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HOW MUCH GREEK CATERING FOOD DO YOU NEED IN OTTAWA?

One combo per guest is the starting point. Here’s when to add more, and how to count a mixed order.

For Greek On Wheels catering in Ottawa, start with one combo per guest. Tell us how many people are eating and we portion the food into large aluminum containers for your group. You can order for 27 people without working out how many half-trays or full trays that takes.

Our catering minimum is 10 people. Once you have that headcount, the useful decisions are which combos your guests want and whether you need a few extra portions.

MATCH THE COMBO COUNT TO THE GUEST COUNT

A confirmed lunch for 20 starts with 20 combos. A lunch for 35 starts with 35. Each person belongs in the total once, including anyone whose meal choice you record separately.

For example, if 30 people are coming and four want vegetarian meals, those four are part of the 30. Your order should account for 26 other meals plus four vegetarian meals. Our vegetarian and vegan-friendly choices include falafel wraps and combos, Greek veggie platters and Mediterranean veggie combos. Tell us which guests need vegetarian or vegan meals so we can confirm their choices.

The table below shows starting quantities. The optional extra column illustrates a roughly 10% buffer, rounded up to a whole combo, for an event running several hours. It is not an automatic addition to every order.

For a group below the catering minimum, use our regular pickup or delivery menu.

COUNT THE WHOLE COMBO BEFORE ADDING MORE FOOD

Our catering menu explains what comes with each choice. Souvlaki Combos include one skewer per person with roasted potatoes, rice pilaf and tzatziki. Wrap Combos include one wrap per person with those sides. Wrap & Salad and Wrap & Fries have their own accompaniments.

That means an order of 20 Souvlaki Combos already includes the sides for those 20 meals. You do not need to calculate separate rice and potato trays to complete it. We pack the containers around the number ordered.

You can add Greek or Caesar salad for $5 per person, baklava for $1.25 per person, and soft drinks for $1 per person, plus plates, utensils and tongs for $0.75 per person.

If your group wants a mix of combos, write down how many people want each choice and check that the numbers add up to your headcount. For a hypothetical 30-person order, 18 souvlaki choices and 12 wrap choices total 30 combos. Include that proposed split in your quote request so we can confirm the order details.

CHOOSE A BUFFER FOR A SPECIFIC REASON

Keep confirmed attendees and possible attendees as separate numbers. If 27 colleagues have confirmed and three may join, tell us exactly that. Ordering 30 combos would cover all three additional people; you would not need to add another attendance buffer on top of those 30 for the same guests.

An event that runs for several hours may call for roughly 10% extra food. Larger appetites or a deliberate plan for leftovers can also affect what you request. Explain which applies when you ask for a quote, so the extra food matches the purpose.

For a mixed-age group, include the children in your description rather than converting them into an invented half-portion formula. Give us the adult and child counts, along with the combos you are considering, and we can help you settle the quantity.

SEND US YOUR NUMBERS

That is a useful quantity note. If you want extra portions beyond that, say why and keep them visible in the count.

For timing, delivery details and the rest of your event planning, see our Greek Food Catering in Ottawa: A Practical Guide. Greek On Wheels catering is drop-off only; book at least 24 hours ahead where possible.

Request a catering quote with your headcount and proposed combo choices.

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