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Catering lead time in Montreal: a dated quote is not the Wednesday cart lock

Pierina catering is a dated appointment from the Laval kitchen. The weekly menu locks Wednesday 11:59 p.m. Those are two clocks. This page tells you which one you are on.

Catering lead time in Montreal: a dated quote is not the Wednesday cart lock

Good food brings people together

The quote page says what to send: date, headcount, postal code, trays versus boxes. This page is when to send it. A Thursday office lunch in Ville-Marie is not a Friday 4 p.m. email. Canadian Thanksgiving 2026 is Monday 12 October — write before that week fills, not the Sunday night before.

Office hours Monday–Friday 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. are how you reach the kitchen. They are not the food window. Weekly pickup is Sunday 4:00–7:00 p.m. only. Catering pickup is the event date we write.

Halloween Saturday 31 October, a December Réveillon, a Tuesday board meeting in Saint-Laurent: each needs its own date on a CAD quote. There is no subscription that “covers catering.”

If you missed Wednesday night and want household plates, the permanent menu (from 1 October 2026) is the other retail door — still not a same-day courier.

Weekly lockWednesday 23:59 America/Montreal
CateringDated quote · not that lock
Phone hoursMon–Fri 10:00–15:00 — not food arrival
Kitchen3954 Bd Leman, Laval H7E 1A1

Two clocks, one stove

  • Weekly cart: order by Wednesday 11:59 p.m. America/Montreal
  • Catering: send date + pin + count, then we confirm a window
  • Holidays fill earlier — Thanksgiving, Réveillon, Halloween
  • We will say no if the date is already cooked

Write earlier if

  • A Monday holiday table (Thanksgiving 12 October 2026)
  • A downtown dock that only receives 11:00–13:00
  • A guest count above a family tray of four

Skip us if

  • “Tomorrow noon, 40 people, surprise”
  • Same-day Uber-style catering we do not run

How to choose a caterer and how much food per person are already on the blog. This page is only the clock.

Send the date first. Then headcount and postal code.

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Lead time is a kitchen fact

Questions

Local FAQ

Can I book catering after Wednesday 11:59?

Catering is not that lock. We still need enough days to cook and a free window. Ask. We may say the date is full.

What is the lead time for Thanksgiving 2026?

Monday 12 October. Write in the days before that week, not Sunday night. We do not invent a turkey SKU.

Are office hours the delivery window?

No. 10:00–15:00 Monday–Friday is how you reach us. Food windows are written on the quote.

Is there a subscription for monthly office lunches?

No subscription. Each date is a quote.