Catering Questions, Answered

At least 24 hours before your event, for every catering order, large or small. For December parties and big events, book as early as you can.

Send a quote request or call (540) 372-7755. We call you to go over the menu, quantities and timing, adjust anything that needs it, then charge your card once the order is agreed.

Orders for events less than 48 hours away are paid in full when you order. For events further out, we charge your card after we've talked through the quote and you've agreed the order.

Yes. We deliver up to 50 miles from the restaurant at 9901 Southpoint Parkway, which covers Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Quantico, King George and Dahlgren, Caroline County, Locust Grove and Lake of the Woods, and Culpeper. See areas we serve.

Delivery is $10 for addresses within 20 miles of the restaurant, $20 for 20 to 40 miles and $30 for 40 to 50 miles.

Yes, from the restaurant at 9901 Southpoint Parkway, Fredericksburg, VA 22407, just off I-95 Exit 126. The restaurant opens at 11 am every day.

A small tray serves 10–12 and a large tray serves 20–22. Whole cakes and tiramisu serve 12. Dozens are 12 pieces.

One tray of each dish per course (a main, a side, a salad), sized to your headcount, plus bread and dessert. For 30 guests that's 1 large tray and 1 small tray of each dish. The headcount guide and its helper do the math for you.

Kabob skewers have a 10-skewer minimum, mixed any way you like. Otherwise there's no minimum on trays: a single small tray is fine.

Yes. Drop-off is standard. Setup, wait staff and other services are available on request and priced with your quote; tick what you need on the quote form.

Yes. Plates, utensils, napkins and serving spoons come with every catering order, and so do chafing dishes to keep hot food hot.

Yes. Chafing dishes are included with catering orders, along with plates, utensils, napkins and serving spoons.

Yes, with prior approval from our staff. Mention it in your quote request and we will set up the invoice, purchase order or tax-exempt handling before the order is confirmed.

Hummus, baba ghannouge, rice, falafel, tabouleh, fattoush and Lebanese salad are vegan on our menu. Spinach pies, cheese pies, grape leaves, roasted potatoes, spinach artichoke dip, Greek and Mediterranean salads, fettuccine Alfredo and penne rosé are vegetarian. See vegan and vegetarian catering.

Please call us at (540) 372-7755 for halal information about specific dishes.

Tell us about allergies on the quote form and call to talk them through. Some dishes contain nuts (baklava, hashwa rice, the Mediterranean salad's walnuts), wheat, dairy or sesame (tahini). Our kitchen is not gluten-free and holds no allergen certification, so we cannot guarantee against cross-contact.

Follow the usual food-safety rule: hot or perishable food shouldn't sit at room temperature for more than two hours (one hour above 90°F, such as outdoors in summer). Put leftovers in the fridge within that window.

Reheat in an oven-safe dish, covered, until hot all the way through. Rice and pasta reheat best with a splash of water. Salads, dips and desserts are served cold or at room temperature.

It's appreciated but up to you. Many people tip 10 to 15 percent of the food total for catering delivery, or more if the driver helps set up.

Yes. Send us the headcount, timing and venue on the quote form and we'll build the order with you, including setup and wait staff if you need them.

No. Our regular catering menu is available for Thanksgiving-week gatherings, and we are closed on Thanksgiving Day itself.

Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve are catering pickup only, with no deliveries. We are closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day.

Yes. Aladin Catering is the catering service of Aladin Mediterranean Kitchen, the restaurant on Southpoint Parkway. Same kitchen, same food.