Local Effort Cooperativealways mostly local
Private event catering by Local Effort Cooperative in Minneapolis

Minnesotan food for Minnesotans

Dinner parties, showers, office and holiday parties. Seasonal menus from 100% Midwest-sourced ingredients, cooked and served at your place.

Pick a date for your event

October 2026

Checking the calendar…

Pick a date on the calendar to book it.

How many people
8 minimum · 200 maximum
How it’s served
food & service
$45–$75 × 20
estimated total
$900–$1,500

The deposit is 20% of the low estimate and is credited toward your final invoice. Your chef confirms the menu and the final price with you.

When and where

Who to send the confirmation to

You pay the deposit on Square’s secure page. The date is yours once it goes through, and we email your confirmation right after.

Dinner at your place, handled

Pick a date, say how many are coming and how you’d like to eat, and pay the deposit. That books it. Your chef takes it from there.

What we bring
The kitchen, the cooking, the serving and the clearing up.
The food
A seasonal menu from 100% Midwest-sourced ingredients. Your chef settles the details with you after you book.
Group size
8 to 200 guests
Price per guest
Buffet or passed service: $45–$75Family-style or coursed service: $65–$95Individually plated and coursed service: $105–$250
Deposit
20% of the low estimate, credited toward your final invoice.
After you pay
We email your confirmation, then your chef gets in touch about the menu.
Questions first
yum@localeffortfood.com
A thick slice of heirloom tomato on a speckled ceramic plate, dressed with olive oil, basil, oregano and chive blossoms.
A cantaloupe cut open with one wedge laid beside it on a pale green plate, on dark wood, lit from one side.
An ear of sweet corn charred over fire, its husk blackened and splayed back, on a speckled plate on a wooden table.
A pepperoni pizza with a blistered, charred crust carried out on a silver tray.
A table covered with red and green heirloom tomatoes, tomatillos, garlic, hot peppers and husks, beside a notepad.
“Local Effort is truly top tier.”

— Alyssa Andes, Soup Sisters MN