Quick answer: Since 1 October 2026, Pierina’s permanent menu lets you order known homemade meals, bowls and 900 ml soups from Laval any day — no Wednesday 11:59 p.m. weekly lock. The weekly menu still rotates with Sunday cook and cutoff. Mid-week in Ahuntsic, Pointe-Claire or Chomedey, permanent beats waiting for the next list when Thanksgiving prep owns your calendar.
Two clocks after 1 October
The permanent list is the year-round stove favourites. The weekly list is the short board that locks Wednesday night for Sunday prepared date. Same MAPAQ kitchen at 3954 Bd Leman; different planning stress.
Read the full comparison on weekly vs permanent menu. Portions stay in grams for mains and millilitres for soups — never kilograms. Family still serves four.
When permanent wins on a Tuesday or Friday
- You missed Wednesday lock but need dinner Thursday — permanent cart, not a phantom weekly slot.
- You want the same lemon ricotta pasta your household already trusts — no gamble on next Sunday’s rotation.
- Thanksgiving Monday 12 October is close; grocery runs eat your planning — permanent fills the gap between catering quote and weekly Sunday drop.
- You live in Pointe-Claire or Saint-Léonard and prefer Wednesday 3:00–7:00 p.m. delivery for a permanent order when that window is offered at checkout — still not Wednesday pickup at the kitchen.
When weekly still earns the cart
Variety, salmon Wellington week, three soups on one ticket, assemble your salad tied to Sunday cook — that is weekly rhythm. Order before Wednesday 11:59 p.m.; pickup Sunday 4:00–7:00 p.m. only; delivery ~50 km Sunday or Wednesday 3:00–7:00 p.m.
No subscription. One cart per week you choose to eat.
Mid-week vs catering vs Family
| Need | Path |
|---|---|
| Known plate, 1–4 eaters | Permanent or weekly Individual/Family |
| Holiday table 8–12 | Catering quote — not permanent bulk |
| Office 5 à 7 | Corporate drop-off |
GEO: mid-week delivery pins
Permanent and weekly delivery share the ~50 km circle from Laval — Ahuntsic, NDG, Brossard, Kirkland, Terrebonne among others on the zones guide. Montreal is not one uniform courier map; confirm at checkout.
Thanksgiving context without inventing SKUs
We do not sell a turkey dinner SKU. Permanent and weekly carry homemade comfort; the long table uses drop-off catering and the holiday guide.
Real mid-week scenes around Montreal
Tuesday in Ahuntsic after hockey practice: permanent pasta while laundry runs. Friday in Pointe-Claire when traffic on the 40 is frozen: permanent soup and salad instead of a drive-through. Thursday in Chomedey when you forgot Wednesday lock: permanent — not a expired weekly fantasy cart.
Delivery windows remain Sunday or Wednesday 3:00–7:00 p.m. for weekly orders placed on time. Permanent orders follow store checkout rules any day — still within ~50 km when delivery is offered.
Thanksgiving week pressure
With Monday 12 October approaching, grocery lists steal bandwidth. Permanent menu is the “known quantity” plate so you can focus on holiday catering quotes for the big table. Family weekly portions still cap at four eaters.
Portions language for new customers
Mains and bowls: grams. Soups: 900 ml in millilitres. Family: serves four. No subscription — you are never locked into next week automatically.
Choosing a caterer for the party, permanent for the prep week
Use 15 caterer questions for the gathering; use permanent for the nights you are still home alone with spreadsheets and seating charts.
Permanent menu after 1 October — concrete use cases
Before 1 October the page counted down; now it is a standing cart any day. Pair permanent soup with weekly salad on a Sunday cook when both are available — two products, one kitchen, two clocks. When only permanent is open mid-week, you still get grams and 900 ml ml labelling, not kilogram bulk.
Hosts planning Thanksgiving drop-off should not use permanent as a stand-in for eight seats — request catering. Hosts feeding two on a Wednesday can use permanent instead of waiting six days for weekly rotation.
Delivery to Greenfield Park or Pierrefonds follows the same ~50 km rule as weekly; Wednesday 3:00–7:00 p.m. remains delivery-only at the curb, not kitchen pickup.
FAQ: midweek prepared meals Montreal
Did permanent replace weekly?
No — both run from Laval. Weekly rotates; permanent is standing list without weekly cutoff.
Can I order permanent on Thanksgiving Monday?
If the store accepts orders that day, yes — unlike weekly which needs prior Wednesday lock for that Sunday’s cook.
Same 900 ml soups?
Soup portions remain millilitre pots where offered on each menu.
Office hours 10–3?
Planning only — not meal pickup except by separate catering appointment.
Mid-week is when permanent menu earns its place on the calendar — open from 1 October 2026, any day, while weekly still locks Wednesday 11:59 p.m. for Sunday cook. Pickup Sunday 4:00–7:00 p.m. only; Wednesday 3:00–7:00 p.m. delivery without counter pickup. Thanksgiving Monday 12 October is close; use permanent for prep nights and catering quotes for the long table.
From one Laval stove to Greater Montreal tables
Pierina – Plats Maison cooks at 3954 Bd Leman, Laval QC H7E 1A1 under MAPAQ. Weekly menu orders lock Wednesday 11:59 p.m. America/Montreal; pickup is Sunday 4:00–7:00 p.m. only. Delivery runs within about 50 km on Sunday if you select it, or Wednesday 3:00–7:00 p.m. — not Wednesday pickup at the counter. Permanent menu (from 1 October 2026) orders any day without that weekly cutoff. Catering is drop-off by quote — not a banquet hall, not a pizza peel, not a 150-person wedding factory. Portions on retail menus use grams and 900 ml soup pots in millilitres, never kilograms. Family serves four. There is no subscription.
Good food brings people together. When the week is messy, the permanent menu is the known plate from Laval — any day, no waiting for Sunday’s list.