Upohar is a Lancaster-based caterer, offering unique multicultural menus and customizable service packages. We are proud to be a minority woman-owned business!
12/21/2025
Comforting, soulful, and made to be shared.
Authentic Caribbean dishes bring warmth to the table — vibrant rice, tender roasted meats, perfectly cooked roots, and sweet plantains that balance it all.
This is the kind of food that feels like home.
Bold in flavor, rooted in tradition, and meant to bring people together.
12/18/2025
Some dishes just belong in December—warm, comforting, and made to share.
Here’s a little taste of what’s cooking - Peruvian Seco de Carne, with white bean stew and white rice.
To everyone celebrating Hanukkah this week—may your season be filled with light, love, and moments around the table with the people who matter most.
Wishing you warmth and joy, from our kitchen to yours.
12/13/2025
This past weekend, Lily & Sam said “I do” at the always-beautiful Farm 1840, and it was pure joy.
Warm lights, happy tears, and a couple who made every part of their day feel intentional and full of love.
Congratulations, Lily & Sam. It was an honor to cater your reception. 🤍
Farm 1840
12/10/2025
There’s something about the holidays… cozy lights, winter air, and big life decisions wrapped in quiet moments.
If you’re thinking of getting engaged this season, we’re cheering you on.
12/08/2025
Couples planning a 2026 wedding are already shaping the next wave of food trends—and it’s delicious.
If you love creative menus, bold flavors, and dishes that get guests talking… this one’s for you.
A few months ago, we had the honor of catering the wedding of Emily & Jordan, and the beautiful . Congratulations on your special day, and we wish you a lifetime of happiness - and good food!
11/27/2025
Grateful for every flavor, every story, every table we've shared this year. 🍂
At Upohar, we believe Thanksgiving is about more than just turkey—it's about honoring traditions old and new, and making space for everyone at the table.
However you're celebrating, we're thankful for you.
11/26/2025
Ever wonder how we make our dishes taste like home?
International chefs cooking their own comfort food.
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Grandview Plaza, 800 New Holland Avenue REAR Lancaster, PA 17602
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Upohar, meaning “gift” in Bengali, was established in 2011 as a social impact catering business in Lancaster, Pa., with a mission to offer the gift of distinctive global cuisine to customers, and the gift of employment opportunity to newly arrived refugees in the city.
Today, Upohar LLC is a certified B Corporation, where customers can affordably dine on global cuisine, celebrate the culture of our staff, and contribute to the lives of people who might otherwise fall through the cracks of our system.
We employ, train, and pay living wages to people experiencing significant barriers to workforce entry (such as newly resettled refugees or people experiencing homelessness), and put them on a path to economic self-sufficiency. We partner with local agencies to provide human services to our employees, to help them be stable and secure in their personal lives.
Our branches are:
Upohar Vegetarian Restaurant -- serves vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free food from all over the world
Global Flavors Catering -- provides full-service catering for corporate or private events, offering global and American cuisine
Christina’s Criollo -- a stand at Lancaster Central Market serving authentic Puerto Rican cuisine
Upohar food truck -- serves global cuisine at large community events and festivals
We strive to be a triple bottom line business that considers the impact on people, planet, and profit when making business decisions. The management team includes Srirupa Dasgupta, founder/owner; and Christina Maldonado, chef/owner.
Visit us at www.UpoharEthnicCuisines.com to learn more.