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Neighbourhood caterer · Montcalm

Market cuisine, at your place

Lunch boxes, buffets, cocktail receptions and events. Everything is cooked in our kitchen on Cartier Street, with vegetables from the Old Port Market and local products.

Our packages

Price per person, tax and service extra. Every menu is tailored to your event — these are starting points, not checkboxes.

Lunch boxes

Sandwich or salad of the day, crudités, side salad, house dessert. Delivered ready to distribute, with name labels.

$19 – $26 / person

Hot & cold buffets

Two or three mains, three sides, breads, desserts. Chafing dishes provided, tableware optional.

$32 – $48 / person

Cocktail reception

6 to 12 bites per person, passed or as stations. Ideal for 5-to-7s, launches and openings.

$28 – $55 / person

Corporate meetings & meals

Meeting breakfasts, pastry trays, training lunches, team 5-to-7s. Monthly billing available.

$14 – $38 / person

Weddings & receptions

Three or four course menu, table service, on-site staff, coordination with your venue. Complimentary tasting for two upon signing.

$68 – $115 / person

Prepared meals to go

Thursday and Friday counter: stews, pâtés, soups, gratins, in portions of two or four. No minimum.

$12 – $22 / portion

Holiday menus

Lac-Saint-Jean tourtière, stuffed turkey, meatball stew, house yule log. Orders open November 1 to December 20.

from $34 / person
10 people Minimum
72h Typical lead time
Free Quote
15 km Delivery included
The chef-owner

Alma Deschênes

Trained at the École hôtelière de la Capitale, Alma spent twelve years in restaurant kitchens — six as sous-chef at a Petit-Champlain table — before opening her own catering business in 2017, in a former butcher shop on Cartier Street.

Her cooking is simple and generous: stews that taste like something, vegetables that come from someone, desserts that don't come out of a bag. She personally meets every client before an event of more than 40 people.

Market cuisine Québec products MAPAQ certified kitchen
Alma Deschênes

How it works

Step 1

You write to us

Date, headcount, venue, approximate budget and allergies. Reply within one business day.

Step 2

Detailed quote

Proposed menu, per-person price, delivery, staff, tableware rental: all itemized.

Step 3

Tasting

Free for events of 40+ people, otherwise $45 per person, credited if you confirm.

Step 4

Confirmation

25% deposit and final headcount confirmed 7 days ahead. Free cancellation up to 14 days before.

Lead times

Lunch boxes and trays: 72h. Buffets and cocktails: 7 days. Weddings and receptions: 4 to 8 weeks. Holidays: book in November.

Delivery & service

Delivery included within 15 km, $1.50/km beyond. On-site staff at $32/hour, three-hour minimum. Equipment pickup the next day.

Veg, vegan & allergies

Vegetarian and vegan options on every menu, no extra charge. Gluten-free, dairy-free and nut-free: just let us know, we adapt and label every dish.

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Order taking

Monday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM · counter 3-6 PM
Friday 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM · counter 3-6 PM
Saturday Events only
Sunday Events only

Emails received on weekends are handled Monday morning. For an active event emergency, call — someone always answers.

Get in touch

Cooking 1044 Cartier Avenue
Quebec City G1R 2S4
On-site Prepared meals counter Thursday and Friday, 3 to 6 PM. Side door, ring the bell.
Tell us the date. We'll take care of the rest.
Free quote, reply within one business day.
Write to Alma