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Thanksgiving catering in Los Angeles.
Thanksgiving catering in Los Angeles: roast turkey and the whole holiday table, cooked from scratch and halal. Order by Wednesday, November 18 for Thursday, November 26.
$30
Per guest, from
Order by Wed, Nov 18
Lead time
On request
Custom spreads
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Packages
The Thanksgiving Table: packages and prices
Honest per-guest pricing — the figure you'd be quoted, not a teaser.
Drop-off
Reserve
from $30/ guest · min 15
All-in for 15+ guests: the food and delivery, and lower per guest as the count rises. Tastings, rentals, add-on services and sales tax are extra; there is no service charge.
A generous table without the fuss, built from the menu's favorites. The Thanksgiving Table menu, sized for Thanksgiving Catering in Los Angeles.
- 1 · Salads
- 2 · Mains
- 1 · Sides
- 1 · Desserts
- Drop-off delivery
Buffet
Premier
from $67/ guest · min 25
All-in for 25+ guests: the food plus staff, delivery and setup, and lower per guest as the count rises. Tastings, rentals, add-on services and sales tax are extra; there is no service charge.
The full table: a wider choice at every course, from the mains to dessert. The Thanksgiving Table menu, sized for Thanksgiving Catering in Los Angeles.
- 1 · Appetizers
- 1 · Salads
- 2 · Mains
- 2 · Sides
- 1 · Breads
- 1 · Desserts
- 5 hours of service
- Delivery & setup
- On-site staffing
- Setup & cleanup
Family-style
Sovereign
from $88/ guest · min 40
All-in for 40+ guests: the food plus staff, delivery and setup, and lower per guest as the count rises. Tastings, rentals, add-on services and sales tax are extra; there is no service charge.
Abundance for a crowd: our widest choice at every course on this menu. The Thanksgiving Table menu, sized for Thanksgiving Catering in Los Angeles.
- 2 · Appetizers
- 1 · Salads
- 3 · Mains
- 2 · Sides
- 1 · Breads
- 1 · Desserts
- 5 hours of service
- Delivery & setup
- On-site staffing
- Setup & cleanup
À la carte
Create your own package
Prefer full control? Compose the spread dish by dish — the same menus and honest per-platter pricing, arranged exactly the way your event wants it.
- Pick any dishes across every menu
- Start from The Thanksgiving Table, mix in other cuisines
- Per-platter prices shown as you build
- Halal · zabiha-sourced by default
Appetizers
02 / Dishes
Salads
02 / Dishes
Mains
03 / Dishes
Sides
06 / Dishes
Breads
01 / Dishes
Desserts
02 / Dishes
Across 25 to 150 guests, Thanksgiving Catering runs about $27–$82 per guest, all-in: the starting price per guest falls as the guest count rises. From $30 a guest for the smallest order; for 50 guests, a spread starts at $1,350 all-in ($27 a guest), before sales tax. Here is what a spread costs at the counts people usually ask about.
| Guests | Estimated cost | Per guest |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | $700 – $1,675 | $28 – $67 |
| 50 | $1,350 – $4,100 | $27 – $82 |
| 100 | $2,700 – $7,600 | $27 – $76 |
| 150 | $4,050 – $10,950 | $27 – $73 |
All-in: the food plus the staff, delivery and setup the service style needs. Tastings, rentals, add-on services and California sales tax are the only additions, and there is no service charge. The crew, setup and delivery are shared across the room, so the price per guest falls as the count rises. Every menu halal · zabiha-sourced.
Thanksgiving Catering
Thanksgiving Catering, priced for your guest list
Tell us your expected guest count and date — we’ll have a custom proposal with staffing, timing, and equipment in your inbox.
✦ 1 business-day reply✦ Halal · Zabiha-Sourced✦ Transparent Pricing✦ From $30/guest
The occasion
Thanksgiving Catering in Los Angeles & Orange County
What it takes to get this occasion right — the logistics, the timing, and how we make it work.
Thanksgiving is the one meal of the year where the table matters more than the menu. We take care of the whole of it — the turkey, the sides people actually argue about, and the desserts — cooked from scratch to our menu, and brought to yours.
Every dish is halal · zabiha-sourced, including the turkey. That is the part most Los Angeles families spend November hunting for, and it means nothing on the table arrives with a caveat or needs a separate plate.
Delivered hot and timed to your sitting, or staffed and served if you would rather not leave the room. November fills from late October — the earlier a date is on our board, the more of the menu stays open to you.
The next Thanksgiving falls on Thursday, November 26, the last day to order for it is Wednesday, November 18, and we are taking Los Angeles bookings for it now. The calendar is the whole game with this one meal: enquiries start in earnest in early October, the first two weeks of November are when most tables are spoken for, and the last week is a matter of what is still open rather than what you would choose. Nothing about that is a sales tactic — it is one Thursday, and a fixed number of birds the kitchens can roast for it.
A drop-off is built backwards from when you plan to sit down, not from a delivery window. Everything arrives hot in insulated carriers, in vessels that go from the carrier to your table without being decanted into your own dishes first, and we size the bird to your headcount rather than to a standard tray. Reheating notes come with anything meant to be held, the carving can be done here or left whole for whoever does it at your table, and we take the packaging away afterwards if we are staffing the service. Most of what a grocery-store holiday order asks you to finish yourself, we have already done.
Thanksgiving for offices and teams. Many companies feed their people in the week before the holiday: a turkey lunch, a thank-you spread, or a meal for a shift that works through it. We cater these as drop-off orders, delivered hot and ready to serve, or staffed with a carved bird and a served line. Packages start at $30 a guest, all-in, from 15 guests. Every dish is halal and labeled, with vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free cooked alongside. Approved company accounts can be invoiced net-30, so the order reconciles against a department budget without a second conversation.
Why Carthage
Why Carthage for Thanksgiving Catering
What you get with us for this occasion specifically — not a generic catering pitch.
Halal turkey, not an afterthought
The centerpiece is halal · zabiha-sourced like every other protein we serve, and it arrives on the same order as the rest of the meal. For most families that is the hardest thing to source in November, and it is the reason this page exists.
The whole table, or just the hard parts
Take the full holiday spread, or only what you would rather not cook — the turkey and the roasting, while the sides stay yours. Priced per guest either way, so you are not paying for what you did not order.
Delivered hot, or served
Drop-off timed to your sitting rather than to a delivery window, with everything ready to go straight to the table. Staffed service with setup and clearing is there for hosts who want to actually sit down.
One table, every diet
Vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free tracks are cooked alongside the main service and labeled at the table, so they read as part of the meal rather than a substitution handed to one guest.
Alternative Service Style
Explore FormatA holiday table is passed, not queued — platters down the centre. See our family-style catering
Questions
Before you ask
Is the turkey halal?
Yes. The turkey is halal · zabiha-sourced, as is every other protein we serve, and it comes on the same order as the rest of the meal — there is no separate supplier for you to chase.
Is there a halal Thanksgiving dinner caterer near me?
Yes. We cook the whole Thanksgiving table halal, turkey included, and deliver across Los Angeles and Orange County, plus Riverside, Rancho Cucamonga and Thousand Oaks. The turkey is zabiha-sourced like every protein we serve, and a printed sourcing sheet naming our zabiha suppliers travels with the order.
When do I need to order Thanksgiving catering by?
For Thanksgiving on Thursday, November 26, the last day to order is Wednesday, November 18: a proposal can run no later than 8 days before the event. Earlier is better. November fills from late October, and the full menu stops being available once the kitchen is booked. Put your date on our board now; the guest count can be adjusted later.
Do you cater Thanksgiving lunches for offices and employees?
Yes. Drop-off orders, delivered hot and ready to serve, need 8 days’ notice, though November dates fill long before that. Packages start at $30 a guest, all-in, from 15 guests, and approved company accounts can be invoiced net-30.
Can you deliver hot on Thanksgiving Day?
Yes. We time delivery to your sitting rather than to a delivery window, so everything arrives ready to go to the table. Staffed service with setup and clearing is also available if you would rather not manage it.
How much does Thanksgiving catering cost in Los Angeles?
Packages start at $30 a guest, all-in: the food plus the staff, delivery and setup the serving style needs. The price per guest falls as the guest count rises; the table on this page shows the cost at each count. Tastings, rentals, add-on services and California sales tax are the only additions, and there is no service charge.
Can I order only part of the meal?
Yes. Many households take the turkey and the roasting and keep the sides as their own. Pricing is per guest either way, so you only pay for what you order.
Can you cater a soul food Thanksgiving?
Yes. Our Soul Food catering menu includes fried chicken, baked mac and cheese and collard greens, and it can sit beside the Thanksgiving menu on one order. Everything is halal and zabiha-sourced. Tell us the dishes your family expects and the number of guests, and we send an itemized proposal. Order early, as Thanksgiving dates fill first.
What about guests who do not eat meat?
Vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options are cooked alongside the main service and labeled at the table, so they are part of the meal rather than a substitution.
Can I order a Thanksgiving turkey dinner to go in Los Angeles?
Yes. Order it as a drop-off: the turkey and the whole holiday table are cooked from scratch and delivered ready to serve, from $30 a guest for 15 guests or more, all-in and halal. Reheating notes come with anything meant to be held, and the turkey can be carved here or left whole for your table. Order by Wednesday, November 18 for Thursday, November 26.
Dietary
Dietary needs?
Every 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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