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Indianapolis, IN Christmas Lunch Catering

Celebrate the joy of Christmas without the stress when you choose MCL Restaurant & Bakery to cater your holiday meal.

With MCL Catering, you can simplify your planning process and eliminate clean-up for a stress-free Christmas season. From a glistening ham to delectable sides, we have the Christmas dishes your family craves all year long. And don’t forget the pie! Our desserts take the cake on homemade sweetness.

Order Christmas lunch catering in Indianapolis, IN today.

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Why Should You Cater Christmas Lunch?

Whether you’re hosting, cooking, or simply contributing a dish, preparing for a Christmas Eve or Christmas Day lunch meal can be stressful. Don’t let kitchen kerfuffles and oven fiascos ruin your holiday, get professional and delicious meals delivered hot and fresh to your family’s table from MCL Catering.

For a holiday feast from eight to 10,000 guests, and with a 4-hour minimum notice in most cases, we can provide professional catering to please the whole family. The benefits of our Christmas lunch catering service include:

  • Make Memories, Not Meals: Spend quality time with your loved ones instead of hunched over the stove all day.
  • Save Time and Money: Rather than spending hours preparing shopping lists, fighting crowded grocery store lines, and freezing in heavy traffic, get a hot meal delivered to your door by our local catering professionals. Our Christmas catering menus are always affordable so every family has the chance to enjoy.
  • Diverse Christmas Lunch Catering Menu: From mashed potatoes and gravy to an array of roasted turkey and ham, we have a wide variety of Midwestern holiday favorites that are sure to satisfy the entire family.

Give yourself the gift of Christmas lunch catering this holiday season and say goodbye to stressful event planning.

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Tis the Season for Scratch Kitchen Catering Menus

At MCL Catering, we’re spreading holiday cheer with our mouth-watering menu items crafted in our local scratch kitchens.

From savory roasts to festive sides and decadent desserts, our Christmas lunch catering menu is sure to satisfy your friends, family, or even festive office partygoers. We take pride in our work as we serve feasts to your family the same way we first started serving our own family’s favorite recipes on our farm in Sheridan, IN.

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#1 Selling All-Inclusive Package

$15 per person

8 guests minimum

Get the savory Christmas dinner or lunch catering you’ve been craving. This package includes chicken breast stuffed with savory cornbread dressing and homemade gravy. Served with mashed potatoes and gravy, homestyle green beans with bacon, assorted cloverleaf farm rolls, our famous huge “biscuity” chocolate chip cookies, and fresh-brewed iced tea.Order Online

Continental Breakfast Package

$8.95 per person

12 guests minimum

Assorted homemade baked cinnamon rolls, fruit bread, and pound cake with fresh-cut seasonal fruit and coffee.

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Original Comfort Food Package

$10.75 per person

8 guests minimum

Your choice of homemade comfort food, such as fried chicken lunch catering, is made in our scratch kitchens using recipes perfected on our family farms more than 70 years ago in Sheridan, IN. 

This package includes bread as well as:

1 Entree

  • Stuffed Chicken Breast
  • Fried Chicken
  • Fried Chicken Light Meat (+$0.50)
  • Meatloaf
  • Chicken & Noodles

2 Sides

  • Mashed Potatoes & Gravy
  • Macaroni & Cheese
  • Homestyle Green Beans
  • Fresh Green Beans
  • Sweet Potatoes
  • Fresh Steamed Broccoli
  • Sweet Corn
  • Baked Beans
  • Cream Slaw

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Grilled Chicken Package

$11.25 per person

8 guests minimum

Choose from one of our incredible grilled chicken lunch catering entrees, including Grilled Teriyaki Chicken, Kebab Sauce Grilled Chicken, Grilled Chicken Bruschetta, and Simple Herb Grilled Chicken Breast. 

Then get your choice of bread and pick two mouth-watering sides:

  • Mashed Potatoes & Gravy
  • Macaroni & Cheese
  • Homestyle Green Beans
  • Fresh Green Beans
  • Sweet Potatoes
  • Fresh Steamed Broccoli
  • Sweet Corn
  • Baked Beans
  • Cream Slaw

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Carved Roasted Turkey or Baked Ham Package

$10.99 per person

12 guests minimum

Guests can feast on either our carved oven-roasted turkey breast entree with homemade gravy or flavorful baked ham topped with cherry sauce. Each meat option comes with fresh bread and the choice of two of our famous homestyle sides. 

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Italian Package

$10.99 per person

8 guests minimum

Enjoy your favorite pasta lunch catering option with a healthy portion of Caesar or cafe salad, a side of fresh green beans, and a warm, baked rosemary garlic roll. You can also add chicken parmesan or herb-grilled chicken breast to your order for only $3 per person.

Our pasta entrees include:

  • Spaghetti with Marinara
  • Bowtie with Marinara
  • Beef Ragu
  • Primavera - Dressed with Garlic and Italian Cheeses

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Fish Entree Package

$13.95 per person

8 guests minimum

From the sea to the rivers, get a taste of fresh, delectable fish. Our fish lunch catering package is served alongside your choice of two of our classic sides and bread. Our fish entree options include:

Oven Roasted Atlantic Salmon

  • Baked Crumb & Herb Topped Tilapia
  • Cajun Grilled Tilapia

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Basic BBQ Package

$10.99 per person

8 guests minimum

Bring the backyard barbecue to your next event. Get a hot plate overflowing with from-the-grill favorites like pulled smoked pork. Each BBQ lunch catering meal includes baked-from-scratch slider rolls, macaroni & cheese, and creamy coleslaw. Add baked beans for $1.75 per person.

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Premium BBQ Package

$15.95 per person

8 guests minimum

Take BBQ to another level with our premium package. Each guest gets pulled smoked BBQ pork with baked-from-scratch slider rolls, macaroni & cheese, baked beans, and creamy coleslaw. Also, enjoy our famous huge “biscuity” chocolate chip cookies and fresh-brewed iced or sweet tea and lemonade.

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Lite & Healthy Package

$10.75 per person

8 guests minimum

Enjoy the health-conscious decadence of our simple Herb Grilled Chicken Breast, or upgrade to our Oven Roasted Atlantic Salmon for $4 per person. This package also includes tossed, Caesar or cafe salad, and a side of seasonal fruit.

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Finger Foods Package

$8.95 per person

20 guests minimum

For the grazer in all of us, choose the finger foods package for an assortment of Parker House Finger Sandwiches like freshly sliced oven-roasted turkey or baked ham. Each slider consists of homemade farm rolls, swiss cheese, and lettuce with your choice of meat. Then snack on fresh-cut vegetables with basil dill dip and hand-breaded chicken tenders.

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View our entire Indianapolis catering menu online, including a la carte entrees, salads & sides, trays & little bites, desserts, and beverages.

Get on the Nice List with Full-Service Christmas Lunch Catering

Make sure your guests say, “Ho, ho, ho,” all the way home with full-service catering offerings from MCL Catering. Our Christmas lunch catering in Indianapolis, IN, extends to more than just food delivery.

We will handle setup, food service, cleanup, and everything in between! We also tailor our service to your timeline, event space, and holiday party theme. For additional event planning help or catering information, we recommend calling our team at 866-805-1832 anytime from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Speaking with our professional catering team is most beneficial if:

  • Your holiday lunch has 100+ guests
  • You require more than food delivery
  • 500+ guests will attend so you need custom pricing
  • You want to speak to a real person with all the knowledge and expertise needed to serve you!

Let us handle the details while you enjoy your Christmas celebration!


Banquet Room Rental to Park Your Sleigh

Tired of arguing about who is hosting Christmas lunch or hopping from home to home for different festivities? Gather the whole family or host corporate events for the holidays in one clean, private space this season when you book a banquet room at MCL Restaurant & Bakery.

Our conveniently located holiday event spaces allow you to experience Christmas hassle-free as we handle the setup and cleanup of the entire room. No more moving furniture or eating with a paper plate balanced across your lap in an overcrowded living room. The best part is our banquet rooms are free when you meet the minimum food and beverage order requirement.

Contact MCL Catering today to secure your spot at one of our Indianapolis banquet rooms.

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Indianapolis Christmas Lunch Catering Locations

MCL Arlington

6010 East 10th Street

Indianapolis, IN 46219

At the intersection of 10th St. and N. Arlington Ave. next to Central Ace Hardware and The Allie Spa.

317-356-1587

Monday-Sunday

11 a.m. - 8 p.m.


MCL Avon

121 Avon Village Parkway

Avon, IN 46123

Just off Rockville Road near Walmart Supercenter, Hobby Lobby, and across the street from the Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Avon Indianapolis.

317-536-6658

Monday-Saturday

11 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Sunday

11 a.m.-7:30 p.m

MCL Castleton

5520 Castleton Corner Lane

Indianapolis, IN 46250

Near the Castleton Square Pavilion, across the parking lot from One World Market of Indiana at the corner of 86th St. and Allisonville Road.

317-845-5717

Monday-Sunday

11 a.m. - 8 p.m.


MCL Southside

3630 South East Street

Indianapolis, IN 46227

In the same strip as Sabores La Michoacana Ice Cream and T-Mobile, across from Firestone Complete Auto Care.

317-783-2416

Monday-Saturday

11 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Sunday

11 a.m.-7:30 p.m

MCL Speedway

6002 Crawfordsville Road

Indianapolis, IN 46224

Next to Harbor Freight Tools, Mattress Firm Clearance Center Speedway, and across Parkwood Drive from Great Clips.

317-241-9497

Monday-Sunday

11 a.m. - 8 p.m.

MCL Township Line

2370 West 86th Street

Indianapolis, IN 46260

Next to North Willow Mall and BMO Bank N.A Branches off the corner of 86th St. and Township Line Road.

317-334-1875

Monday-Sunday

11 a.m. - 8 p.m.


Have a Holly Jolly Christmas with MCL Catering

Create lasting memories during the holidays with MCL Catering’s exquisite Christmas lunch catering services. We excel in delivering delicious meals that will become cherished favorites at your family gatherings.

Every item on our catering menus is thoughtfully crafted to make the most of your lunchtime holiday meal. Call MCL Catering today or go online to place your Indianapolis Christmas lunch catering order.