dale, and Let Us Cater covers Naperville, Arlington Heights, Elmhurst, Evanston and Orland Park. Catering by Michaels blocked our checks, so verify its terms directly.

Best caterers in Chicagofor office & corporate catering

Blue Plate Catering

Boka Catering Group

Catering by Michaels

Tasty Catering

Sweet Baby Ray's Catering

Entertaining Company

Food For Thought

Paramount Events

Limelight Catering

Buona Beef

Flash Taco

Wholesome 360

Pearl's Place

Let Us Cater