Quick answer: Pierina – Plats Maison does drop-off catering for small tables in Montreal and Laval — showers, birthdays, office 5 à 7, eight to twelve chairs — from the MAPAQ kitchen at 3954 Bd Leman. Trays arrive cooked; you set the table. No banquet servers, no 150-person hall, no pizza peel. Request a catering quote; weekly Family still feeds only four.
Small events are the majority — and the worst fit for apps
Most gatherings in Greater Montreal are not galas. They are a condo living room in Villeray, a backyard tent in Boucherville, a marketing team 5 à 7 in Saint-Laurent, a baby shower in Dorval. Hosts want homemade food that holds on a sideboard, not a rider list and a coat check.
Drop-off catering means the Laval line cooks, portions in grams for mains and millilitres for soups, and delivers or hands off on an appointment. Office hours Mon–Fri 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. are for planning — not when guests eat.
What Pierina brings to a small table
Think baked pasta, roasted vegetables, salads (including paths to assemble your salad), soups in sensible pots — the same flavour world as the weekly menu and permanent menu, scaled up on hotel pans when quoted.
We are not staffing your floor like a hotel banquet. We are not renting you a hall. If you need a comparison checklist, use 15 questions to ask a Montreal caterer and how much food per person.
Typical small-table scenarios
| Event | Guest count | Why drop-off fits |
|---|---|---|
| Baby or bridal shower | 8–14 | Finger-friendly trays + salad, no kitchen takeover |
| Birthday 5 à 7 | 10–20 | Hot hold on counter, guests graze |
| Team milestone | 12–25 | Corporate catering to the boardroom |
| Family brunch after mass | 8–12 | Homemade pans, not a restaurant buy-out |
Thanksgiving weekend is coming — still not a turkey SKU
Canadian Thanksgiving is Monday 12 October 2026. Small-table hosts sometimes book the Saturday before for an early gathering. We do not list a turkey product; we cook homemade roasts, pasta and sides from the same stove as holiday trays in the holiday catering guide.
Do not confuse this with clicking Family three times on the weekly cart — catering is quoted per date.
Geography within ~50 km
Drop-off reaches roughly 50 km from Boulevard Leman: Laval boroughs, Rosemont, NDG, Longueuil, Brossard, Pointe-Claire, Terrebonne, and more on the delivery zones guide. Weekly Sunday pickup 4:00–7:00 p.m. is a separate product for the weekly menu — not Wednesday pickup.
Weekly menu for the host, catering for the room
Many hosts order Individual or Family from the weekly menu for their own weeknights, then quote catering for the party. Permanent menu (from 1 October 2026) covers mid-week plates without Wednesday lock. No subscription on any path.
Lead time and quotes — small does not mean same-day
Even an eight-person shower needs a dated plan from the Laval line. Request a quote with guest count, address inside ~50 km, and whether you need drop-off on a Saturday or a weekday 5 à 7. Office hours Mon–Fri 10:00–3:00 are when those conversations happen — not when trays magically appear at 6:00 p.m. without an appointment.
What we do not bring
No banquet hall rental, no wait staff, no pizza oven, no claim of feeding a 150-person wedding in one hall. Drop-off means you unwrap, you plate, you enjoy. For many Montreal hosts that is exactly the point — control of the playlist and the guest list without a service charge per fork.
Pair with weekly for the host’s own week
Order Individual meals from the weekly menu for the week of the party so you are not cooking every night while planning décor. Permanent menu fills gaps after 1 October without Wednesday pressure. Compare paths on weekly vs permanent.
Showers and birthdays: dietary questions without factory claims
Guests ask about ingredients at showers. Pierina cooks in a MAPAQ kitchen — we do not market the line as allergen-free or vegan-only. Ask when you quote so labels match your guest list honestly. Small-table drop-off lets you control plating for mixed diets better than a single restaurant set menu for twelve.
For corporate 5 à 7 in Montréal-Nord or Saint-Laurent, trays land on a credenza; coffee stays in the office machine; nobody waits for banquet service. That is the model — homemade from Laval, not a hall rental.
FAQ: small event catering Montreal
Do you serve and clear plates?
No — drop-off only. You plate from trays we deliver or you collect by appointment.
Minimum guest count?
Confirm when you request a quote; Family weekly portions are the wrong tool above four seats.
Can I combine shower catering with Sunday weekly pickup?
Only if schedules align; catering timing is set in the quote, weekly pickup is Sunday 4:00–7:00 p.m. for weekly orders.
Same kitchen as MAPAQ weekly meals?
Yes — one line at 3954 Bd Leman, H7E 1A1.
Small-table catering is how most Montreal gatherings actually happen — not banquet halls. Drop-off from Laval respects your playlist, your guest list, and your budget without pretending to be a 150-person wedding factory. When the shower ends, the weekly menu is still there for your own Tuesday night in grams and millilitres, not kilograms.
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. For the shower, the birthday 5 à 7 or the small boardroom, ask for drop-off trays — homemade from Laval, sized to your table, not a banquet hall.