Rouses Catering Menu 2026: Best Value Packs & What to Skip

The Rouses catering menu offers party trays like finger sandwiches, fruit, veggie, cheese and shrimp for about $25 to $90, fried chicken by the piece, Louisiana entrées such as jambalaya, red beans and rice, gumbo and crawfish dishes by the pan, sides and bakery desserts including king cakes, ordered with the Rouses online catering form or at your store.

This guide explains Rouses catering options with typical prices, how much to order and how to place an order before holidays and game days. The official site is rouses.com; this page is independent and updated for October 2026.

See the Rouses guide and all catering menu prices.

Party traysAbout $25 to $9010 to 30

Jambalaya panAbout $35 to $6010 to 20

Fried chickenBy the pieceBuckets

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What is on the Rouses catering menu?

Party trays, Louisiana entrées, chicken, sides and desserts

The Rouses catering menu includes sandwich and wrap trays, finger sandwiches, fruit, vegetable, cheese and shrimp trays, fried chicken, Louisiana entrées such as jambalaya, gumbo, red beans and rice and crawfish dishes, potato salad and other sides, and bakery desserts like cookie trays and king cakes in season.

Rouses party trays

Rouses party trays
Item	Serves	Price	What you get
Finger sandwich tray	15 to 25	About $35 to $60	Chicken salad, ham and turkey
Sub or wrap tray	10 to 20	About $40 to $70	Assorted subs or wraps
Fruit tray	10 to 25	About $25 to $50	Seasonal fruit
Vegetable tray	10 to 25	About $25 to $45	Veggies with dip
Cheese and cracker tray	15 to 25	About $35 to $55	Assorted cheeses
Boiled shrimp tray	10 to 20	About $50 to $90	Shrimp with cocktail sauce

Rouses Louisiana entrées, sides and desserts

Rouses Louisiana entrées, sides and desserts
Item	Serves	Price	What you get
Jambalaya pan	10 to 20	About $35 to $60	Chicken and sausage jambalaya
Red beans and rice pan	10 to 20	About $30 to $50	With sausage
Seafood or chicken gumbo	By the quart	About $10 to $20	Per quart
Fried chicken	By the piece	About $1.50 to $2.50	Per piece
Potato salad	By the pound	About $4 to $6	Per pound
King cake	10 to 15	About $15 to $30	In season
Cookie tray	24	About $15 to $25	Bakery cookies

Rouses menus and prices vary by store and season, especially around Mardi Gras and the holidays, so check the catering form for your store.

Prices

How much is the Rouses catering menu with prices?

Rouses catering prices for 2026

Typical Rouses catering prices run about $25 to $90 for party trays, about $30 to $60 for a pan of jambalaya or red beans, about $10 to $20 per quart of gumbo and about $15 to $30 for a king cake.

Rouses catering prices 2026 at a glance

Rouses catering prices 2026 at a glance
Catering item	Typical price	Serves
Finger sandwich tray	About $35 to $60	15 to 25
Fruit tray	About $25 to $50	10 to 25
Shrimp tray	About $50 to $90	10 to 20
Jambalaya pan	About $35 to $60	10 to 20
King cake	About $15 to $30	10 to 15

Prices are typical U.S. prices for 2026 and vary by location, so check the Rouses catering site or your local store for exact prices before you order.

Budget

How much does Rouses catering cost per person?

Per person cost by order type

Rouses catering costs about $4 to $10 per person, with jambalaya and sandwich trays at the low end and shrimp trays at the high end.

Rouses catering cost per person

Rouses catering cost per person
Order type	Cost per person	Best for
Jambalaya + bread	About $3 to $4	Game day
Sandwiches + fruit	About $5 to $7	Showers and meetings
Full Louisiana spread	About $8 to $10	Holidays

Planning

How much Rouses catering do I need?

Order guide for 10, 20, 30 and 50 guests

Plan one jambalaya pan for every 10 to 20 guests, 3 finger sandwiches per adult and one fruit or veggie tray for every 20.

Rouses catering order guide by group size

Rouses catering order guide by group size
Guests	What to order	Estimated cost
10 guests	Finger sandwich tray + fruit tray	About $60 to $110
20 guests	Jambalaya pan + sandwich tray + veggie tray	About $95 to $165
30 guests	2 jambalaya pans + sandwich tray + 2 trays	About $155 to $275
50 guests	3 jambalaya pans + 2 sandwich trays + shrimp + 3 trays	About $300 to $500

Ordering

How do I order Rouses catering?

Lead time, delivery, minimums and fees

Order Rouses catering with the online catering order form on rouses.com or at your store’s deli, at least 24 to 48 hours ahead, and earlier for holidays, Mardi Gras and football season.