By event
Funeral & Memorial catering.
Memorial & celebration-of-life catering in Los Angeles — warm buffets & comforting spreads from $28/guest. Chef-led, halal-sourced, serving LA & OC.
The occasion
Memorials catering in Los Angeles & Orange County
What it takes to cater memorials well — the logistics, the timing, and how we make it work.
Catering a memorial or a repast is a matter of tact more than spectacle. The family should never have to think about the food — it should simply be there, warm and generous, so the room can gather and remember without anyone hosting. We handle the arrangements quietly on short notice, set a comforting spread, and stay out of the way, because the day belongs to the people, not the service.
We keep the menu restrained and nourishing — comforting dishes, a warm spread, coffee and tea kept full through the afternoon — and we accommodate the family's traditions and dietary needs without fuss. Halal · zabiha-sourced by default with vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free labeled, arranged with the sensitivity the occasion asks for and delivered on a timeline that respects it.
Why Carthage
Why Carthage for memorials
What you get with us for memorials specifically — not a generic catering pitch.
Handled quietly, on short notice
Memorials rarely come with lead time — we arrange the catering fast and discreetly so the family has one less thing to carry.
There, not performed
A warm, generous spread that simply appears and stays full, so the room can gather and remember without anyone hosting the food.
Restrained and comforting
Nourishing, familiar dishes with coffee and tea kept full through the afternoon — the register the day asks for, not a showpiece.
Respectful of tradition
The family's customs and dietary needs accommodated without fuss — halal · zabiha-sourced by default, everything labeled, arranged with care.
Packages
What it includes, what it costs
Honest per-guest pricing — the figure you'd be quoted, not a teaser.
Reserve
The Mediterranean board, Essential tier — a per-guest spread chef-portioned across the courses and priced all-in from $46/guest.
- 1 · Appetizers & Mezze
- 2 · Mains
- 1 · Desserts
- 4 hours of service
Premier
The Mediterranean board, Signature tier — a per-guest spread chef-portioned across the courses and priced all-in from $65/guest.
- 2 · Appetizers & Mezze
- 1 · Salads
- 1 · Handhelds
- 3 · Mains
- 1 · Desserts
- 5 hours of service
Sovereign
The Mediterranean board, Luxury tier — a per-guest spread chef-portioned across the courses and priced all-in from $89/guest.
- 2 · Appetizers & Mezze
- 1 · Salads
- 2 · Handhelds
- 3 · Mains
- 1 · Desserts
- 6 hours of service
À la carte
Create your own package
Prefer full control? Compose the spread dish by dish — the same kitchen and honest per-platter pricing, arranged exactly the way your event wants it.
- Pick any dishes across every menu
- Start from Mediterranean, mix in other cuisines
- Per-platter prices shown as you build
- Halal · zabiha-sourced by default
The menu
A taste of the Mediterranean menu
A handful from the board — see every dish, format and price on the full menu.
Mezze
$95 · Serves 8–10
Mediterranean Seafood
$180 · Serves 8–12
Chicken Shawarma Wrap
$85 · Serves 6–10
Mixed Grill
$150 · Serves 8–10
Baklava
$60 · Serves 10–15
Mint Lemonade
$4 · per guest
Questions
Before you ask
How much does memorial or funeral catering cost in Los Angeles?
Can you arrange catering on short notice?
Is the food halal?
Do you deliver and set up so the family doesn't have to?
Dietary
Dietary needs?
Every memorials menu is labeled per dish and built around the guest list — here's how we handle the requests we hear most.
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