The short version: Chick-fil-A catering runs roughly $7 to $13 per person for individually packaged meals, with shared trays often coming in lower per head. The menu splits into two formats, self-serve trays and boxed packaged meals, and most locations deliver with their own staff. The two things that catch office planners off guard: every Chick-fil-A is closed on Sunday, and the app or website will not always accept large or short-notice orders that the store itself will happily take by phone.

*Note that prices may vary by location. 

Chick-fil-A is arguably the default office catering order in America, and for a reason: predictable quality, broad appeal, and a price point most managers approve without blinking. But the catering program has more moving parts than the drive-thru, including a separate menu, location-dependent minimums, and a Sunday closure that has surprised more than one event planner.

We have been delivering office meals since 1995, and Chick-fil-A comes up constantly in the lunch programs we run. This guide covers the real costs, the tray versus packaged meal decision, ordering mechanics that only catering staff usually know, and an honest verdict on when it fits an office and when it does not. Waiter.com is not affiliated with Chick-fil-A.

Does Chick-fil-A cater? The short answer

Yes. Chick-fil-A offers catering at most of its 3,000+ US locations through a dedicated catering menu of trays, packaged meals, breakfast items, salads, and gallon beverages, available for pickup or delivery. Many locations run dedicated catering teams and deliver with their own drivers rather than third-party couriers, which is rare in fast food. Orders can be placed online, in the Chick-fil-A app, or by calling the restaurant, and the phone is often the most flexible channel for large or short-notice orders.

Chick-fil-A catering at a glance

Question	Answer
Formats	Shared trays (nuggets, strips, sandwiches, wraps, salads, fruit) and individually packaged meals
Typical cost	Roughly $7 to $13 per person for packaged meals; trays often less per head
Minimums	No universal pickup minimum; delivery minimums vary by location (some run $200+)
Lead time	Same-day is often possible by phone; 24 to 48 hours for large orders; several days around holidays
Delivery	In-house at many locations; drop-off style, no staffed setup
Sundays	Closed. Chilled trays picked up Saturday are the sanctioned workaround (details below)
Dietary notes	Grilled options and salads exist; vegetarian and vegan choices are thin

Trays vs packaged meals: which format fits your event

This is the first real decision, and it changes both the budget and the logistics.

Trays are the buffet approach: large platters of nuggets, strips, sandwiches, wraps, or fruit that people serve themselves. They are the cheaper per-person option and work best when the group is mingling, grazing, or eating in shifts. You will need plates, napkins, and serving space.

Packaged meals are individually boxed portions, typically an entree with waffle potato chips and a chocolate chunk cookie. They cost more per head but eliminate serving logistics entirely, which makes them the standard choice for seated meetings, trainings, and any office where grab-and-go matters. 

One quirk worth knowing: waffle fries are not on the catering menu because they do not hold quality in transit, so waffle chips are the standard side. Catering staff also note that the online catering menu is a subset of what stores can actually do. Order by phone or in person and most locations will cater nearly anything on the regular menu for pickup.

Chick-fil-A nugget tray sizes and prices

The nugget tray is the signature catering item, and sizing it correctly is where most planners either overspend or run short. Trays come hot, or chilled with reheating instructions.

Tray size	Piece count	Feeds (as a meal)	Typical price
Small	64 nuggets	About 8 people	$30 to $37
Medium	120 nuggets	About 15 people	$55 to $67
Large	200 nuggets	About 25 people	$90 to $110

Plan on roughly 8 nuggets per person as a main with sides, and more like 4 to 5 per person if the tray is one of several items. A large tray works out to well under $5 per person, which is why it anchors so many office spreads.

What Chick-fil-A catering costs by headcount

Real-world budgets, assuming packaged meals or a tray spread with sides and a gallon beverage. Businesses that order regularly report landing around $10 per person for a sandwich, chips, cookie, and drink with delivery included, which is a fair planning number.

Group size	Tray-based spread	Packaged meals
10 people	$70 to $110	$90 to $130
20 people	$130 to $200	$180 to $260
50 people	$300 to $475	$450 to $650

Delivery fees and taxes are on top, and vary by location. If your office orders on a regular schedule, it is worth talking to the store directly: operators have discretion on pricing, and catering staff report that some locations extend pickup pricing on delivery for reliable repeat business accounts.

How to order, and how far ahead

Under about 15 people: skip formal catering. Catering team members consistently say an order this size is easily handled as a regular app or phone order. Place it in the app with a scheduled pickup, or call the store 20 to 30 minutes ahead, and it will be ready.

15 to 50 people: use the catering menu at chick-fil-a.com/catering or the app, ideally 24 hours out. Same-day catering is often possible, but the app sometimes will not accept next-day or large orders even when the store can do them. When the app balks, call. Mobile orders can also be capped at $50 to $125 depending on the location, which is another reason big orders fail online.

50 people and up, or a major event: call and coordinate with the store’s catering lead directly. Stores routinely handle four and five figure orders, but the ones that go smoothly are planned days to weeks ahead. Around holidays, book several days early: individual stores juggle anywhere from 50 to several hundred catering orders on peak days like Christmas Eve.

Three pickup tips from catering staff: First, bring your own insulated bags, because stores generally do not lend out their thermal carriers for pickup orders. Second, be on time. Catering orders are not finalized until handoff, food is timed to your pickup slot, and arriving very late, especially near closing, is where things go wrong. Third, if you order through the app while picking up in store, scan your Chick-fil-A One account: catering orders earn points like any other order, and on office-sized orders those add up fast for whoever places them. Receipts can be claimed retroactively for about a week.

The Sunday problem, and the chilled tray workaround

Every Chick-fil-A is closed on Sunday, with no exceptions for catering. If your event is on a Sunday, no location will deliver or open for pickup, and this catches planners off guard every football season.

There is a sanctioned workaround that most guides never mention: the chilled tray. Request it about a day in advance and the store prepares your nugget or strip tray cold, chilled for at least six hours, with instructions for reheating in your own oven. You pick it up Saturday and serve it Sunday. Catering staff describe these as a staple of Super Bowl weekends and holiday closures; one location reported converting more than a hundred Christmas Eve orders to chilled trays. It is the only way to serve Chick-fil-A at a Sunday event, and it works.

The other honest limitations: this is drop-off catering, not staffed service, so setup is on you. And the menu is thin for vegetarians and vegans beyond salads and sides, which matters more the larger and more varied your team gets.

Is Chick-fil-A catering right for your office?

Order it when: you need a crowd-pleaser for a weekday lunch, meeting, or celebration, the budget is around $10 per person, and someone can handle setup. Few options match its cost-to-quality ratio, and the in-house delivery is genuinely reliable.

Look elsewhere when: the event is on a Sunday and a reheated tray will not cut it, your team has significant dietary variety, you need staffed service, or, the big one, you are feeding the same office every week. After three decades of running office lunch catering programs, we can tell you the failure mode of any single-restaurant plan is monotony. Even the most beloved chicken sandwich gets old by week four.

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Chick-fil-A catering FAQ

How much does Chick-fil-A catering cost?

Plan on roughly $7 to $13 per person for packaged meals and less per head for shared trays, with businesses commonly reporting about $10 per person for a sandwich, chips, cookie, and drink. Prices vary by location, and delivery fees and tax are additional.

How much is a 200 nugget tray at Chick-fil-A?

The large nugget tray holds 200 nuggets and typically runs about $90 to $110 depending on location. As a main course it feeds around 25 people, which puts it well under $5 per person.

How many people will 30 Chick-fil-A nuggets feed?

A 30-count feeds 3 to 4 people as a main course at about 8 nuggets each, or 6 to 7 people as a snack alongside other food. For groups of 8 or more, a small tray is usually the better value.

Does Chick-fil-A cater on Sundays?

No. All locations are closed Sunday, including for catering pickup and delivery. The workaround is a chilled tray ordered a day ahead and picked up Saturday, which comes with reheating instructions so you can serve it hot at a Sunday event.

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