Popolo Catering offers formal catering events with three options for meal service: Buffet, Family-Style, and Plated. For family-style and plated events, we will evaluate your venue to ensure we have a food-safe execution area that meets our needs. Below is the breakdown of what each type of dinner service includes and the cost.
Pricing:
All full service catered events will incur the following:
- 8.75% CA State Sales Tax
- 14% Gratuity Based on Food Cost
- 28% Operation Fee that is applied to support all staffed events. This charge covers our staff hourly wages, commercial liability insurance, the ability to additionally insure venues for service, usage and maintenance of company equipment and vehicles to support our events.
Buffet Service Includes:
- Catering staff, number of staff dependent on guest count.
- Based on availability, choice of renting our dinnerware, flatware, and glassware.
- Set up buffet line(s) with our catering equipment.
- Setting table linens.
- Folding and placing your linen napkins. (Additional pricing may be charged depending on the napkin fold’s degree of difficulty, please inquire).
- Set up and clean up dinnerware, flatware, and glassware.
- Flexibility to make changes to your order up until two weeks before the date of your event.
Family-Style Service Includes:
- Catering staff, number of staff dependent on guest count.
- Based on availability, choice of renting our dinnerware, flatware, and glassware.
- Family-style meal service. We will tray pass the entree options and serve side dishes in serving bowls. Family-style service equipment is not included; we do have them available to rent based on availability.
- Setting table linens.
- Folding and placing your linen napkins. (Additional pricing may be charged depending on the napkin fold’s degree of difficulty, please inquire).
- Set up and clean up dinnerware, flatware, and glassware.
- Flexibility to make changes to your order up until two weeks before the date of your event.
Pricing:
- Please see our, “A la Carte” menu options.
- Family-Style service fee, dependent on guest count.
15-50 Guests: $650.00
51-150 Guests: $850.00
151-250 Guests: $1,050.00
251-350 Guests: $1,250.00
351+ Guests: $1,450.00
- 8.75% CA State Sales Tax
- 14% Gratuity Based on Food Cost
- 28% Operation Fee that is applied to support all staffed events. This charge covers our staff hourly wages, commercial liability insurance, the ability to additionally insure venues for service, usage and maintenance of company equipment and vehicles to support our events.
Plated Dinner Service Includes:
- Catering staff, number of staff dependent on guest count.
- Based on availability, choice of renting our dinnerware, flatware, and glassware or complimentary disposable plates, napkins, and utensils.
- Plated meal service.
- Setting table linens.
- Folding and placing linen napkins. (Additional pricing may be charged depending on the napkin fold’s degree of difficulty, please inquire).
- Set up and clean up dinnerware, flatware, and glassware.
- Choice of adding additional services to their order.
- Flexibility to make changes to your order up until two weeks before the date of your event.
Pricing:
- Plated Dinner Service Fee, dependent on guest count.
15-50 Guests: $700.00
51-150 Guests: $900.00
151-250 Guests: $1,100.00
251-350 Guests: $1,300.00
351+ Guests: $1,500.00
- 8.75% CA State Sales Tax
- 14% Gratuity Based on Food Cost
- 28% Operation Fee that is applied to support all staffed events. This charge covers our staff hourly wages, commercial liability insurance, the ability to additionally insure venues for service, usage and maintenance of company equipment and vehicles to support our events.
Extra Services-
Set Up (Reception & Chairs):
- Popolo Catering is responsible for the set-up of reception area tables and chairs.
15-50 Guests: $300.00
51-150 Guests: $400.00
151-250 Guests: $500.00
251-350 Guests: $600.00
351+ Guests: $800.00
Break Down (Tables & Chairs):
- Popolo Catering is responsible for the break-down of reception area tables and chairs.
15-50 Guests: $300.00
51-150 Guests: $400.00
151-250 Guests: $500.00
251-350 Guests: $600.00
351+ Guests: $800.00
Beverage Services:
- Popolo Catering is responsible for setting up a beverage station to include ice water, ice tea, lemonade, decaf and regular coffee in self-serve dispensers. Popolo Catering will provide the necessary condiments and disposable cup for the provided beverages.
- At your event, if you will be having a cocktail hour in a separate location than your reception, two beverage stations are required if you would like a beverage station available for both cocktail hour and throughout your reception.
15-50 Guests: $250.00
51-150 Guests: $325.00
151-250 Guests: $425.00
251-350 Guests: $525.00
351+ Guests: $725.00
Bar Service:
- Popolo Catering is responsible for bar service. Includes bar staff, liability insurance on ice chests, two keg tubs, two wine troffs, and basic bartending equipment ( wine key, bottle opener, shaker, pour spouts.). Does not include alcohol, ice, ice container for holding ice for replenishments, embellements for cocktails or cocktail glasses/cups.
- At your event, if you will be having a cocktail hour in a separate location than your reception, two bartenders are required if you would like a bar available for both cocktail hour and throughout your reception.
15-350+ Guests: $500.00
Champagne Service:
- Popolo Catering is responsible for table toast service to include pouring of champagne for each guest and/or the placement of champagne bottles at each guest table.
15-50 Guests: $150.00
51-150 Guests: $225.00
151-250 Guests: $325.00
251-350 Guests: $375.00
351+ Guests: $475.00
Cake Service:
- Popolo Catering is responsible for cutting, platting and passing of cake. Includes disposable cake plates, paper napkins and plastic forks.
15-50 Guests: $175.00
51-150 Guests: $250.00
151-250 Guests: $350.00
251-350 Guests: $475.00
351+ Guests: $575.00
