Quick answer: Pierina – Plats Maison lists family portions prepared meals Montreal households order as Individual (one eater) or Family (serves 4) on the weekly menu. Grams on mains and bowls, 900 ml on soups — never kilograms. Order by Wednesday 11:59 p.m., pickup Sunday 4:00–7:00 p.m. at 3954 Bd Leman, Laval, or delivery within ~50 km. Choose the size that matches your fridge, not your ambition.
Individual vs Family: who eats at your table
When people search family portions prepared meals Montreal, they usually want one number: will everyone eat? At Pierina the weekly menu answers with two portion types. Individual is one adult dinner (or lunch tomorrow). Family is the same dish scaled to serve four — one lid, one reheat, less packaging than four singles.
We cook from a MAPAQ kitchen in Laval and deliver across Greater Montreal inside about 50 km. The portion choice is not vanity sizing; it is how we batch on Sunday and how your fridge looks by Tuesday.
How portions read on the menu
Pierina never lists kilograms on retail menus. Mains and bowls show weight in grams. Soups show volume in millilitres — always a 900 ml pot on the weekly list. That consistency matters when you compare chili to lemon ricotta pasta: you are reading the same unit language.
| Format | Typical use | Fridge math |
|---|---|---|
| Individual main | One person, one night — or lunch plus dinner split | One container, fastest reheat |
| Family main (serves 4) | Two adults and two kids, or two adults with leftovers | One larger tray; plan two nights or one big table |
| Bowl (Individual) | Single grain-or-noodle bowl portion in grams | Not offered as Family on most weeks — check the live list |
| Soup 900 ml | Shared starter or 2–3 lunch portions | Millilitres on the label; freeze half if needed |
Open the live weekly menu — Family availability varies by dish. A salmon Wellington might show Individual only while pasta offers both.
Scenarios from real Montreal households
Couple in NDG, both work late: Two Individual mains plus one 900 ml soup stretch Sunday cook across three nights without a third delivery fee mentality — you already paid one cart before Wednesday night.
Family in Sainte-Rose: One Family tray of fajitas or Thai red curry, one soup, Sunday pickup at the Laval kitchen on the way home from soccer. Leftovers land in lunch thermoses.
Roommates in Rosemont: Four Individual bowls when everyone wants different proteins — fair split, more containers, still one order cutoff.
Empty nester in Pointe-Claire: Individual plates all week feel right; Family is too much unless you host Canadian Thanksgiving Monday 12 October and need a base before catering trays arrive.
None of these need a city-specific landing page — just honest headcount. Delivery zones are summarized on meal delivery Montreal.
Family portions are not catering trays
Family serves four at a dinner table. It is not a hotel pan for twenty on a corporate floor. When headcount passes your stove’s comfort zone, switch to drop-off catering Montreal or a catering quote. Same kitchen, quoted scale, dated appointment.
Office hours Mon–Fri 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. are for planning catering — not when Family portions magically become buffet service.
Ordering clocks still apply
Individual and Family share one deadline: Wednesday 11:59 p.m. America/Montreal. Pickup remains Sunday 4:00–7:00 p.m. only at 3954 Bd Leman. Delivery is Sunday (if selected) or Wednesday 3:00–7:00 p.m. within ~50 km, no subscription.
The week of 4–9 October 2026 locks Wednesday 30 September at 11:59 p.m. — salmon Wellington, egg-roll stir fry, lemon ricotta pasta, chicken fajitas, Thai red curry, chili, three soups, three bowls. Family vs Individual choice is yours before that lock.
After 1 October 2026, Our Menu adds year-round portions without the weekly cutoff; grams and ml rules stay the same. Read weekly vs permanent menu if you mix both.
Tips so portions match appetite
- Order Family when at least three people eat the same dish within 48 hours — waste is still food cost.
- Pair one 900 ml soup with a Family main for a crowd of four; soup alone rarely feeds four as a main.
- Young kids? Individual may be enough for two children sharing; Family for two adults plus toddlers.
- Allergies and preferences: split Individuals instead of one Family tray everyone fights over.
Add greens with assemble your salad when the builder is open for your Sunday cook.
Reading grams without a kitchen scale
Think of Individual mains as one generous restaurant plate — not a diet portion, not a catering hotel pan. Family trays jump roughly four times that protein and starch for the same dish line. When in doubt, open two Individuals instead of one Family if eaters want different mains — the checkout total may differ slightly, but peace at the table is worth it.
Soups at 900 ml: two mugs plus a lunch, or one shared starter plus two solo lunches. Write the ml on your fridge whiteboard so nobody asks “is this enough for tonight?” at 6:15 p.m.
FAQ: family portions prepared meals Montreal
Does Family always mean exactly four equal adult plates?
Family is portioned to serve four at a home dinner. Appetites vary — some households get lunch leftovers; others clean the tray in one sitting.
Are soups Individual or Family?
Weekly soups are 900 ml pots listed in millilitres. They are shared-size, not a single-serve cup.
Can I mix Individual and Family in one cart?
Yes, before Wednesday 11:59 p.m. Many households do — Family for parents, Individual bowls for teens.
Do you list portions in kilograms?
No. Grams for mains and bowls, millilitres for soups — on the weekly menu and, after launch, on the permanent menu too.
Good food brings people together. Size the tray to the people actually eating — Individual, Family, and a soup pot if the week needs it — then order before Wednesday night from Laval.