How much does office catering cost in Philadelphia?

Six of the fifteen caterers on this list publish prices. Boxed lunches run $17 to $18 at Eatible Delights, $17.99 at Jerry's Kitchen and $22.50 at Catering By Mario's. Hot lunches are $18 to $28 per person at Tasty Table, and Mario's hot buffet is $33 per guest. Streetside BBQ packages are $18.99 to $29.99 per person, and Tiffin's Golden Spice package is $16. Add 8% Philadelphia sales tax, which also applies to delivery and service charges.

Which Philadelphia caterers let me order online without requesting a quote?

Only Sang Kee Peking Duck House. Its catering trays sit in the Toast online ordering system for pickup, and larger orders go by email for a quote you can pay online. DiAntonio's takes breakfast orders through a CaterTrax link. Philadelphia Catering Company, Tasty Table, Jerry's Kitchen, Chef's Table, PaperMill and Catering By Mario's use quote or order request forms, and Village Catering, Eatible Delights, Tiffin and Streetside BBQ work by phone or email.

How much notice do Philadelphia caterers need?

Few publish a firm number. Eatible Delights requires at least 72 hours notice or adds a 15% surcharge. Tiffin says large orders and specialty items may need up to 72 hours. Village Catering gives no set notice but asks you to book as soon as you have a date and says office lunches can be arranged with less. The rest, including Tasty Table and Catering By Mario's, publish no lead time, so call before you count on next-day delivery.

Which caterers deliver to Center City, University City, the Main Line or King of Prussia?

Philadelphia Catering Company serves offices across Center City and University City. Sang Kee delivers in and around Center City on orders of $350 or more. Tasty Table covers the Main Line, western suburbs and Center City, naming King of Prussia, Conshohocken and Malvern, though Center City delivery carries a $750 minimum. PaperMill lists Center City, West Philly, the Main Line, King of Prussia and Delaware County. Tiffin delivers up to 5 miles from its Northern Liberties, Main Line and King of Prussia locations.

What fees and taxes should I expect on a Philadelphia catering order?

Philadelphia sales tax is 8%, 2% city plus 6% state, and Pennsylvania regulation 61 Pa. Code 60.7 makes a caterer's delivery charge and any service charge taxable too, while a separately stated gratuity is not. Sang Kee adds a 10% delivery fee that includes gratuity. Tiffin charges delivery by distance and lists an event manager at $300 and servers at $200. Streetside BBQ adds $3 per person for plates, napkins and utensils, and Eatible Delights adds a surcharge on orders under 20 guests.

Do any Philadelphia caterers run recurring office lunch programs?

Village Catering offers office lunch delivery once a week or once a month with rotating menus and drop-off trays. Tasty Table describes daily drop-off box lunches and says more than 500 corporate clients use it for ongoing catering needs, with a $250 minimum on the Main Line. Philadelphia Catering Company handles in-office setup for office lunches and trainings, and Jerry's Kitchen publishes a priced corporate menu with 10 person minimums that works for repeat orders.

Best Caterers in Philadelphia, PA for Office & Corporate Catering

Best caterers in Philadelphiafor office & corporate catering

Philadelphia office catering runs from $17 box lunches at Eatible Delights to $33 per guest hot buffets at Catering By Mario's. We checked 15 caterers and pulled the prices, minimums, lead times and delivery areas each one actually 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 Philadelphia 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, 6 publish pricing and 3 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 Philadelphia: what to expect

Philadelphia office demand is split between Center City, University City and the suburbs. Greater Center City holds more than 309,000 jobs, 42% of the city's total, but the downtown core gave back more than 331,000 square feet of space in the third quarter of 2026. University City is the bright spot, with availability down to 19.5% and Burlington moving its headquarters into 441,000 square feet at 3151 Market Street. The Navy Yard sits at 20.7% vacancy, and the suburbs were only 13% vacant in mid 2026, with steady leasing in Conshohocken, the Main Line and King of Prussia. Philadelphia Catering Company serves offices across Center City and University City from South Philly, PaperMill is based on Walnut Street in University City, Sang Kee delivers around Center City from Chinatown, and Tasty Table covers the Main Line and King of Prussia from Berwyn.

Six of the fifteen caterers publish prices. Jerry's Kitchen lists boxed lunches at $17.99 and sandwiches at $14.99 per person with a 10 person minimum. Catering By Mario's posts boxed lunches at $22.50, sandwich buffets at $22.50 to $24.50 and a hot buffet at $33 per guest, with most buffets needing 30 people. Tasty Table prices hot lunches at $18 to $28 per person, with a $250 minimum on the Main Line and $750 for Center City delivery. Eatible Delights has box lunches at $17 to $18 and asks for 72 hours notice or adds a 15% surcharge. Streetside BBQ runs $18.99 to $29.99 per person with a $250 minimum, and Tiffin's Golden Spice package is $16 per person. Only Sang Kee takes catering orders online, through its Toast catering trays. Everyone else works from a quote form, a phone call or email.

Pennsylvania taxes catered food at 8% in Philadelphia, 2% city plus 6% state, and the state regulation says a caterer's delivery charge and any service charge that is not in lieu of a gratuity are taxable too, while a separately stated gratuity is not. Sang Kee adds a 10% delivery fee that includes gratuity, delivers only on orders of $350 or more, and stays in and around Center City. Tiffin delivers up to 5 miles from each location and charges by distance. Eatible Delights delivers only on orders of $150 or more. 12th Street Catering, Jeffrey A. Miller and DiAntonio's are built around full-service events, with 12th Street adding delivered cuisine for groups of 10 or more. Village Catering keeps its pricing guide behind a form. Book early around the 17 citywide conventions in 2026, plus six FIFA World Cup matches and the PGA Championship.

Common questions about catering in Philadelphia

Best caterers in Philadelphiafor office & corporate catering

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Jeffrey A. Miller Catering

Chef's Table Catering

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Jerry's Kitchen

Eatible Delights Catering

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