Food service
What's the largest catering-size olive format you stock?
Our two largest catering formats are Green Olives Salkini in a 2900 g glass jar (case of 4) from Lio Food in Latakia, and Zer Light Black Olives in a large 5/1 tin format (case of 4) from Zer Group in Gaziantep. Both are built for a kitchen that commits a full container to a single service or event rather than portioning from a small retail jar.
This page covers what's actually available at the catering end of our range, why a caterer picks one origin house over the other, and what to do if an event needs a format even larger than what we currently stock.
The largest formats in the range
| Product | Origin | Largest format | Case pack |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Olives Salkini | Latakia, Syria (Lio) | 2900 g glass jar | Case of 4 |
| Zer Light Black Olives | Gaziantep, Türkiye (Zer) | 5/1 tin | Case of 4 |
| Zer Sliced Black / Green Olives | Gaziantep, Türkiye (Zer) | 1/1 tin | Case of 12 |
Choosing between the two catering houses
Salkini's 2900 g jar is a whole, unsliced green olive — the right choice for a mezze table, a hotel breakfast spread or any event where olives are served and seen rather than mixed into a dish. Zer's large-format tin of light black olives suits a kitchen cooking olives into a dish or working through volume behind the scenes rather than presenting the jar itself, since a tin is built to be opened, decanted and committed to a single event.
Both formats are shelf-stable ahead of an event, so ordering a week or more in advance carries no freshness downside — see seasonal orders and lead time if your event has a fixed date to plan around.
If an event needs more than we stock
These are the largest catering formats currently in the catalogue. If a job genuinely needs a larger single container — a bigger drum or a food-service size beyond the 2900 g jar or 5/1 tin — note the volume and format in your inquiry and we'll look at what our supplier houses can source, rather than pretend a format we don't stock is available.
Most caterers find the current largest formats sufficient and simply order multiple cases rather than needing a single bigger container — build the quantity you need into one inquiry and it comes back as one written quotation, typically within a business day. We don't publish prices, so per-unit economics across the different catering formats are confirmed on that quotation once we see the sizes and quantities you're weighing against each other.
Related questions
What is your single largest olive container?
Green Olives Salkini's 2900 g glass jar and Zer Light Black Olives' 5/1 tin are the two largest single containers currently stocked, each packed 4 to a case.
Can I order several cases instead of a bigger container?
Yes, and that's how most caterers cover large events — ordering multiple cases of the largest stocked format rather than needing one single larger container.
How far ahead should I order for a catered event?
A week or more ahead is comfortable, since these are shelf-stable formats. Flag your event date on the inquiry so timing is planned around it.
Can catering-size olives be combined with other pantry items on one order?
Yes — mixed catering inquiries combining olives, oil, dried herbs and pastes into one delivery are common. See our guide to catering Levantine menus in bulk for the fuller planning picture.