Catering companies in Waipahu, HI

4 caterers are listed for Waipahu, HI on TopCaterers. Elsewhere in Hawaii, Pearl City has 8, Honolulu has 10 and Kailua has 4.

Listings serving Waipahu are tagged Hawaiian (3), Filipino (1) and Seafood (1).

Counting the event types each listing names: graduations (4), weddings (2), corporate events (1), funerals and repasts (1) and holiday parties (1). Many caterers take more than one kind of event, so these overlap.

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For an office lunch or small drop-off order in Waipahu, HI, 1 to 2 weeks is usually enough. For a large corporate event allow 2 to 3 months, and for a wedding allow 9 to 12 months, since the best caterers in any metro book their Saturday dates first. December and the May-June graduation window are the hardest times of year to book late. Many caterers will take rush orders inside 72 hours for a fee, and repast catering is routinely arranged in under 48 hours.

Nationally, drop-off trays and boxed meals commonly run about $15 to $30 per person, a buffet with setup about $25 to $55 per person, and a full-service event with staff and plated or stationed food about $50 to $150 per person or more. The three things that move the number most are service style, protein choice and guest count. Drop-off is cheaper than full service because there is no staffing, rentals or gratuity. Below roughly 40 guests, most caterers charge a flat minimum instead of a per-head rate.