How much does office catering cost in Seattle?

Four of the fifteen caterers post prices. Harried & Hungry's box lunches run $17.50 to $19.25. Lish prices menus at $12 to $30 per person and says a typical meal is $15 to $20 before its 18% service fee and tax. FareStart lists a $22 per person continental breakfast, and Zaika caters from its takeout menu, where curries are $22 to $26. Everyone else quotes per event, and Washington charges sales tax on the full bill including delivery.

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

Nine do. Lish, Homegrown and Harried & Hungry run their own ordering sites, Gourmondo takes next-day orders online, The Catering Company has a corporate menu portal, and Arista, Jack's BBQ and FareStart use Toast. Kaspars sells express drop-off through HoneyCart. Tuxedos & Tennis Shoes, Herban Feast, On Safari Foods, Ravishing Radish, Zaika and Seasoned in Seattle work from quote forms, a phone call or email.

How much notice do Seattle caterers need?

One business day covers most drop-off orders. Gourmondo closes online ordering at 4pm the day before, Homegrown at noon the day before, and Harried & Hungry wants at least one day. Lish needs orders by noon two business days out. On Safari Foods confirms 72 hours ahead and a week for groups over 100. FareStart asks for three business days, Kaspars five (its FAQ says three), and Seasoned in Seattle locks details 20 days out.

Which caterers deliver to Bellevue, Redmond, Kirkland or the Eastside?

Most of them. Gourmondo lists Seattle, Renton, Bellevue, Kirkland and Redmond. Lish names 19 cities including Bellevue, Redmond, Kirkland, Issaquah and Everett. Harried & Hungry reaches Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond, Renton, Kent and Lynnwood. The Catering Company delivers free from Renton to Everett and east to Issaquah. On Safari Foods covers Seattle, Bellevue, Redmond, Kirkland, Tacoma and Everett. Homegrown charges a $15 fleet fee in Seattle and Bellevue, and FareStart charges $60 for Eastside drops versus $30 in Seattle.

What minimums and fees should I expect from Seattle caterers?

Minimums range from $50 at Harried & Hungry and $75 at Homegrown to $200 at Lish and $500 at Jack's BBQ and Kaspars. On Safari Foods wants $250 for weekday morning arrivals, $500 after 2pm and $2,000 on weekends. Zaika asks for 10 people. On fees, Lish adds 18%, On Safari Foods 20% plus 3% for cards, Kaspars 8% on pickup or 15% on delivery, Harried & Hungry 12%, and Jack's BBQ 12% for delivery within 25 miles.

Do any Seattle caterers run recurring office lunch programs?

Yes. Lish's Subscription Catering handles recurring meals at least twice a month with a dedicated Customer Success Manager, invoice billing and optional onsite attendants and cleanup. On Safari Foods offers daily or weekly meal delivery, stocked micro kitchens with a personal account manager, and a WorkWalas subscription lunch program. Tuxedos & Tennis Shoes runs on-site corporate dining programs, and Harried & Hungry and Homegrown set up house or corporate accounts for monthly billing.

Best Caterers in Seattle, WA for Office & Corporate Catering

Best caterers in Seattlefor office & corporate catering

Seattle office catering runs from $17.50 box lunches at Harried & Hungry to $12 to $30 per person menus at Lish with a $200 minimum. Here are 15 caterers we checked, with the pricing, minimums, lead times and delivery areas 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 Seattle 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 10 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 Seattle: what to expect

Seattle office demand is split between a struggling downtown and a fuller Eastside. Downtown Seattle office vacancy hit 35.8% in the third quarter of 2026, and Amazon gave back 81,000 square feet at 428 Westlake, yet the Downtown Seattle Association still counted close to 150,000 weekday workers in August, about 62% of 2019. Across the lake, Bellevue CBD direct vacancy was 19.5% and the Eastside overall sat at 22.4%, helped by OpenAI adding 223,000 square feet at City Center Plaza and Uber taking space at Four106. The caterers on this list cover both sides. Lish, On Safari Foods and Jack's BBQ work out of SoDo, Harried & Hungry and Tuxedos & Tennis Shoes are in Georgetown, FareStart sits in the Denny Triangle, and The Catering Company is based in Kirkland with free delivery from Renton to Everett and east to Issaquah.

Four of these fifteen caterers post prices. Harried & Hungry lists box lunches at $17.50 to $19.25 with a $50 delivery minimum. Lish says menus run $12 to $30 per person, a typical meal lands at $15 to $20 before its 18% service fee, and the minimum is $200. FareStart shows a $22 per person continental breakfast, and Zaika caters from its takeout menu, where curries run $22 to $26 with a 10 person minimum. Other minimums are in dollars: $500 at Jack's BBQ and Kaspars, $250 on weekday mornings at On Safari Foods, $75 at Homegrown. Gourmondo closes online orders at 4pm the business day before, Homegrown at noon, Harried & Hungry wants one day, and Lish wants noon two business days out. Nine of the fifteen, including Lish, Homegrown and Harried & Hungry, take orders online.

Washington taxes the whole catering bill. The Department of Revenue says caterers collect retail sales tax on their total charge, at the rate where the meals are served, and WAC 458-20-110 folds delivery charges into the taxable amount even when billed separately. Fees stack on top: a 20% admin fee at On Safari Foods, 15% hospitality on delivery at Kaspars, 12% at Harried & Hungry. Delivery fees are usually flat: $50 at Zaika within 5 miles, $30 in Seattle and $60 on the Eastside at FareStart, $15 at Homegrown. Tuxedos & Tennis Shoes, Herban Feast, Ravishing Radish and Seasoned in Seattle quote everything, and Seasoned books by contract and deposit. Gourmondo's delivery FAQ would not load for us, so confirm fees by phone. Summit at the Seattle Convention Center expects over 233,000 attendees in 2026, so book early around big shows.

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