Wawa Catering – A Guide

Wawa is a popular chain of convenience stores along the East coast of the US. The longstanding company is well known and has a lot of loyal customers.

Wawa Catering [A Guide]

What some people don’t realize about Wawa is that they also offer a catering service. You can order from their menu of hot and cold food and get it delivered to a location of your choice.

This is ideal if you are hosting an event. Keep reading to find out more.

What Is Wawa?

Wawa is a chain of American gas stations and convenience stores, though the company began as an iron foundry back in 1803. It then progressed into a dairy farm in Pennsylvania.

The high demand for dairy products in the 1920s enabled the company to grow and more and more customers signed up to their home delivery service.

In the 1960s, consumers started buying their milk from stores rather than using delivery services. In order to keep up with competition, Wawa began opening stores.

The first one opened in 1964 as a food market in Pennsylvania. Amazingly, there are now over 900 locations along the East coast of the United States.

As well as being a respected chain of convenience stores, Wawa also offers catering services. If you are hosting an event then you should consider using their services.

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Why Choose Wawa Catering?

There are plenty of reasons why Wawa catering would be a great choice for your next event.

Firstly, Wawa catering is a well established company that has been in operation since 1803. This makes it a part of American history.

The company gradually progressed from an iron foundry to a dairy farm to a convenience store and then became a chain of convenience stores and gas stations. This shows that the company can adapt to change and listens to the needs of the customer.

Wawa has some excellent core values that make them a great choice of business to work with. Against others, they aim to delight customers, value people, embrace change, do things right, do the right thing, and to maintain a passion for winning.

These core values are upheld in every aspect of the business including their catering service, so you can be sure that you will have a positive customer experience.

Wawa staff believe in service with a smile. Any member of staff that you speak to about your order will be friendly and happy to help you. This makes the experience much more pleasant and takes the stress out of organizing and hosting an event.

The food from Wawa is well-known and well-loved. If you serve this food at your event then you guests should be more than satisfied.

Importantly, there is something for everyone on the menu. Their selection ranges from salads and soups to hot trays of food and delicious sandwiches. And of course, if you are hosting a morning event, then you will love the breakfast options.

What’s more, Wawa catering is versatile. It is ideal for morning meetings, working lunches, gatherings with friends, parties, functions or celebratory events.

There are hot and cold options, and individual box meals for venues with less serving space. Choosing Wawa for your catering needs means that you will be able to cater for any occasion.

Wawa always try to keep their prices reasonable and affordable for their customers. This applies to their catering services as well as their convenience store foods.

This means that you can use Wawa catering even if you have a small budget. You will always be able to use Wawa catering for any event, big or small.

Our article on The Cheapest Foods to Cater will help to decide what to provide if money is tight

Wawa may be a large company but they haven’t lost sight of what really matters- helping people.

They founded the Wawa Foundation, a not for profit organization that supports all of the fundraising and philanthropy work that the company does. Not only does Wawa take part in a lot of fundraising, they also offer sponsorships and community support.

They are particularly passionate about education, sports and local clubs and community events. They also like to sponsor local businesses and work with them to help the areas around the Wawa stores become more prosperous.

On top of all of these impressive reasons to choose Wawa catering, you should also consider the quality of the product. The food from Wawa is simple but delicious and appeals to everyone. You will be impressed at the quality of the food and so will your guests.

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There are lots of great options when it comes to Wawa catering. Whether you want breakfast, sandwiches, soups, hot trays, side salads or snacks you will be able to find what you are looking for. Here are some of the most popular options:

Popular Bundles

These are some of the most popular catering bundles:

  • Hot Breakfast Bundle (serves 16) – breakfast sandwiches, mixed fruit cups, coffee to go, orange juice
  • Continental Breakfast Bundle (serves 15) – bagels, mixed fruit cups, seasonal yogurt parfait, coffee, orange juice
  • Meatball bar bundle (serves 16) – meatball bar, caesar salad, potato chips, chocolate chip cookies
  • Philly special bundles (serves 16) – cheesesteak bar, garden side salads, philly snack box
  • Hoagie box bundle – (serves 14) hoagies, garden side salads, potato chips
  • Deluxe hoagie box bundle (serves 14) – Hoagie box, garden side salads, chicken noodle soup, potato chips, chocolate chip cookies

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Hot Bars

Hot bars are an excellent option for parties as guests can serve themselves and build their own plate of food. Wawa have some fantastic options:

  • Meatball bar (serves 16) – 2 pans of meatballs, shorti rolls, provolone cheese, parmesan cheese
  • Cheesesteak bar (serves 16) – 2 pans of beefsteak of chicken steak, shorti rolls, cheddar cheese sauce, ketchup
  • The gobbler bar (serves 16) – 2 pans of hot turkey in gravy, 1 pan of mashed potatoes or sweet potatoes, 1 pan of stuffing, cranberry sauce, shorti rolls (options cornbread add on)
  • Macaroni & cheese bar – 2 pans of creamy macaroni and cheese
  • Shredded BBQ brisket bar (serves 16) – 2 pans of shredded brisket, 2 pans of macaroni and cheese, brioche rolls, BBQ sauce, pickles, cheddar cheese
  • 2 Sides Bar – 2 out of a choice of mashed potatoes, macaroni & cheese, black beans, rice and roasted vegetables

Apple Spice Catering is another well-known company that you might want to consider for your event

Salads

These side salads are enough to serve 16 people and they make and excellent addition to any buffet table:

  • Caesar salad
  • Garden salad
  • Southwest salad
  • Mixed fruit salad

Soups & Sides

These delicious soups and salads are served in individual portions which makes them very easy to serve. Each order includes 8 individual portions:

  • Chicken noodle soup
  • Chicken corn chowder
  • Broccoli cheddar soup
  • Tomato soup
  • Lobster bisque
  • Macaroni & cheese
  • Chili
  • Mashed potatoes
  • Meatballs

See our list of 20 Catering Food Ideas for Birthday Parties

Individual Meals

If you are hosting a smaller event or you have limited serving space at your venue, individual boxed meals are a fantastic option. Here are some popular options that you might want to consider:

  • Shorti box – shorti hoagie, apple slices or potato chips, chocolate chip cookie
  • Salad meal – Caesar, Southwest or garden green salad (option grilled chicken add on), chocolate chip cookie
  • Hot shorti box – a choice of hot shorti hoagie, apple slices or potato chips, chocolate chip cookie
  • Hot soup or side box – a portion of soup or a hot side, apple slices or potato chips, chocolate chip cookie
  • Junior box – ideal for children, junior hoagie, apple slices or potato chips, chocolate chip cookie

Sweets & Snacks

A bundle of sweets and snacks is a great way to give your guests a sweet treat or something to nibble on. There are various bundles made up of snacks like:

  • Soft pretzels
  • Peanut chews
  • Chocolate chip cookies
  • Chocolate chunk brownies
  • Peanut butter cups
  • Kit Kats
  • Peanut M&Ms
  • Sour patch kids
  • Chewy marshmallow bars
  • Potato chips

You can also order a Hoagie box which comes with various toppings in separate containers so that your guests can build their own hoagie.

You may also want to consider ordering a muffin box, a bagel box, a donut box, or a breakfast bar box. This will give your guests some sweet treats and easy snacks.

How To Order

Placing a catering order with Wawa is very simple. All you need to do is go onto the website and fill in your delivery details.

Select what time you would like your order delivered and how many guests you are catering for. You can then browse the menu and decide which items you want to order, then check out and pay for the items.

The website will notify you if the delivery slots are fully booked for your chosen date. Our top tip is to order well in advance to make sure that you get the slot you want.

If you have any special requests or requirements then you should speak to the staff at your local Wawa. They will be keen to help and will do whatever they can to accommodate you.

Cracker Barrel Catering can offer you everything from breakfast, to boxed meals and specialised Christmas catering. Read more about Cracker Barrel Catering here

Summary

If you are looking for an affordable yet delicious catering option for your next event then Wawa is a great choice. They have a tasty menu that will appeal to your guests.

Faye Keenan
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