Panda Express Catering Menu

Plan your next event with our catering menu. This page displays party-sized entrees, sides, and appetizers. Use the calculator to build your perfect spread.

Catering guide

Catering a group: variety beats volume

Ordering Panda Express for a group is a different game from ordering for yourself — you’re optimizing for a dozen different tastes, not one. The strategy: variety on the table, lighter options in the mix, and details confirmed with your location.

The variety principle

The most common catering mistake is ordering everyone’s favorite — three trays of Orange Chicken and nothing else. It pleases the plurality and bores everyone else. A better spread covers the flavor map: one crowd-pleaser, one savory option (beef or mushroom chicken), one lighter pick.

Know the tray math: an entrée tray serves 12–14 people and a side tray serves 10–12. Pre-built bundles cover 12–16, 18–22, or 26–30 guests (2, 3, or 4 entrée trays plus matching side trays and fortune cookies). For smaller groups, the Family Feast serves 4–5. Use these as your starting math, then confirm with your location.

Include a vegetable side tray alongside the noodles. It gives the calorie-conscious guests a real option and balances a table that would otherwise be all starch and glaze.

Group-ordering playbook

  • Anchor with the popular pick, balance with the light ones: most guests will gravitate to the famous entrée — let them, while the lighter trays serve everyone else.
  • Drinks scale dangerously: a group drinking regular soda adds up fast per person. Offer water and unsweet tea alongside.
  • Order at least 24 hours ahead for pickup, and confirm the practical details with your location — timing, what’s included, pricing. Locations differ.

Catering questions, answered

Is Panda Express catering healthy?

It can be: build the spread like you’d build a bowl — a lighter entrée, greens next to the noodles, water instead of soda.

What should I order for a group with mixed diets?

Variety is the answer: cover indulgent, savory, and light across the trays so every guest finds something.

How far ahead should I order catering?

At least 24 hours ahead for pickup is the standard guidance — contact your store directly for large events, since locations handle timing differently.

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