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Local catering businesses preparing for Super Bowl rush

AGAWAM, Mass. (WWLP) – Catering businesses see sales skyrocket during the Super Bowl and local spots are preparing for big orders. The Super Bowl is one of the biggest days for the restaurant industry, but you may miss out if you order late. One of the biggest stresses of planning a party for the big game is the food. There are of course fan favorites like pizza and wings, but you'll want to secure your order early to make sure everyone is well-fed. Ed Borgatti with EB's restaurant told 22News why it's important to order ahead of time, 'What happens is you get closed out of those time slots right before the game, and that's the time everybody wants,' he says. 'So if you want those early times, the best times for pickup, you want to call in early. Then, sometimes we close out all the times if you don't call the day before or prior to, you're not going to get your order at all.' Americans across the country are expected to eat over one billion pounds of chicken wings during the big game alone. The food industry also faced recent struggles with the recent bird flu outbreak. The disease has impacted almost 23 million chickens in the past 30 days according to the Department of Agriculture. Despite the number of infections, Borgatti says this hasn't spiked the price of wings. 'The bird flu has very little if any effect on the price of actual chicken meat and I think you'll notice that in your stores,' the owner adds. 'We're getting price increases with the game and playoffs this time of year but those price increases are about normal were not seeing any extremes.' If you plan on cooking for football Sunday, you'll want to head to the grocery store as early as possible before big ticket items sell out. Heading to a restaurant might not be a bad idea, considering most people watch the Super Bowl from home. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.