By Julie Diaz, Events Coordinator at Casalina • Last updated: August 2026
A baby shower for 50 guests at a private venue in Delray Beach typically costs $85 to $100 per guest, all in, when you host during the day. The same shower at dinner time costs roughly double.
Most venues won't tell you why. I will , because once you understand how event pricing actually works, you can plan a beautiful shower for a lot less money.
Here is exactly what a baby shower costs at Casalina, with real numbers.
The three things you pay for
Every private event quote in South Florida is built from the same three parts. Once you can see them separately, quotes stop being confusing.
Your menu (per person). What each guest eats. At Casalina this runs $50 to $88 per person depending on the menu you choose.
The food & beverage minimum. A set amount you agree to spend on food and drinks. Casalina charges no room rental fee :) instead there's an F&B minimum, so your money goes into the party rather than into a room charge. If you spend above it, you simply pay what you consumed.
Service charge and tax. A 23% service charge is added to the final bill, plus Florida sales tax. This covers your dedicated service team, the event coordination, and gratuity.
That's it. No deposit is required to book.
Casalina's event menus and prices
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| | Family-style starters (caprese panini, arancini, avocado toast), entrées (frittata romana, eggs benedict, montecristo sandwich), fruit platter. Starts 12:30 or 1:00pm. Available in summer months only. |
| | Family-style appetizers, choice of entrée (chicken parmigiana, branzino, rigatoni bolognese), tiramisu. |
| | Preselect three appetizers, three entrées, two desserts — the most flexible menu for mixed groups. |
| | Four courses: appetizers, primi (pasta or risotto), secondi including New York steak and Alaskan salmon, three desserts served family style. |
All prices are per person, before tax and the 23% service charge. Gluten-free and other dietary needs are accommodated with advance notice.
Drinks: mimosa stations and bar packages
Showers usually add a mimosa station. Dinners usually add a bar package.
Mimosa Station (2 hours) — ice bucket, prosecco or champagne, orange, cranberry and peach mixers, fresh fruit garnish and flutes:
Classic Tier (Cin Cin Prosecco & Syltbar Rosé): $21 per person
Premium Tier (Syltbar Rosé & Valdobbiadene): $26 per person
Ultra Premium Tier (adds Champagne): $45 per person
Non-alcoholic sparkling is available on request.
Beer, wine & non-alcoholic: $30 per person for 2 hours, $40 for 3 hours
Beer, wine, liquor & non-alcoholic: $45 per person for 2 hours, $60 for 3 hours
Bar packages are optional : you can also have beverages charged based on what's actually consumed.
Why the time of day changes your price more than anything else
This is the part that surprises people, so here's the honest answer.
Casalina opens for regular dinner service at 4:00pm.
If your event is before 4:00pm, we are opening the restaurant early, just for you. Those hours would otherwise be closed. So the minimum only needs to cover opening the building and staffing your party, all our events start at 12:30pm and finish at 330pm:
$2,500 in low season (May through October)
$3,000 in high season (November through April)
If your event is at dinner, we're not adding hours — we're giving up tables we would have sold that night. To close the covered patio (which seats up to 150) for a private group, the minimum has to replace that revenue:
Starting from $6,000 in low season
Starting from $8,500 in high season
What this means for you: if you're planning a baby shower , birthday or bridal shower, host it during the day. You get the whole space, the same food, the same service, at roughly half the total cost. Nearly every shower we host is a daytime event for exactly this reason.
Real cost breakdown: a 50-guest baby shower
Here's the same shower priced three ways, so you can see the difference.
Option A — Summer brunch, daytime, low season (best value)
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Summer Brunch menu, 50 guests × $50 | |
Classic mimosa station, 50 × $21 | |
| $3,550 (clears the $2,500 minimum) |
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Option B — Lunch shower, high season
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Sorrento menu, 50 guests × $58 | |
Classic mimosa station, 50 × $21 | |
| $3,950 (clears the $3,000 minimum) |
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Option C — The same 50 guests at dinner, low season
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Capri menu, 50 guests × $88 | |
Bar package (beer, wine, liquor), 2 hours, 50 × $45 | |
| $6,650 (clears the $6,000 minimum) |
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What hosts actually spend
Those are estimates : here's what real baby showers at Casalina look like.
Most baby showers we host run between 30 and 80 guests, and food and beverage spend typically lands between $68 and $81 per guest before tax and the service charge.
With the 23% service charge added, that's roughly $84 to $100 per guest all in.
The spread comes down to one thing: what you add on top of the menu.
What's included at no extra cost
A dedicated event coordinator (me) from first inquiry through the final toast
Personalized printed menus with your names, colors or theme
Staff (servers, bartenders and manager)
White plates, bistro-style napkins and our standard beige linens
1 to 2 hours of early access for you to decorate
No deposit to book
How to keep your shower on budget
● Book a daytime event. This is the single biggest lever — it can halve your total.
● Choose summer if you're flexible. May through October is low season, and the $50 Summer Brunch menu is only offered then.
● Use the minimum instead of fighting it. It isn't a fee — it's credit toward your own food and drinks. Roll it into a mimosa station or a grazing board rather than leaving it unspent.
● Skip the full bar package for a shower. A mimosa station at $21 per person covers the toast without a full bar package.
● Plan add-ons early. Mimosa stations, grazing boards and passed hors d'oeuvres need advance notice so the kitchen can do them properly.
For the full explanation of how minimums work, read how food & beverage minimums work at Casalina.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a baby shower cost in Delray Beach?
A 50-guest baby shower at Casalina costs roughly $85 to $100 per guest before tax when hosted during the day — about $4,400 to $4,900 total.
Menus start at $50 per person and daytime food and beverage minimums start at $2,500.
What is the cheapest way to host a baby shower at a restaurant?
Host it during the day rather than at dinner, and book in the low season (May through October).
At Casalina, a daytime shower has a $2,500 minimum versus $6,000 or more for a dinner event, and the $50 Summer Brunch menu is the lowest-priced menu we offer.
Is there a room rental fee?
No. Casalina does not charge a room rental fee. Instead there is a food and beverage minimum, so your budget goes toward your menu and drinks rather than a separate room charge.
Do I need to pay a deposit?
No deposit is required. Your event is confirmed once you approve the proposal, sign it electronically, and complete a credit card authorization form.
How much is a mimosa station?
Mimosa stations run for two hours and start at $21 per person for the Classic tier, $26 for Premium, and $45 for Ultra Premium with champagne.
How many guests can you accommodate?
We have done events for 20 guests and up to 150 guests
Most baby or bridal showers we have done with between 30 and 80 guests.
When do I need to finalize my menu and guest count?
Menus are confirmed at least 10 business days before the event.
Your final guest count is due 2 business days before.
Add-ons like the mimosa station or grazing board need at least 3 weeks' notice.
Planning a baby shower in Delray Beach? Tell me your date and guest count and I'll send you an exact quote — no deposit required to book.
Request your date → Julie Diaz, Events Coordinator julie@graspagroup.com • +1 (786) 723-6780 Casalina Ristorante Italiano, 16950 Jog Rd, Delray Beach, FL 33446
