Scratch cooking, by the pan.
Meetings, celebrations, family gatherings, anything from ten people up. The same food we make every day, portioned for a crowd.
Pick the shape of your spread.
Individually boxed, laid out family-style, or half pans you arrange yourself. All of it comes out of the same kitchen.
Individually boxed
A sandwich, a side salad and something sweet, packed per person. Easiest option for meetings and team lunches.
from $17.95 / person
Laid out to share
Entrées, sides and a cookie platter, set out for the group to serve themselves. Built for 20 or more.
$19.95 / person
Half pans, your call
Mix and match entrées, sides and salads to build exactly the spread you want. Each pan serves roughly 8 to 12.
$35 to $95 / half pan
One box, one person, done.
Every box includes a sandwich or salad pairing, one signature side, a house-made cookie or chips, and utensils.
Signature Boxed Lunch
$17.95
/ person · A complete scratch-made lunch. Choose a sandwich, choose a side salad, and we handle the rest.
Sandwich choices
- Chicken Salad with Fresh Herbs
Rosemary from Mud Lake Farm, on an organic roll from Rooster Bakery - Slow-Cooked Pulled Pork
Locally sourced pork with our sweet-heat barbecue sauce
Side salad choices
- Orzo pasta salad
- Sweet pepper coleslaw
- Quinoa tabbouleh
- Kale salad
- Quinoa lemon tahini
- Cucumber dill salad
Salad Sampler
$17.95
/ person · Vegan
Any two of our deli salads, plus a house-made cookie or chips. A plant-based box that doesn’t feel like an afterthought.
Set it out and let them at it.
One straightforward per-person option for groups of 20 or more. We handle the portioning, you set it on a table and let people serve themselves.
Family-Style Buffet
$19.95
/ person · Built from the dishes people order most, finished with a cookie platter.
- Choice of 1 entrée
- Choice of 2 sides or salads
- Cookie platter
Entrées arrive prepared but cold. Most need reheating or a stint in the oven wherever you’re serving.
Want something different from the standard spread? Build it from half pans instead, below.
Half pans, mixed and matched.
Build the spread yourself. Each half pan serves roughly 8 to 12, so plan on three or four pans for a group of 30. Call us and we’ll help you work out the quantities.
Entrées
$65 to $95
Slow-Cooked Pulled Pork · Locally sourced, finished with our sweet-heat barbecue sauce
Chicken Salad with Fresh Herbs · Rosemary from Mud Lake Farm
Chicken Enchiladas · Shredded chicken, house-made enchilada sauce and cheese
Butter Chicken Meatballs · Crispy meatballs in a creamy spiced sauce, with basmati rice
Spinach & Ricotta Lasagna Rolls · Hand-rolled, baked in house-made marinara
Cottage Pie · Slow-cooked beef and vegetables under rustic mashed potatoes
Chicken Pot Pie · Premium. Pastry available on request
Panko Crusted Salmon · Premium. With our house-made tartar-style sauce
Sides & salads
$35 to $65
Orzo pasta salad
Sweet pepper coleslaw
Quinoa tabbouleh
Kale salad
Quinoa lemon tahini
Cucumber dill salad
Sides and salads rotate with the season. Ask us what’s good right now.
Call us, and we’ll work it out.
Catering isn’t a form you fill in. Tell us the headcount, the room and roughly what you had in mind, and we’ll build something that fits.
Call 616-822-0706 or email info@makingthymekitchen.com. Sooner is better for larger groups.
Most orders need two to three days’ notice. We’ll tell you honestly if a tighter turnaround is possible.
Collect from the kitchen on Eastern Avenue, or we’ll bring it to you locally.
