Catering · Gift Baskets · Soup-by-the-Jar
Bring the cafe to your office, your party, your inbox.
Five-star regulars order our soup by the jar. Local offices order Monday-morning trays. Around the holidays, the gift baskets go out the door faster than we can tie them. All of it is built by the same hands that run the cafe.
Sample packages
Four ways to feed a room.
These are starting points, not menus we can never deviate from. Tell us your headcount, the vibe, and any allergens and we will tailor the order. Pricing on request, set per package and per guest.
For the office
Morning Meeting
A spread for a working room: drip coffee, a tray of warm cinnamon buns, banana crumb muffins, mini fruit, and a pot of the soup if you want it.
Serves 8 to 12
- Drip coffee carafe
- Cinnamon buns with cream-cheese icing
- Banana crumb muffins
- Seasonal mini-fruit cup
- Optional: signature roasted red pepper soup
For lunch
Panini & Soup Boardroom
Pressed paninis cut and arranged on a board, half-portion garden salad, and the famous soup ladled into compostable bowls. The lunch your team will talk about.
Serves 6 to 10
- Assorted paninis sliced for share
- Garden salad, half portions
- Roasted red pepper & tomato soup
- House cookies, two per guest
A Danish touch
Smørrebrød Tasting Board
Five Danish open-face sandwiches, one of each, served on dense rye and finished by hand. Eaten with a knife and fork. Pairs beautifully with coffee or a glass of something cold.
Serves 4 to 6 as a tasting
- Egg & tomato
- Egg & shrimp
- Frikadeller (Danish pork meatballs)
- Roast beef
- Sole
A thank you
Custom Gift Basket
Curated to your recipient. Soup by the jar, baked goods, Danish candy, packaged nuts, a tea or coffee, plus anything else we have on hand. Hand-tied and signed.
Built to order
- Roasted red pepper & tomato soup, by the jar
- In-house baked goods of the day
- Imported Danish candy
- Packaged nuts
- Loose-leaf tea or coffee
How it works
Four steps. No platform tax. A real person on the phone.
We deliberately keep this small. No third-party app between you and the cafe. Call, write, or walk in, and you get an answer the same day.
- 01
Tell us about your event
Headcount, vibe, dietary needs, when and where you need it. Catering form, email, or a phone call, all work.
- 02
We confirm a plan
You get a written confirmation with menu, price, prep time, and pick-up or delivery details.
- 03
Hand-built the morning of
Soup is simmered, paninis pressed, sandwiches assembled by hand. We label and tie everything.
- 04
Pick up or we deliver
Pick up at the cafe, or we drop it at your address inside our service area. You hand it to your guests.
A small Danish touch
The same hands that built the cafe build your order.
Owner Dan Dudack and a small team prepare every catering order. The soup is simmered the same morning. The smørrebrød is plated by hand. The gift baskets are tied with cloth ribbon. It is not a production line. It feels like the cafe, because it is the cafe.
Start an order- How much notice do you need?
- For most catering orders, 48 to 72 hours is ideal. Smørrebrød boards and large gift baskets need about three days. We do our best with rush requests, just call.
- Do you deliver?
- Pick-up is straightforward at 600 Laurelwood Drive. For deliveries inside Waterloo, Laurelwood, Kitchener, or Cambridge, we will quote a flat fee tied to the order.
- Can you handle dietary restrictions?
- Yes. Vegetarian and vegan options run across the menu, and we can build a gluten-free package on request. Tell us what you need and we will adapt.
- How do I order soup by the jar?
- Call 519-883-0105 or send a note via the contact form. We will tell you what is in the pot, take your jar count, and have it ready for pickup the day you need it.
- Do you do gift baskets for clients or holidays?
- Yes, especially around year-end and corporate appreciation moments. Tell us your recipient list, your budget, and any food preferences. We hand-tie each one.
One more thing
Send us your event. We will write you back today.
Email, phone, contact form. Whichever is easiest. The cafe answers within a day, almost always same-day during business hours.
