Food Questions:

How often do you use locally sourced products?
We use sustainability sourced and local produce as much as possible. If your desired menu contains ingredients that we cannot find locally we will work with you on a solution, whether it be finding an alternative ingredient or locating the most sustainable non-local source possible.

What payment options do you offer?
La Pear Catering accepts cash and cheque. We also receive credit card and debit card payments through PayPal.

Where do you get your ingredients that are not locally grown?
When we are not able to source ingredients locally we search for organic and fair trade suppliers within Canada and beyond that we strive to find the freshest and most sustainable products available in our region.

Who are your suppliers for locally sourced ingredients?
La Pear Catering has an extensive list of local suppliers. We will be happy to provide you with a detailed list of sources we use for your event to further encourage support for local farmers by fostering awareness of sustainable sources in our community. We will also be happy to support your favourite local farmer if you have one!

What is Challah bread?
Challah bread is a specialty bread enriched with milk and eggs. For more information click here

Information & Links:

Nutrition Information
Recipes (coming soon!)
News in Food
Wine Pairing (coming soon!)
Helpful & Interesting Links
Seasonal Food Info

General Questions:

What does your contract look like?
Please click here for a copy of our contract. Please note that this is a guideline and is subject to adjustments

Am I required to pay gratuity?
As with all professional catering services a15% gratuity is applied to your invoice. Depending on the service provided the gratuity is occasionally waived.

Why do you require two weeks notice booking?
In order to provide adequate time to source ingredients and ensure that they are fresh, two weeks are required to contact suppliers and arrange deliveries.

What is the event booking procedure?
- The first step is to contact us either by phone or booking inquiry form (click here to access inquiry form).
- Upon receiving your inquiry La Pear Catering will provide you with an estimate, when the estimate is received a deposit of $250 is required to hold your event date.
- Once the deposit is made, La Pear Catering will provide you with menu options, a menu will be agreed upon and the contract will be signed. Any additional deposits, if required, will be due as per the agreement (to view contract please click here).
- After the deposit(s) are received and the contract is signed your event date will be held. Guaranteed.

Do you require a deposit?
An estimate will be provided and a booking deposit of $250 is due before the menu is confirmed or the contract is signed. Once the menu is confirmed a final estimate will be provided and the deposit will be applied to your final invoice total. In the event of a client cancellation La Pear Catering will retain the deposit and any other payments as per contract agreement.