Pasta e Pesto Many Spring and Klein restaurants and bakeries offer to-go items for parties through the holidays and several, including Pasta e Pesto on FM 1960, have a full catering menu.[/caption]

If you are planning a holiday party from now to New Year's Eve, there is still time to arrange for catering services or to pick up food and desserts "to go" from a number of Spring and Klein businesses. Local options include Italian food, barbecue and a range of dessert choices.

Pasta e Pesto offers catering and pick-up during the holiday season. The restaurant features Italian food including lasagna and 20 kinds of pasta, salad, bread, drinks and desserts. The restaurant requires 24-72 hours notice for large groups.

1678 FM 1960 W., Houston
281-580-1430

Clementine’s Restaurant has a full catering menu of American and Italian food and can cater parties of up to 500 people. Small parties should contact the restaurant a week in advance, while larger parties should plan at least a week in advance.

6448 FM 1960 W., Houston
281-440-5310

RJ Goodies bakery offers cakes and pies for pick-up and recommends placing large orders at least a week in advance. It does not offer delivery or catering, but sells side items by the pint for pick-up such as twist rolls and chicken salad.

17297 Stuebner Airline Road, Spring
281-376-4554

Eden Cafe can accommodate large to-go orders of side items and desserts for the holiday season. The restaurant will offer pick-up for side and dessert orders this Friday, Dec. 16. Popular side items include jalapeno corn and sweet potato casserole. Strawberry rhubarb pie, buttermilk pie and salted caramel apple crisp are popular holiday dessert items.

16000 Stuebner Airline Road, Spring
281-251-2121

The Brisket House, which opened a location on FM 1960 this year, has a catering menu for parties of 15 or more and offers delivery. Parties can choose between two or three meats or sides, and orders must be placed at least a day in advance.

3301 FM 1960 W., Houston
832-286-1487

Rao’s Bakery offers pick-up service on holiday baked goods such as cakes, pies, seasonal glazed cookies and cupcakes. Orders should be placed at least two days in advance.

6915 Cypresswood Drive, Ste. F, Spring
281-251-7267