Here’s the part of office catering nobody says out loud: the person who places the order is the one on the hook. If lunch for the quarterly meeting shows up late, cold, or two trays short, nobody blames the caterer — they remember who ordered it. If you’re the office manager, EA, or team lead feeding a group near Avalon or anywhere along the GA-400 corridor — Microsoft or SAP at Avalon, Fiserv, ADP, or one of the hundred smaller offices in between — this guide is for you. It’s about how to make the order boring, in the best possible way.
What to verify before you trust a caterer with your reputation
Price matters less than people think; predictability matters more. Before you hand any caterer your meeting, check four things:
- An on-time track record. Read recent reviews specifically for delivery timing. A caterer who is ten minutes early is worth more than one who is ten percent cheaper. (On ezCater, where corporate reviewers grade exactly this, Vito’s holds a 4.8★ rating.)
- A real person on the phone. When the headcount jumps from 12 to 18 the morning of, you need a kitchen that answers — not a support ticket. Call before you book; see who picks up.
- Labeled trays. Vegetarian, gluten-free, and regular items should arrive clearly marked, so you’re not standing over the spread guessing which ziti is which while the line forms.
- Honest headcount math. A good caterer tells you what actually feeds 15 people, even when that’s a smaller order than you offered to place. Under-ordering is the mistake people remember.
The headcount cheat sheet (real prices)
Our packages are built around exact headcounts, so the math is done for you. Every package includes garlic rolls and arrives hot and ready to serve:
- 10 people — La Festa Italiana (pasta + salad + dessert) $215 · Celebration (adds an entrée) $235 · pasta tray alone $75.
- 15 people — La Festa Italiana $320 · Celebration $350 · pasta tray alone $112.
- 25 people — La Festa Italiana $530 · Celebration $580 · pasta tray alone $187.
That works out to roughly $21–$23 per person for a complete hot Italian lunch with dessert — and if you just need a hearty main to round out something else, the à la carte pasta tray is the quiet workhorse of office lunches. Bigger group or recurring weekly order? See the full options on our office catering page or the main catering page, and we’ll size it with you.
Timing: how the pros place the order
We ask for at least 2 hours of lead time on catering orders — but the office managers who look effortless don’t cut it that close. The playbook that works: book the day before, confirm the final headcount that morning, and schedule delivery 15 minutes before people walk in. From our kitchen on Old Milton Pkwy, Avalon and the offices along the corridor are about a 10-minute run — close enough that the trays that leave our ovens hot are still hot when the lids come off in your conference room. No third-party driver juggling three other stops; the same team that cooked it gets it to you.
One more pro move: mention dietary needs when you book. We’ll build vegetarian and gluten-free options into the spread and label them clearly. (One honest note: our kitchen is not a dedicated allergen-free facility, so if someone on your team has celiac disease or a severe allergy, tell us — we take it seriously and will take extra care.)
Why GA-400 teams keep coming back to a family kitchen
Chains and app-based caterers treat your order as a ticket number in a queue. For a family restaurant, a standing office order is a relationship — and we protect it like one. Everything comes out of the same kitchen that earned Vito’s a 4.6★ rating across 650+ Google reviews: fresh dough every day, sauces simmered in-house, no shortcuts. Guests tell us in reviews that orders arrive right, hot, every time — which is precisely the sentence you want your coworkers saying about the lunch you ordered.
And when the occasion is bigger than lunch — a launch celebration, a retirement, a holiday gathering — the same kitchen scales up; see our party catering options. Ready to make your next team lunch the easy kind? Call (770) 475-0369 or request a quote with your date and headcount. We’ll handle the rest — if you’re not happy, we’re not happy.