Pittsburgh · Strip District · Since 2008
Breakfast spreads, boxed lunches and hot trays for offices, meetings and events — cooked to order in our Strip District kitchen with house-baked bread and seasonal produce. Ten guests or two hundred.
Typical notice: 2–3 weeks for drop-off, 4–6 weeks for full-service events.
What we cater
Most Pittsburgh catering enquiries are one of these two. They need different answers from us, so the quote form asks which one first.
We cook it and bring it to your office, site or home. Trays, boxed sandwiches and breakfast spreads, delivered set up and ready to serve.
Hold the event in one of our cafes and we cater it in place. The Strip District room is open now; Brentwood opens in 2026.
How it works
Date, headcount, where it is going and anything we need to cook around. One form, two minutes — or call the kitchen.
A written quote with the menu, quantities and any rentals itemised separately, so you can see exactly what you are paying for.
Made the morning of, delivered set up and labelled. Full-service events get staff on site.
Our approach
We work directly with local farmers and producers for the freshest seasonal offerings, and we bake our own bread — the ciabatta, focaccia, scones and English muffins on this menu are made in our kitchen, not bought in.
Our catering team brings the same attention to detail that defines the cafe to your event. Whether it is an intimate dinner for ten or a reception for two hundred, we build the menu around what you are actually trying to do.
Questions
For drop-off catering our minimum is 10 people. For full-service events the minimum is 25 guests.
We recommend at least 2–3 weeks for drop-off catering and 4–6 weeks for full-service events. Busy weeks around the holidays go sooner than that, so if you have a date, send it to us early — even before the headcount is settled.
A large tray serves 20 and a small tray serves 10. Every tray price on this page is for a large tray. Breakfast spreads are priced per person instead, and sandwiches are priced individually.
It depends what you order. As a guide from the menu above: breakfast runs $16.95–$18.95 per person, sandwiches are $19.95 each, and a large tray that serves 20 runs $75–$185 depending on the dish. A written quote with your actual quantities is the number that holds.
Yes — breakfast is what we do most. The Country Breakfast is a full spread of scrambled eggs, bacon, French toast batons and breakfast potatoes at $18.95 per person; croissant breakfast sandwiches are $16.95 per person; and a Fresh Pastry Box of house-baked scones and English muffins is $70 per dozen.
Yes. We handle vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and most allergy-related restrictions. Gluten-free bread is available on any sandwich, the Veggie Wrap and Portabella Melt are built vegetarian, and the Muffaletta can be made veggie. Tell us the restrictions when you enquire so they are costed into the quote rather than fixed on the morning.
Yes. Choose "Catering + Event Space" on the quote form and tell us which location. Our Strip District cafe at 2009 Penn Ave is open for this now, and Brentwood opens in 2026. Full-service events start at 25 guests and we have run receptions up to around 200.
Yes — we arrange rentals through trusted partners. They appear as separate itemised lines on your proposal, so you can see what is food and what is kit.
Yes, for full-service events with a minimum guest count of 50. Tastings are scheduled after an initial consultation and once a proposal has been put together.
Full-service events take a 50% deposit to secure the date, with the balance due 7 days before the event. Drop-off catering is paid in full at the time of ordering.
Drop-off catering needs 48 hours' notice to cancel. For full-service events the policy depends on the size and scope of the event and is set out in your contract.
Both. Hot trays serving 20 include Grilled Chicken Breast at $145, Grilled Salmon at $180 and our House Smoked Brisket Hash at $185, alongside hot sides like roasted green beans, roasted seasonal vegetables and garlic mashed potatoes.
Yes. We cater anything from an intimate dinner for 10 to a reception for around 200. Larger events sit at the 4–6 week end of the lead time, and bigger numbers are where the tray maths starts to matter — each large tray covers 20 guests.
Fill in the quote form below, email catering@caferaymond.com, or call the kitchen on (412) 912-6009. We come back with a written proposal: menu, quantities, and any rentals itemised separately.
Get a quote
Two minutes. We read every one of these and come back with a written proposal — usually the same or next working day.
Our catering team will be in touch, usually the same or next working day. If it is urgent, call (412) 912-6009.