What a Company Holiday Party Really Costs to Cater in Reno

Holiday-party budgets go sideways when nobody prices the food until November. Here are three honest scenarios built from the published boards, so you can walk into the budget meeting with numbers instead of vibes.

The 20-person team dinner

Twenty people clears the 10-person hot-meal minimum with room to spare. A buffet at the $17.99 entry point runs about $360; picking from the upper board at $36.99 tops out around $740. Both include three sides, deluxe ware, and napkins. Add real china at $4 a head if the party deserves plates that don’t bend. Or skip logistics entirely: the smaller banquet room at the deli runs $250–$300 for a three-hour block with the kitchen attached.

The 60-person office party

Sixty people at $17.99 lands near $1,080 before extras. A round of appetizers ahead of dinner adds range: pieces run $1.50 to $6 with a 20-piece minimum per selection, so three selections at 60 pieces each adds roughly $270 to $1,080 depending on how fancy the picks get. Bruschetta and caprese skewers sit at the friendly end; mini beef Wellingtons live at the other.

“I looked like a superstar at my company holiday party! The food was amazing… The chicken was a huge hit with the Caesar salad. Thank you, Mike.”

— Corie C. · Google

The 150-person company blowout

At this size the per-person board is doing the heavy lifting: $17.99 to $36.99 puts food between $2,700 and $5,550. The crew brings the line, the tables for the food service area, and the serviceware; you bring the venue and the playlist. The Mobile Pub can pour alongside (it only books with catering), and tax, labor, and gratuity ride on top of board prices, which the printed menu says plainly.

The two numbers people forget

Book the date before Thanksgiving and the rest is arithmetic.

Prices reflect the printed menus as of July 2026 and can change; the quote you receive is the number that counts. More guides: The Office Lunch Playbook: Trays, Boxes, or Hot Buffet? · Box Lunches for Job Sites and Field Crews: A Buyer's Guide · Breakfast Meetings That People Actually Show Up For.