FAQs

Just like a restaurant, our pricing depends on what you order! Most Nelson’s Catering events range from $15–$50 per guest, based mainly on your menu and the level of service you need.

Delivery starts around $15 per guest, while staffed catering and more elaborate menus cost a bit more. Since everything is made fresh to order, the size and complexity of your menu will also factor into your final price.

Just about anything! We cater office breakfasts and lunches, company picnics, holiday parties, fundraisers, galas, golf outings, weddings and large-scale gatherings.

Whether you’re feeding a small team or thousands of guests, we’ll help you find the right menu and level of service for your event.

Absolutely. Tell us what you’re planning, how many people you’re feeding and what you have in mind, and we’ll help you put together a menu that fits.

We offer vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options and can accommodate many other dietary needs. Just let us know about any restrictions or allergies while we’re planning. Please note that our kitchen is not nut-free, Halal-certified or Kosher-certified.

For most catered events, your final guest count is due seven days before your event. For weddings and events with china service, your final count is due two weeks before.

After that, we may be able to accommodate an increase, but we can’t reduce your count since food, equipment and staffing have already been planned.

We understand that plans change. Cancellations need to be made by phone and confirmed by email. Refunds are handled on a case-by-case basis, and cancellations within seven days of your event will incur food costs.

We’re based in Springfield and cater throughout Central Illinois, including Bloomington-Normal, Champaign, Danville, Decatur, Effingham and Peoria, plus the surrounding communities.