Birthdays & Family Parties
Birthday Party Catering in Cordova & Memphis, TN
Birthdays are the orders that arrive late. Somebody counts the replies on a Wednesday evening for a Saturday party and the number is thirty-five, not the twenty the family was told about. That still works: the earliest pickup is the day after tomorrow, so an order placed on Wednesday evening can be collected on Friday or Saturday. The one gap is Sunday, when we are closed, which means an order placed on Friday is ready from Monday. It goes through the Feast Basket on this site, so there is no office to catch before it shuts — the date picker only offers days we can meet. Our hours only decide which collection windows exist: Wednesday we close at 5:30pm, every other open day at 7pm, Sunday not at all.
At thirty-five guests you are not building a banquet, you are building one very good plate. A Full Pan of Jollof Rice covers 20-24 and a Half Pan covers 10-12, so a Full Pan plus a Half Pan of Jollof is 30 to 36 servings — right on the line at thirty-five. A Full Pan each of Jollof and Fried Rice gives 40 to 48 instead, and makes the table look like a choice. Peppered Chicken and Beef Suya go first. Fried Plantain is the side children actually finish.
Small chops do the rest, and they get badly under-ordered. Puff Puff, Meat Pie, Fish Pie and Chin Chin get eaten standing up before the food is served, again while the cake is found, and once more on the way out. Order them assuming every guest picks at them twice, because they will. Chin Chin also survives the journey home in party bags better than anything else here.
The one line families reliably get wrong in both directions is the drinks. One gallon covers 8-10 cups and the 2-gallon jug covers 16-20, so thirty-five guests at a cup and a half each is about fifty-three servings, or six gallons, or three of the 2-gallon jugs. Chapman is what the adults reach for, the Pina Colada Mocktail is what the teenagers come back for, and the Artisanal Yoghurt — strawberry, blueberry, banana or mango — is the one the under-tens finish. We do not supply ice, so buy it the morning of the party rather than the night before.
Everything is collected from our kitchen in Cordova. If the party has to move, tell us at least 48 hours before the pickup window.
One Good Plate, Plus Everything Picked At Twice
Two rices, two proteins, the side that wins over children, four small chops that get eaten standing up, and a drink each for adults, teenagers and the under-tens.
Half Pan: Serves 10-12 guests
Full Pan: Serves 20-24 guests
Ordering At Short Notice
Two Days Is the Minimum
Order at least two days before pickup: a Saturday collection needs the order in by Thursday. We are closed on Sundays, so a Friday order is ready from Monday.
Ice Is Yours To Buy
Drinks are packaged chilled in cups, bottles, gallons or 2-gallon jugs, but no ice comes with them. Pick it up the morning of the party so it lasts.
Call If The Date Slips
Reach us on (410) 777-6479. Cancelling or moving a date needs 48 hours’ notice; inside that, the food is already being cooked for you.
Questions We Get About This
Short-notice parties live and die on three things: how late you can order, how late you can change it, and who is buying the ice.
The earliest pickup is the day after tomorrow: order on Monday and your food is ready from Wednesday. We are closed on Sundays, so an order placed on Friday is ready from Monday. The date picker at checkout only offers days we can meet, which gives our chefs time to source fresh ingredients and prepare your order.
Because our catering orders are cooked fresh to order, cancellations or date adjustments must be made at least 48 hours before the scheduled pickup time window. Cancellations within 48 hours may be subject to a partial preparation fee.
No, we do not provide ice for drinks. Our crafted refreshments and yoghurts are prepared, packaged, and stored chilled, but customers are responsible for purchasing and supplying their own ice for serving setup.