Ask around and you'll notice something: most Indian catering in this area doesn't publish exact pricing online. You call, describe your event, and wait for a quote. That's not how we do it — every package on our catering page shows a real per-person price you can see before you ever pick up the phone.
What Rani Mahal's catering actually costs
We run three packages, each priced per person with a guest minimum:
- Essentials — $19.99/person, 15-guest minimum. Built for office lunches and small team meetings: a samosa or pakora starter, two mains (including our Chicken Makhni), dal, rice, garlic naan, and raita.
- Signature — $27.99 to $39.99/person depending on protein, 20-guest minimum. Built for private parties and larger office events: two starters, three mains, dal, rice or biryani upgrade, two naans, raita and chutney.
- Rani Feast — $44.95 to $49.95/person depending on protein, 20-guest minimum. Built for weddings and full celebrations: a tandoori starter, four mains including seafood, biryani, dal, three naans, and a full condiment spread.
Signature and Rani Feast step up in price by protein mix, not a flat per-guest rate — a lamb-heavy order costs more to source than a chicken-and-vegetable one, so the pricing reflects that instead of charging every table the same regardless of what's actually served.
Exact, current numbers (these can move — always check before booking): see the live packages at ranimahal.cc/catering.
Why the price varies by package
The jump from Essentials to Signature to Rani Feast isn't arbitrary — it tracks real differences in what's on the table: more starters, more mains, a protein upgrade path (poultry and vegetarian at the low end, seafood and lamb as you go up), and extra bread and condiment variety. If you're feeding a 20-person office lunch, Essentials covers it. If you're planning a wedding-scale event, Rani Feast is built for that instead.
What's included at every tier
Every package includes full chafing-dish setup — sternos, stands, and serving utensils — and free delivery. There's no separate setup fee to budget for on top of the per-person price.
Order minimums and lead time
Each package has its own guest minimum (15 for Essentials, 20 for the other two), and the site's overall catering order minimum is set to match Essentials' own floor — so it's never a disconnected round number. Lead time is 48 hours for smaller parties, and 5 or more days recommended for 40+ guests or a full Rani Feast order.
How to book
Pick a package on the catering page, set your headcount, and check out online — the same self-serve flow as a regular order, just priced by guest instead of by dish. If you're planning something the packages don't quite cover, the quote form on that same page reaches us directly, or call (914) 835-9066.