Feeding a crowd in Sydney should feel like hosting family, not managing logistics. When you have 20, 50, or 200 hungry people and one chance to get it right, Italian food earns its reputation as the safest, most loved choice. Everyone eats it. It travels well. It scales without drama.

At Made In Italy, we have been catering Sydney offices, birthdays, and family gatherings since 2000 from our kitchens in Alexandria, Annandale, Pyrmont and Sydney CBD. This guide covers what to order, how much, and how to avoid the common mistakes for Italian catering in Sydney, including pasta catering trays and XL Roman pizza platters.

Why Italian Food Is the Easiest Catering Choice

You need food that is familiar, filling, forgiving and flexible. Italian hits all four.

• Universal crowd-pleaser. From Margherita to slow-cooked Polpette, safe anchors and interesting options sit side by side.
• Dietary flexibility. Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options slot into the same spread.
• Scales cleanly. An XL Roman pizza feeds 2-3 as part of a mixed spread. You add boxes and trays, not staff.
• Zero on-site setup. Pizza stays hot in boxes. Pasta trays arrive with lids. Built to travel.

Pasta Catering Sydney: The Trays That Feed a Room

Pasta catering is how you turn a sandwich-platter lunch into a proper Italian table. Our sauces are slow-cooked from scratch each morning. Time is an ingredient. No cook-time theatre. Each tray serves about 8-10 guests as part of a mixed pizza-and-pasta order. Choose spaghetti, fettuccine or penne (gnocchi or gluten-free penne available).

These are the pasta platter SKUs Sydney offices and parties order most:

• Mamma Mia, Napoletana with Italian sausage, mushroom, garlic, parmesan, a touch of cream and chilli. The crowd favourite for boardrooms.
• Gamberi, Prawns, cherry tomatoes, chilli and garlic in napoletana sauce. Lighter, sharper, great for mixed dietary tables.
• Polpette, Veal meatballs in napoletana sauce, parmesan and parsley. Hearty and familiar.
• Boscaiola, Ham, mushroom and onion finished with cream and parmesan. Creamy comfort that holds heat well.
• Carbonara, Bacon, free-range eggs, parmesan, finished with fresh cream and parsley. (Our house recipe uses cream.)

Also available for larger spreads: Bolognese, Arrabbiata, Lamb Ragu, Lasagna (meat or vege), Napoletana and Pesto. Full ingredients live on our menu.

Pasta-led package tip: for 20 people, order 2 pasta trays (e.g. Mamma Mia + Polpette) plus 6-8 XL pizzas and 2 salads. For 50 people, plan about 5 pasta trays mixed across the five heroes above, plus pizza and sides.

Pizza Trays vs Pasta Trays

XL Roman Pizzas

Round, thin, crisp, and big enough to share. Built for the trip to your desk as well as the table. Pre-sliced and boxed for grab-and-go. Thin. Crisp. Properly Roman. Built to travel.

Catering favourites: Americana, Margherita, Capricciosa, Contadina, Suprema, vegan options (Vegarita, Vegana, Vegetariana).

Corporate mix tip: about 60% classics, 30% adventurous, 10% vegan/vegetarian.

For a deeper pizza-only playbook, read our pizza catering Sydney guide.

Slow-Cooked Pasta Trays

Use the five heroes above as your default pasta catering shortlist. Sauces are slow-cooked from scratch. Not rushed. Not from a packet. Trays hold heat well for staggered service in CBD towers and warehouse parties alike.

Salads and Sides

Italiana, Mediterranea or Fetta salads, garlic bread, Italian meatballs, tiramisu. Contrast turns pizza and pasta into a proper meal.

How Much to Order

Pizza-only: 1 XL per 2 guests
Mixed with pasta and sides: 1 XL per 2.5-3 guests

• 10 people: 4 XL + 1 pasta tray (Mamma Mia or Carbonara) + 1 salad
• 20 people: 8 XL + 2 pasta trays (e.g. Polpette + Gamberi) + 2 salads
• 30 people: 12 XL + 3 pasta trays + 2-3 salads
• 50 people: 20 XL + 5 pasta trays + 4 salads
• 100 people: 40 XL + 10 pasta trays + 8 salads
• 200 people: double the 100-person plan and split delivery windows if needed

Order one extra Margherita. It always goes first.

What It Costs

Typical Made In Italy catering sits around $14-$22 per head for pizza and pasta, often under cold-platter corporate rates. Free delivery on orders $50+. Minimum order $25.

• Office Lunch (10-12): from $160
• Party Pack (20-24): from $310
• 50+: from about $14 per person with volume pricing

Corporate vs Private

Corporate: arrives on time, labelled, easy to expense. CBD covered from York Lane (37 York Lane, near Wynyard). Best mix: Margherita, Americana, vegetarian or vegan pizza, plus two pasta trays (Mamma Mia + Carbonara is a safe pair).

Private parties: abundance and colour. Families across Annandale, Newtown, Leichhardt and Alexandria often order 4-6 XL pizzas, two pasta trays and a big salad. Loyalty: every 5 orders = $15 voucher.

How It Works

1. Order online at catering.madeinitaly.com.au for standard packages. Phone is secondary: Alexandria 02 8599 3132 · Annandale 02 9571 5700 · Pyrmont 02 9518 8182 · CBD 02 9299 0900. CBD email: yorklane@madeinitaly.com.au.
2. Give 24 hours for larger catering so slow-cooked sauces can be prepared properly. Same-day often possible for smaller groups.
3. Confirm dietary needs. We label on request.
4. We deliver hot across inner Sydney, or you collect.

Dietary

Gluten-free bases and penne available. Vegetarian and vegan options across pizza and pasta (including Vegana pizza and Napoletana or Arrabbiata pasta). Tell us about coeliac needs so we can take extra care.

FAQ

For over 25 years we have cooked for Sydney. Boardroom lunch at York Lane, birthday in Annandale, Saturday night in Alexandria. Same kitchens. Same recipes since 2000.

Made slowly. Shared generously.

Ready to order? Build your boardroom or office lunch online, packages for 10, 20 or 50+ guests, pizza platters and pasta catering trays included.

Order Italian catering online → · See packages & menus · call 02 9299 0900 or email yorklane@madeinitaly.com.au for same-day CBD.

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