Brooklyn-made · NYC catered

Italian soul.
Japanese mischief.

Golden arancini, soft tramezzini and a little culinary trouble—brought to birthdays, launches, offices and parties across New York City.

Feed your people →Peek at the menu ↓
東京 ↔ BROOKLYN
PARTY FOOD
FOR SERIOUS PEOPLE
Empire Arancini mascot wearing a Japanese happi coat and making the Italian pinched-fingers gesture

Small, round,
dangerously good.

DROP-OFF FEASTS ✦ STAFFED FOOD STATIONS ✦ PRIVATE PARTIES ✦ OFFICE LUNCHES ✦ BRAND EVENTS ✦ DROP-OFF FEASTS ✦ STAFFED FOOD STATIONS ✦
01 HOW WE SHOW UP

Not catering
as usual.

We make memorable, hand-held food for gatherings that deserve more than another tray of sad wraps.

A

Drop-off feasts

Ready-to-serve assortments for offices, birthdays and easygoing celebrations.

Low fuss · High reward
B
CROWD FAVORITE

Live food station

A staffed Empire setup serving hot arancini and building a little theater around the food.

Hot · Fresh · Social
C

Custom events

A menu and setup shaped around your launch, wedding, production or very specific big idea.

Built around you
03 BUILD YOUR EMPIRE

Pick it.
Mix it.
Make a scene.

Order by the dozen, mix and match your flavors, then add the extras your crowd needs. Simple food pricing; zero catering riddles.

01

Arancini & Polpette

Choose any combination of flavors within your category. Two dozen pieces to start; add more by the dozen.

24-piece minimum · $2 per piece
$48 / 2 dozen
02

Tramezzini

Choose a single favorite or mix all five Venetian sandwiches in the same order.

12-sandwich minimum · $6 each
$72 / dozen
03

Soup + Salad

Add both a seasonal soup and a crisp side salad to an arancini or tramezzini order.

Priced for every dozen ordered
+ $10 / dozen
04

Staffing & Theater

Two hours of on-site service with the Empire personality, presentation and party energy.

Additional time quoted as needed
+ $100 / 2 hours
05

Custom Events

Weddings, launches, productions and ambitious takeovers are built and priced around the individual request.

Tell us the date, crowd and vision
Individual quote

Mix-and-match selections are available within each menu category. Delivery, rentals, tax and venue-specific requirements are quoted separately.

RICE
IS
NICE
BROOKLYN
BORN
04 OUR STORY

A tiny food empire with two passports.

Empire Arancini began as a Brooklyn pop-up built around a simple obsession: take the soul of Italian street food, add the precision and playful energy of Japanese flavors, and make every bite feel like an occasion.

The address changed. The idea got bigger. Now the Empire travels—bringing its food, graphics and good chaos directly to your event.

“The little food empire
that comes to you.”
06 YOUR MOVE

Tell us the date, the crowd and the vibe.
We’ll bring the rice balls.

LET’S FEED
YOUR PEOPLE.

Email usempire.arancini@gmail.com↗Text us714-942-1169↗Follow us@empire.arancini↗

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