Quick answer: Canadian Thanksgiving is Monday 12 October 2026 — one week from today. Pierina – Plats Maison offers drop-off catering from its MAPAQ kitchen at 3954 Bd Leman, Laval (H7E 1A1): homemade trays for Montreal, Longueuil, Brossard and the West Island, not a banquet crew. We do not sell a turkey SKU; we cook the roasts, sides and pasta you would expect from the same stove as the weekly menu. Request a catering quote now if your table seats more than four.
Why Thanksgiving catering in Montreal needs a kitchen, not a hall
Thanksgiving in Greater Montreal is rarely a restaurant reservation. It is a condo table in Rosemont, a duplex in Ahuntsic, a backyard in Brossard, or an office that stays open the Friday before the long weekend. Most hosts want homemade food without spending the whole weekend at the stove — and they do not need waiters in black ties.
Pierina is drop-off catering from Laval: food cooked on the MAPAQ line, delivered or collected by appointment, set on your table. We are not a 150-person wedding hall. We do not run a pizza peel. Office hours Monday to Friday 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. are for quotes and planning — not when your trays leave the oven.
If you are comparing caterers, start with our holiday catering guide for Montreal and Laval and the practical portions article on how much food per person.
Seven days to Monday 12 October 2026
Today is Sunday 5 October. Thanksgiving Monday is 12 October. That leaves one full week to confirm head count, choose mains and sides, and lock a delivery or pickup window. Catering is not the weekly menu cart: it is quoted, dated, and sized for your table.
The weekly menu still runs on its own clock — order by Wednesday 11:59 p.m. America/Montreal for Sunday pickup 4:00–7:00 p.m. only, or delivery within about 50 km on Sunday or Wednesday 3:00–7:00 p.m. A Family portion on the weekly list feeds four. A Thanksgiving gathering of ten needs catering trays, not four copies of Family.
The permanent menu is open from 1 October 2026 for year-round homemade meals any day, without the weekly Wednesday lock. Use it for a mid-week plate while you plan the holiday table — not as a substitute for a quoted ten-person drop-off.
What drop-off Thanksgiving looks like from Laval
Think hotel pans and labeled boxes on your counter: baked pasta, roasted vegetables, salads you can assemble or receive ready, soups in sensible pots — portions in grams for mains and millilitres for soups, never kilograms. The flavours follow the Italian-leaning homemade line you see on the weekly board: comfort food that reheats well, not a frozen chain platter.
We do not invent a turkey product for this article. If your tradition is turkey from the butcher, Pierina fills the rest of the table — the sides, the pasta, the trays that feed the cousins who arrive at 2:00 p.m. If your tradition is lasagna and roast vegetables, that is closer to what the kitchen already cooks every Sunday.
| Table size | Typical Pierina path | Order clock |
|---|---|---|
| 1–4 people | Weekly Individual or Family, or permanent menu | Weekly: Wednesday 11:59 p.m. Permanent: any day |
| 8–12 people | Drop-off catering quote | Appointment; book before the week fills |
| Office lunch Friday before the long weekend | Corporate catering drop-off | Quote + dated delivery |
Where we deliver Thanksgiving trays (~50 km)
Drop-off reaches roughly 50 km from Boulevard Leman — not “all of Quebec.” Useful clusters for a Monday holiday meal:
- Laval: Chomedey, Duvernay, Sainte-Rose, Fabreville — pickup at the kitchen Sunday 4:00–7:00 p.m. remains separate from catering appointments
- Montréal: Rosemont, Villeray, NDG, Saint-Laurent, Plateau edge
- South Shore: Longueuil, Brossard, Boucherville, Saint-Lambert
- West Island: Pointe-Claire, Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Kirkland, Dorval
Confirm your pin on the meal delivery zones guide. Outside the circle, Sunday pickup in Laval or another caterer may fit better.
Weekly menu this week while you plan the holiday
The Oct 4–9 weekly list is live: salmon Wellington, fajitas, Thai curry, chili, lemon ricotta pasta, three 900 ml soups and bowls. If you are picking up Sunday 5 October 4:00–7:00 p.m., that is tonight’s window — not Thanksgiving Monday. Use this week’s cart for weeknight dinners while catering handles the long table.
No subscription on either path. You order the week you eat, or you quote the date you gather.
Remember: Wednesday pickup at the kitchen ended in March. If someone forwards you an old screenshot, weekly collection is still Sunday 4:00–7:00 p.m. at 3954 Bd Leman only. Catering pickup, when offered in your quote, is a separate appointment — not the weekly line.
How to book before the kitchen fills
- Count seats honestly — adults, kids, second helpings.
- Read 15 questions to ask a Montreal caterer.
- Request a catering quote with date, address and delivery vs pickup preference.
- Keep the weekly menu for Sunday weeknights; use Our Menu for any-day favourites after 1 October.
FAQ: Thanksgiving catering Montreal 2026
Do you deliver on Thanksgiving Monday?
Catering is by quoted appointment. Confirm the date and window when you request a quote — it is not the same as adding a weekly menu to cart.
Can I pick up catering trays on Wednesday?
Weekly menu pickup is Sunday 4:00–7:00 p.m. only. Wednesday 3:00–7:00 p.m. is a delivery window for weekly orders, not a pickup window. Catering timing is set in your quote.
Is there a turkey dinner on the menu?
We do not list a turkey SKU. Trays are homemade from the Laval kitchen — roasts, pasta, vegetables and sides that match what we cook for weekly and permanent menus.
What if only four people are coming?
A Family weekly portion serves four. Catering is for when four plates are not enough — see our guide on weekly vs permanent menu for everyday clocks.
Good food brings people together. Canadian Thanksgiving is a week away — if your table is bigger than four, ask the Laval kitchen for drop-off trays while there is still room on the stove.