Catering

Great food brings people together, and it should never leave your plant-based guests picking at a side salad. Berben & Wolff’s catering makes it easy to feed a crowd with fully vegan food that everyone at the table – vegan or not – genuinely enjoys. From office lunches to weddings, we bring the same scratch-made deli favorites people love at our Albany and Troy shops to your event.

Every catering order is prepared by hand from our own recipes, using the house-cured seitan, sunflower burgers, fresh breads and signature dressings that define our menu. Nothing is an afterthought, and nothing tastes like “the vegan option” – it is simply excellent food that happens to be entirely plant-based.

We tailor catering to the size and style of your gathering. Popular formats include:

• Sandwich & wrap platters – a mix of our most-loved builds like the seitan Reuben, BLT, chickpea salad and sunflower burger, cut and arranged to share.
• Salad bowls & sides – crisp seasonal salads, house slaws, chips and pickles to round out any spread.
• Grazing & snack boards – shareable plant-based boards perfect for meetings, receptions and taprooms.
• Sweet finishes – vegan baked goods and treats to close the meal.

Not sure what you need? Tell us your headcount, timing and vibe, and we will suggest a menu that fits your budget and leaves no one hungry.

Our catering is a favorite for corporate lunches and working meetings, birthday and graduation parties, showers and weddings, campus and community events, and any celebration where guests follow a range of diets. Because our whole menu is plant-based, you never have to keep track of which tray is safe for your vegan and vegetarian guests – all of it is. We are also glad to accommodate common allergies and offer gluten-free options on many items when you let us know in advance.

Booking is straightforward. Get in touch with your date, guest count and any dietary notes, and we will put together a proposed menu and quote. Once you approve the details, we lock in your order and schedule pickup at our Albany or Troy location, or delivery within the Capital Region. We recommend reaching out at least a few days ahead for smaller orders, and as early as possible for large events or weekend dates, which fill up quickly.

On the day of your event, everything arrives fresh, clearly labeled and ready to serve – no reheating gymnastics, no last-minute surprises. We handle the food so you can focus on your guests.

Every event is different, so think of these as inspiration rather than a fixed menu. We will always tailor quantities and selections to your group:

• The Office Lunch – an assortment of half-sandwiches and wraps, a big shared salad, chips and pickles, and a few sweets. Easy to set out, easy to eat at a desk or in a conference room.
• The Celebration Spread – a generous mix of our signature sandwiches cut for sharing, two or three seasonal salads and sides, a grazing board and an assortment of baked treats for a party, shower or reception.
• The Grazing Table – shareable boards of house spreads, breads, marinated bites, crisp vegetables and pickles, ideal for taprooms, mixers and stand-up events.

Prefer to build your own? Pick the sandwiches and sides your guests will love and we will scale them to your headcount. There is no wrong way to order.

You can pick up your order at either our Albany or Troy shop, or we can deliver within the greater Capital Region. Everything arrives fresh, neatly arranged on serving trays and clearly labeled so your guests know exactly what they are reaching for. Platters are designed to be set out and served with no assembly, reheating or special equipment required – you open the lid and you are ready to host.

A little lead time goes a long way. For smaller lunches, a few days’ notice is usually plenty; for large parties, weddings and weekend dates we recommend reaching out one to two weeks ahead so we can reserve your spot and plan production. When you get in touch, it helps to have your date and time, an approximate guest count, your pickup-or-delivery preference and any allergies or strong preferences in the group. From there we handle the details and confirm everything with you before your event.

Choosing Berben & Wolff’s for your event means serving food that is made locally, from scratch, by people who care about it. It is a simple way to make your gathering more inclusive, more sustainable and more delicious all at once – and to introduce friends and colleagues to just how good vegan deli food can be. Our regulars tell us the best part is watching skeptical guests go back for seconds – and then ask where the food came from.

Ready to plan your menu, or have a few questions first? Stop by either shop or call our Albany location at (518) 599-5306 to start your catering order. Tell us about your event and we will take care of the rest.