Bagel Point
Long Island City Catering with Bagels Rolled in Greenpoint
Bagels rolled by hand every morning in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, plus 16 house cream cheeses, lox, hot breakfast and lunch platters for your next meeting or party.
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Bagels From Greenpoint, Ready for Queens
Looking for Long Island City catering that people actually get excited about? Bagel Point sits at 699 Manhattan Ave in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, and we roll every bagel by hand each morning. Then we pack them into platters for offices, meetings and parties right across the creek.
You pick the bagels, the cream cheese and the extras. Lox, organic egg sandwiches, French toast, lunch sandwiches, Counter Culture coffee. This page walks through what to order, how much you need, how pickup works, and what to sort out before the big day.
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Catering for Long Island City Mornings
Most orders that head to Long Island City start with a bagel platter. That's a dozen or more bagels with cream cheese on the side, and you pick the mix. Plain, sesame, everything, cinnamon raisin, Cragels. Our advice? Lean on everything and plain, because those go first at almost every office breakfast. Then add a couple of the oddballs so the folks who like something different aren't stuck. Every bagel gets rolled by hand and baked fresh that morning at 699 Manhattan Ave, so what lands on your table was dough just a few hours earlier.
Cream cheese is where a platter gets fun. We make 16 flavors in house. Scallion, plain tofu, jalapeno cheddar and a bunch more. The tofu one matters more than people think, since somebody at your meeting probably skips dairy and will be thrilled not to eat a dry bagel. A good spread is one plain, one savory like scallion, and one with a little kick. Got a big group? Double up on the plain. It's the safe pick, and it vanishes fast. Toss in something sweet if there's cinnamon raisin on the tray.
How many bagels do you need? Here's the rule we go by. Figure about 1.5 bagels per person. If you're having them halved and there's other food out, like fruit or pastries, one per person is plenty. So a team of 20 with nothing else needs around 30 bagels. Same team with a full spread? Twenty works. Halving helps more than you'd guess, because people grab a half, then wander back for another flavor. For a closer look at sizes and mixes, check out our bagel and lox platters.
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Lox, Hot Breakfast and Bagels for Long Island City Groups
A lox platter turns a regular breakfast into something people mention later. It comes with smoked salmon sliced by hand and the fixings, so guests build their own. Pair it with a bagel platter and you've covered the folks who want plain and simple plus the ones who want the full deal. Think about who's coming. A client meeting or a send off for a coworker? Lox reads as a treat. A Monday standup? A bagel tray probably does the job without going all out.
Some groups want something warm. Our breakfast platters use organic egg sandwiches, and they're the pick when people show up hungry, like before a long training day or a volunteer shift. We also do French toast platters, which kids and grownups both go nuts for, and fresh pastries for anyone who'd rather nibble. Egg sandwiches taste best soon after pickup, so plan your timing around that. You can browse our breakfast platters to see how they come together before you place an order.
Don't forget the drinks. Coffee is Counter Culture, packed as a Box of Joe so a whole room can pour from one container. We've got fresh juice too, which is nice for anyone who already had three cups before 9. Here's a mistake we see. People order a big spread for a meeting in Queens and forget coffee entirely, and somebody ends up running to a cart. Count your coffee drinkers first. Then add juice for the rest. Small add. But it makes the whole table feel finished.
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LIC Catering for Lunch, Not Just Breakfast
Bagels are a morning thing for most people, but our lunch catering covers a lot more. Chicken or lox sandwiches, paninis, pizza bagels, salads, and a build your own cold cut setup. The cold cut spread is great for groups with picky eaters, since everyone stacks their own. Pizza bagels win at casual stuff, like a team watch party or a long afternoon of moving desks. For a sit down lunch with clients, sandwiches and salads look neater on the table. Paninis hold up well when the meeting runs long too.
Mixing breakfast and lunch is common for all day events. Picture a workshop that starts at 9 and wraps at 4. Bagels and coffee in the morning, sandwiches and salads at midday, maybe pastries for that slump around 3. You can sort it all in one order. Just think about where the food will sit. A cold cut setup needs a little fridge space or a cool spot, while pastries are fine on a counter all afternoon. A quick plan for storage saves you from a soggy lunch.
Holiday season is its own animal. Offices fill up with parties and everybody wants food the same few weeks. A bagel and lox spread is an easy pick for a morning celebration, and lunch platters handle the afternoon ones. If you're planning an end of year bash for your team, take a look at our office holiday party catering for ideas. And order early. Big orders need at least 24 hours notice anyway, and you'll want some breathing room in December.
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Ordering From Our Greenpoint Shop
Catering orders go through the Order Online page on our website. Big orders need at least 24 hours notice. Smaller ones can often be done the same day, so if your boss springs a breakfast meeting on you for tomorrow, it's worth a look. Have your headcount ready before you start, plus a rough idea of the mix you want. Know whether anyone needs dairy free or vegetarian picks too. That makes ordering quick. Still unsure? Call us at +1 (718) 383-1600 and we'll talk it through.
Pickup is the easiest way to get your order. The shop is at 699 Manhattan Ave in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, a short walk from McCarren Park and Williamsburg, and right across Newtown Creek from Long Island City. Delivery depends on where your event is and how big the order is. So order online or give us a call and we'll figure out what makes sense. One tip for big pickups. Bring a second pair of hands, because platters and a Box of Joe add up fast.
Two more things before you order. All catering orders include a 20 percent gratuity, so build that into your budget. And we cater well beyond LIC. Greenpoint, Williamsburg, Bushwick, DUMBO, Brooklyn Heights, Park Slope, Cobble Hill, Fort Greene, Bed Stuy, Astoria and Lower Manhattan are all on the list. So if your team splits time between Queens and Manhattan, one shop covers both. Same menu everywhere, same bagels rolled that morning.
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Questions We Get
How far ahead should I order catering?
Big orders need at least 24 hours notice. Smaller orders can often be done the same day. Order through the Order Online page or call +1 (718) 383-1600 to check.
Do you deliver to Long Island City?
Delivery depends on where your event is and how big the order is. Pickup at 699 Manhattan Ave in Greenpoint is the easiest option. Order online or give us a call and we'll work it out together.
How many bagels should I get for my group?
About 1.5 bagels per person is a good rule. If they're halved and there's other food on the table, one per person usually covers it. Halving also lets people try more flavors.
Can I pick the bagel varieties on my platter?
You pick every variety. Plain, sesame, everything, cinnamon raisin and Cragels are all options. Cream cheese always comes on the side.
Do you have a dairy free cream cheese?
We make a plain tofu cream cheese in house, one of our 16 flavors. Add it to any bagel platter so nobody at the table gets left out.
Is gratuity included in catering orders?
All catering orders include a 20 percent gratuity. Plan for it when you set your budget. That way there are no surprises when you check out.
* All Catering Orders Include 20% Gratuity *
Ready to Feed Your Long Island City Crew?
Place your order on our Order Online page, or call +1 (718) 383-1600 to talk through headcount and pickup. Big orders need at least 24 hours notice, so get yours in early.
* All Catering Orders Include 20% Gratuity *
