Catering in Orlando

Catering That Actually Feels Special

Planning a group dinner in Orlando usually means two options: overpriced hotel banquet food or a chain restaurant with a "party room" that is really just a corner table with a divider. Ciao Italia offers something different. A family-owned Italian restaurant with 35 years of experience hosting private events, corporate dinners, wedding rehearsals, and celebrations of every kind.

The Navarra family has been doing this since 1991. They know how to handle 10 guests or 110. The food is made from scratch, the service is personal, and the experience feels like a real dinner, not a catered event where everything showed up in a van.

Three Group Menu Tiers

Ciao Italia offers group menus at three price points: $60, $70, and $80 per person. Each tier includes multiple courses with different levels of selection. The $60 menu is a generous Italian dinner with antipasti, salad, a choice of entrees, and dessert. The $70 and $80 menus expand the options with premium dishes like veal, seafood, and specialty pastas.

Every group menu includes bread service, and all dietary accommodations can be arranged in advance. Vegetarian, gluten-free, and allergy-friendly options are always available. Just let the team know when you book.

What Each Tier Includes

The $60 per person menu gives your group a full four-course Italian dinner. Antipasti to start, a house salad, a choice of classic entrees like chicken parmigiana, fettuccine alfredo, or eggplant parmigiana, and dessert. The $70 tier adds dishes like veal marsala, risotto, and upgraded appetizers. At $80 per person, you get the full range including seafood entrees, premium cuts, and an expanded dessert selection.

Private Dining and Full Buyouts

For groups of up to 60, Ciao Italia offers private dining in a dedicated section of the restaurant. Your group gets its own space, its own servers, and a menu customized to your preferences. For larger events up to 110, a full restaurant buyout gives you exclusive use of the entire space for the evening.

Buyouts are popular for milestone birthdays, retirement dinners, company celebrations, and wedding rehearsals. The restaurant handles everything from table setup to dessert service. You just show up, eat, and enjoy.

Perfect for Corporate Events

Ciao Italia is located 5 minutes from the Orange County Convention Center, making it ideal for corporate groups in town for conferences and trade shows. Instead of another hotel restaurant dinner, your team gets a real Italian meal at a family-owned spot that has been hosting business dinners for over three decades. Free parking for all guests, no valet hassle, and a location that is easy to find.

The restaurant can accommodate presentations, toasts, and any audio-visual needs with advance notice. Multiple group menu options make budgeting straightforward, and a dedicated event coordinator works with you from the first call to the final dessert course.