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Saltbox CaféEssex · Connecticut
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Catering & events

Feeding the office, the shower, the whole family

The same pastry and cooking as the café, packed to travel or served in the house after hours. Every order is handled by Nora, start to finish.

Hands kneading dough on a flour-covered counter beside a rolling pin
Croissants and a sugar-dusted bun in a woven wicker basket

No. 1

Pastry boxes

Tied with baker’s twine and ready at the counter. The easiest way to be everyone’s favorite at work.

  • The half dozen

    $27

    Six pastries, the baker’s choice of the morning.

  • The baker’s dozen

    $52

    Thirteen pastries: croissants, buns, scones and muffins.

  • Morning meeting

    $85

    A baker’s dozen and a 96 oz traveler of Saltbox drip with milk, sugar and cups.

Order by 2 PM the day before. Gluten-free and vegan boxes on request.

Overhead view of coworkers sharing coffee, eggs and pastries around a long wooden table

No. 2

Office catering

Breakfast spreads and boxed lunches, delivered within ten miles of Essex: Deep River, Chester, Ivoryton, Old Saybrook and Westbrook.

  • Breakfast spread

    $16 / person

    Pastries, yogurt and granola, a fruit platter, coffee and tea. Minimum ten.

  • Boxed lunch

    $19 / person

    A sandwich or grain bowl, a side salad and a cookie, each box labelled by name.

  • Coffee traveler

    $32

    Serves ten to twelve, with all the fixings.

Delivery is $15. Two business days’ notice for groups over 25.

A cortado in a speckled stoneware cup catching window light on a dark wood table

No. 3

Private events

After we close, the keeping room is yours: wide pine floors, the old hearth and seats for twenty-eight.

  • Afternoon tea

    From $38 / person

    Showers, birthdays and book clubs. Tea sandwiches, scones, cake and pots of tea.

  • Rehearsal brunch

    From $45 / person

    A family-style brunch on a Sunday evening or Monday, when the café is closed.

The keeping room seats up to 28. We book one event a day so nobody is rushed.

Inquiry

Tell us what you have in mind

A rough count and a date is plenty to start. We’ll come back with a menu, a price and any questions.

What are you planning?

Timing, dietary needs, the occasion, a favorite pastry.

We reply within one business day.