How much does office catering cost in Los Angeles?

Among the caterers that publish prices, Panini Kabob Grill's individual Ka-Boxes run $9.99 to $23.99, California Chicken Cafe's meal boxes are $12.50 to $19, Zankou's packages are $70 for six people or $399 for 25 to 30, and Boran Thai's trays are $20 to $115. Sweetgreen, Mendocino Farms, Tender Greens and Tocaya take orders through online ordering sites, so check the menu there. Full-service caterers like Wolfgang Puck, Celestino Drago and Heirloom LA quote per event.

What are the minimum orders?

Sweetgreen's minimum is $50, Mendocino Farms delivers from $75, Zankou requires $300 for delivery, Stonefire delivers orders of $400 and up, and California Chicken Cafe needs six meal boxes. NIBLL has no minimum headcount for pre-packaged drop-off but 50 people for an on-site buffet. Porto's designs its catering for groups of six or more.

How much notice do LA caterers need?

Zankou takes next-day orders placed by 5pm. Sweetgreen and Mendocino Farms need 24 hours for online orders, and Mendocino can sometimes do same day by phone. Wolfgang Puck recommends two to four weeks for corporate events. Cancellation terms matter too: Zankou and Mendocino Farms may charge 50% inside three hours, and Sweetgreen charges 100% inside 24 hours.

Which caterers cover Century City and the Westside versus Downtown?

Panini Kabob Grill has locations in both Downtown and Century City, plus Culver City. California Chicken Cafe covers DTLA, Santa Monica, Westwood and Venice. Tocaya is in Downtown, Century City and Playa Vista. Zankou has Downtown, West LA and West Hollywood locations. LA Spice is based in Culver City. Check the delivery radius, which is often 10 to 20 miles from the nearest kitchen.

Who does studio and production catering in LA?

NIBLL runs a dedicated studio and production catering line alongside its office programs. Wolfgang Puck Catering handles large-scale events and workplace dining. Heirloom LA and LA Spice both do full-service events. For crew meals on a budget, the multi-location restaurant caterers like Zankou, Porto's and Panini Kabob Grill are the usual picks.

Do I need a certificate of insurance for catering deliveries downtown?

Often, yes. Many Downtown LA office buildings require a current certificate of insurance before granting loading dock access, and after-hours freight elevator use usually needs advance approval. Ask your building management what they require and have the caterer send the COI before the first delivery.

Best Caterers in Los Angeles, CA for Office & Corporate Catering

Best caterers in Los Angelesfor office & corporate catering

Los Angeles office catering stretches from Downtown to Century City to the studios in Burbank and Culver City, and most of these fifteen caterers run from several kitchens. Here's what each one publishes on pricing, minimums, lead time and delivery.

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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 Los Angeles 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 15 listed, 4 publish pricing and 4 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 Los Angeles: what to expect

LA's offices are spread out, so the first question is where the team sits. West Los Angeles holds about 58.8 million square feet of office space at 23% vacancy and the highest rents in the region, with Century City signing the big 2026 leases, while Downtown's 31.7 million square feet was 35.3% vacant and only just turned positive on absorption. The studio and production side is softer than it was: FilmLA counted 19,694 on-location shoot days in 2025, down 16% from 2024. That's why the caterers on this list cluster in multi-location footprints rather than one kitchen. Zankou has 13 locations including Downtown, West LA and West Hollywood, Panini Kabob Grill covers Downtown, Century City, Culver City, Burbank and Pasadena, California Chicken Cafe runs from DTLA to Santa Monica, and Porto's bakes in Burbank, Glendale and Downey.

Four of the fifteen publish prices. Zankou lists a $70 Mediterranean BBQ Special for six and a $399 Feast for 25 to 30, with a $300 minimum for delivery and next-day orders by 5pm. Panini Kabob Grill's individual Ka-Boxes run $9.99 to $23.99 and trays $59.99 to $239.99. California Chicken Cafe's meal boxes are $12.50 to $19 with a six box minimum and free delivery over $150. Boran Thai posts tray prices from $20 to $115. The fast-casual chains are clear on terms even without menus: Sweetgreen takes a $50 minimum on 24 hours' notice and runs a recurring Outpost program, Mendocino Farms delivers from $75 with 24 hours online, and Stonefire delivers $400 and up through ezCater. For daily office programs, NIBLL has no minimum on pre-packaged drop-off, assigns an account manager and lets you cancel a meal by 9am the same day.

Two practical notes. Downtown towers often gate loading dock access on paperwork; the LAUSD headquarters on Beaudry, for example, grants no dock access without a current certificate of insurance on file and requires advance approval for after-hours freight. Ask your building what it needs and ask the caterer for the COI before the first delivery. Second, delivery radii are tight for a city this size: California Chicken Cafe references 10 miles, Sweetgreen goes up to 20, and Zankou charges 10% of the order for delivery. Wolfgang Puck, Celestino Drago, Heirloom LA and LA Spice are the full-service and event names here; Wolfgang Puck recommends booking two to four weeks out. The city minimum wage went to $18.42 in July 2026, which shows up in staffed service rates.

Best caterers in Los Angelesfor office & corporate catering

Wolfgang Puck Catering

Heirloom LA

Zankou Chicken

Mendocino Farms

Celestino Drago Catering & Special Events

Tender Greens

Panini Kabob Grill

Stonefire Grill

Tocaya

Porto's Bakery & Cafe

Sweetgreen

LA Spice Catering & Events

California Chicken Cafe

Boran Thai

NIBLL