Catering Pittsburgh Guide: How to Plan Your Order

What Catering in Pittsburgh Means

Catering in Pittsburgh means a restaurant prepares food for your event, then either delivers it to you or lets you pick it up. You choose the menu, the quantity, and the time, and the kitchen handles the cooking. Pita My Shawarma is a Lebanese and Mediterranean restaurant on Butler Street in Lawrenceville. We cater lunches and meetings, weddings and rehearsal dinners, and private parties and birthdays. We offer halal and vegetarian options for mixed groups. Full-service catering with servers is also available, so contact us to discuss what your event needs.

Choosing a Menu for Your Crowd

A good catering menu pairs a main dish with sides and at least one plant-based choice, so guests with different needs can all eat. Our hand-stacked halal chicken shawarma is shaved from the rotisserie, and the meat is marinated for more than 24 hours. Our gluten-free vegan falafel is made from scratch from soaked raw chickpeas, never from a powder. Hummus and baba ganoush are house-made. You can review everything on our full menu before you call.

Other options that work well for groups include rice bowls over Lebanese rice, fresh vegetables, Lebanese salad, and baklava for dessert. Halloumi cheese fries and zaatar fries make good shared sides. Pita wraps contain gluten, so label them clearly if any guests avoid gluten.

If you are unsure how much to order, many hosts start with one main dish per guest and add two or three sides. Appetites vary, so treat that as a starting point. Tell your caterer the type of event, the length of the meal, and whether people will eat standing up or seated, and ask for help adjusting the quantities.

How Far Ahead to Order

For large orders, we ask for at least 24 to 48 hours notice. Busy periods such as the holidays and graduation season are a good time to order early. If your headcount is still changing, share a realistic range and confirm the final number as close to the event as possible. A common planning habit is to settle the menu first, then the headcount, then the pickup or delivery time.

Pickup, Delivery, and Service Areas

Pickup is always free, and you can collect your order at 3716 Butler St in Lawrenceville. Delivery is available within a 10-mile radius on orders over $200. We serve Allegheny County, including Lawrenceville, Downtown Pittsburgh, Oakland, Shadyside, Squirrel Hill, the Strip District, Bloomfield, East Liberty, North Shore, and South Side. Visit our locations page for our address and details.

Plan the timing so food arrives before guests are hungry and is served while still at a safe temperature. Keep hot food hot and cold food cold until serving time.

Questions to Ask Any Caterer

Before you book any caterer in Pittsburgh, ask these questions so you know exactly what you are getting:

• Which dishes are made in-house, and which items come from a supplier?
• Which options are halal, vegetarian, vegan, or gluten-free, and how are they kept apart?
• How much notice do you need for my date and guest count?
• Do you offer pickup, delivery, or full-service with servers for my event?
• Are serving utensils, containers, and warming equipment included?
• What is your policy if the guest count changes after the final deadline?

Request Your Quote

Send your event date, guest count, and event type through our catering inquiry form, or call (412) 251-1279. Tell us about any dietary or religious requirements. Our chicken shawarma is listed as halal on our menu, but please confirm your own requirements with us before you order.