THE WING-O BLOG

How to Feed 10, 50, or 100 People in Regina (Without Losing Your Mind)

You got handed the job. Somebody has to organize food for the office lunch, the retirement party, the job site, the wedding social — and that somebody is you. Here's everything we've learned feeding groups across Regina, including the mistakes that cost people money and the math that actually works.

Start with the only number that matters: how many are eating?

Not how many were invited. Not how many RSVP'd. How many will actually put food on a plate.

For an office lunch, assume nearly everyone who's in the building that day eats — free food at work has close to a 100% take rate. For an evening party, expect 10–20% of your RSVPs not to show. For a job site, count the crew and add two, because someone always brings a buddy.

Order for the realistic number, not the optimistic one. Running out is a disaster people remember. Having a little extra is a minor cost nobody notices.

The portion math nobody tells you

Here's what actually works, based on what we send out of our kitchens every week:

• Wings as the main event, no sides: 10–12 wings per person. Hungry crews and evening events push toward 12.
• Wings with appetizers and sides: 7–8 wings per person. This is the sweet spot for most office lunches.
• Wings as one option among several mains: 5–6 wings per person.
• Appetizer trays: One tray feeds roughly 12 people as a shared side. Two trays for 25, five or six for 70.
• Salad: One large bowl per 10 people. Always order it even if you think nobody wants salad — it disappears faster than people predict, and it's the only thing some guests will eat.
• Drinks: One and a half per person for a lunch, two or more for an evening event.

The single most common mistake we see: ordering wings for exactly the headcount with no sides. Wings alone go fast, and you end up with people circling an empty tray twenty minutes in.

Mix your heat levels or you'll strand somebody

This is the part people underthink. If you order everything in one flavour, you've made a decision for thirty other people — and someone in that room can't eat it.

The reliable formula for a mixed group of any size:

• One sweet — Honey Garlic or BBQ. Safe for everybody, including kids.
• One mild — Garlic Parmesan or Lemon Pepper. For people who want flavour without heat.
• One medium — Buffalo or Prairie Heat. The default crowd-pleaser.
• One hot — Devil's Kiss or Dead Angel. Somebody in every group wants to prove something.

With 135+ flavours you can get more adventurous than that, but if you only remember one thing: cover all four heat levels and nobody goes home hungry. We pack every flavour in its own labelled tray so nothing bleeds together and people can actually tell what they're grabbing.

Bone-in or boneless? It depends on the room

Bone-in is the real thing — better flavour, better texture, and it's what wings are supposed to be. But it's messy, and mess matters depending on where people are eating.

Go boneless when: people are eating at their desks, wearing work clothes they can't get sauce on, standing up at a mingling event, or eating one-handed while doing something else.

Go bone-in when: people are sitting at tables with napkins, it's an evening or weekend event, or the crowd genuinely cares about wings.

Go half and half when you don't know the room. It's the safest answer for a mixed office, and nobody has ever complained about having a choice.

Timing: the part that goes wrong most often

Give your caterer at least 48 hours. For groups over 75, three to four days is better — not because we can't move fast, but because advance notice is what guarantees you get the flavours you asked for instead of whatever's prepped.

Then work backwards from when people eat, not when the food arrives:

• Pickup: Add 15 minutes of buffer for parking and loading. Wing trays are bulkier than people expect — bring somebody to help, or ask about curbside.
• Delivery: Schedule it 20–30 minutes before you want people eating. That gives you time to set up, and it means the food isn't sitting out losing heat.
• Setup: Whoever's organizing should be free for 15 minutes when the food lands. Don't schedule yourself into a meeting that ends at noon for a noon lunch.

Ask about dietary needs before you order, not after

Send one message to the group: "Any allergies or dietary restrictions I should know about?" It takes thirty seconds and saves the situation where one person stands there with nothing to eat.

For vegetarians, cauliflower wings tossed in any of our flavours genuinely work — most people don't clock the difference until they look closely. Perogies, mozza sticks, poppers and fries trays are all meat-free too. For anything more serious, tell your caterer directly. Our kitchen handles gluten, dairy, nuts and shellfish in shared space, and we'd rather be straight with you about that upfront than have someone find out the hard way.

What catering actually costs in Regina

Per-person is the number to compare, not the total. A quote that sounds expensive for 60 people might be cheaper per head than a smaller order somewhere else.

Bundles almost always beat ordering the same items individually, because the kitchen can batch the prep. The bigger your group, the better the per-person rate gets — that's true just about everywhere, so if you're near a threshold, ask what happens if you round up.

Watch for the extras that don't show in the headline price: delivery fees, setup charges, service fees, and whether plates and napkins are included or billed separately. Ours includes plates, napkins and serving tongs, and delivery is a flat rate anywhere in Regina.

Five mistakes we see constantly

• Ordering too late. Same-day catering means you take what's available, not what you want.
• One flavour for everybody. Guarantees somebody can't eat.
• No sides. Wings alone vanish and the table looks empty fast.
• Forgetting drinks. Especially with spicy flavours — people will hunt for something to drink.
• No plan for leftovers. Bring containers. People will take food home, and it saves you throwing out good wings.

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It'll tell you how many trays, how many bowls, how many wing orders. Then we call you to confirm the flavours and lock in the date. Nothing is charged until you've said yes.

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Feeding Regina since day one

We've catered office lunches downtown, crews out on job sites, wedding socials, retirement parties, playoff parties, and more Riders game days than we can count. Different rooms, same job: get good food there on time, hot, and with enough variety that nobody's stuck.

Pickup or delivery anywhere in Regina, 48 hours notice, 135+ flavours. Questions before you order? Call 639-997-0553 and talk to a person.

— The Sauce Boss 🌾

Best Wings in Regina — The Complete Guide to WingO's 135+ Flavors

Ask any Regina local where to find the best wings in Saskatchewan and you'll hear the same three letters again and again: WingO. Since 2019, our small kitchen on Albert Street has grown into three thriving Regina-area locations, over a million wings sold, and a menu of 135+ handcrafted flavors. And now, we're bringing WingO to Winnipeg — our first Manitoba location opens soon.

This guide covers everything you need to know: where to find us, what to order, our story, and why locals keep coming back.

Why WingO Stands Out in Regina

Regina has no shortage of pubs and chains slinging wings, but here's what makes WingO different:

• 135+ handcrafted flavors — no other wings spot in Saskatchewan comes close on variety. Every sauce is built from scratch in our kitchen.
• Fresh, never frozen — wings are prepped daily and cooked to order.
• Prairie roots — we're Regina-born, Saskatchewan-grown, and community-first. Not a franchise brought in from somewhere else.
• Real value — half orders from $7.99, full orders from $13.99, and a daily $10 lunch special that locals swear by.

Since opening, we've served over 1 million wings and donated 27,000+ wings to local community fridges.

The 135+ Flavors — Where Do You Start?

Our menu is organized into flavor "families" so you can find something whether you want mellow, mind-melting, or somewhere in between. Here are the standouts locals order most:

🍯 Sweet & Sticky (The Crowd-Pleasers)

• Honey Garlic — the universal favorite. Sweet, garlicky, glossy.
• Maple BBQ — a prairie twist on classic BBQ. Legit local flex.
• Devil's Kiss — sweet on the front, dangerous on the back.

🔥 Bring the Heat

• Prairie Heat — our signature Regina-inspired burn.
• Dead Angel — full Carolina Reaper. Not a dare, but people take it as one.
• Island On Fire — tropical fruit sweetness meets serious pepper.

🧀 Dry Rubs (For the Purists)

• Lemon Pepper — bright, zesty, endlessly re-orderable.
• Salt & Vinegar — crispy, punchy, cult favorite.
• Cajun Cream — smoky, herby, addictive.

🌶️ Global Flavors

• Tangy Thai — sweet chili with a lime kick.
• Korean BBQ — gochujang glaze, sesame finish.
• Mango Habanero — fruit-forward heat done right.

"I've been coming to WingO for two years and I still haven't tried every flavor. That's the whole point — every visit is a new discovery."

Our Locations (and How to Order)

WingO currently operates 3 Regina-area locations, with Winnipeg opening soon. All Regina locations offer online ordering, pickup, and delivery:

Order online at wingorestaurants.com for pickup or delivery. Kitchens are open Mon–Wed until 1 AM and Thu–Sun until 3 AM — because good wings shouldn't have a bedtime.

The Best Wing Deals in Regina

We run different deals every day so there's always a reason to come in:

• Sunday — 89¢ per wing (minimum 10)
• Monday — Boneless wings: buy one, second 50% off
• Tuesday — All-you-can-eat wings, $28.99
• Wednesday — Ribs: buy one, second 50% off
• Thursday — Wings: buy one, second 50% off
• Friday — 3 orders of wings for $30
• Saturday — 2 burgers for $20
• Every day, 11 AM – 3:30 PM — the legendary $10 Lunch Deal (wings + fries, any flavor)

Saucy Stamps — Free Wings for Being a Regular

Every order at WingO earns you a stamp. Collect 10 stamps and your next half order of wings is completely free. No catch, no expiry, no membership fee. Sign up at wingorestaurants.com in about 20 seconds.

The Story Behind the Sauce Boss

WingO didn't start with venture capital or a franchise playbook. It started in 2019 when a 19-year-old from India named Gagandeep Ghuman landed in Regina with $800, two bags, and a hunger to build something real.

"I didn't come here with connections, money, or a plan B. I came with hunger — and that never left."

The next 18 months were spent obsessively developing flavor combinations nobody had tried. When Wing-O opened on Albert Street, it became Regina's first local wings eatery with over 125 handcrafted flavors. Saskatchewan is locked in. Winnipeg is next.

Community & Giving Back

WingO is Proudly Prairie — that's not marketing, it's how we operate:

• 27,000+ wings donated to Regina Community Fridge and other local food security programs
• Regular sponsorships for local sports teams, school events, and fundraisers
• Hiring locally, sourcing locally, and reinvesting profits back into Saskatchewan

More Than Wings — The Full Menu

The name says "WingO," but the menu goes further:

• Ribs — saucy, bone-in, 135+ flavor options, from $7.99
• Boneless & cauliflower wings — from $7.99
• Chicken fingers — from $7.99
• Burgers — The Tough Guy (Carolina Reaper chicken), The Dillinator, Buffalo Stampede, KFC-style Korean Fried Chicken, and the Sunset Crunch — all served with fries and a drink, from $15.99
• Loaded fries, poutines, and nachos
• Midnight Ecstasy 🌙 — desserts for the late crowd, from 99¢

Winnipeg — You're Next 🚀

To every Winnipeg local who's been asking when WingO is coming: the answer is soon. Our first Manitoba location is in progress, and it's going to bring the full WingO experience — all 135+ flavors, the daily deals, the Saucy Stamps loyalty program, and late-night hours. Follow @wingorestaurants on Instagram for launch date, opening week specials, and grand opening giveaways.

Frequently Asked Questions

— The Sauce Boss
Founder, WingO Restaurants · Regina, Saskatchewan · Proudly Prairie 🌾

Why Wing-O Has 135+ Flavors (And Why That Matters)

People ask all the time — "125 flavors? Isn't that too many?"

Here's the thing: variety is freedom.

The story behind the vault

When the Sauce Boss landed in Regina in 2019 with $800 and two bags, he didn't have a restaurant plan. What he had was 18 months of obsessive recipe development. Dozens of failed sauces. Hundreds of late-night experiments. Each flavor tested, refined, tested again.

By the time Wing-O opened, the menu had over 100 sauces ready. Why? Because nobody else had this. Most wing places give you 8-10 sauces and call it a day. We wanted to be different.

The eight flavor families

To make 125 flavors actually navigable, we organized them into 8 groups:

• Flirty Ones — Approachable, crowd-pleasers (Buffalo, Honey Garlic, Lemon Pepper)
• Hot As Hell — For brave souls (Dead Angel, Spicy Mammilla, Cobalt Kiss)
• Rub It — Dry rubs with attitude (Cajun, Montreal, Hot & Honey Dry)
• Second Round — When you want something different (Tangy Thai, Prairie Heat, Maple Mirage)
• BBQ Intimacy — Smoky & sweet (Maple BBQ, Smoke & Sting, Tropical Tinder)
• Have To Do It — The classics (Ranch, Honey Mustard, Garlic Parmesan)
• Sweet Melodious — Fruit-forward (Apricot Honey, Mango Habanero, Sweet & Sour)
• Illegal Sauces — Our wildest experiments (Citrus Twist, Honey Ranch Bliss, Prairie Gold)

Why Wing-O is Saskatchewan's #1 Wing Spot

Wing-O didn't start as a restaurant chain plan. It started with one immigrant, $800, and a dream that wings could be art.

From Albert Street to Manitoba

What started on Albert Street in Regina has grown into three thriving Regina-area locations: Albert Street, East Regina, and Regina Beach. And the next chapter is already being written — Winnipeg is opening soon, our first Manitoba location and the start of the WingO national expansion.

What makes us different

• Local-first roots — We're proudly Prairie. Born in Regina, built by the community.
• Real recipes — Every sauce is handcrafted, never bulk-bought.
• Community giving — Over 27,000 wings donated to Regina Community Fridge and beyond.
• Saucy Stamps loyalty — 10 stamps = free half-order. No catches.

The Sauce Boss promise

Every wing leaves our kitchen the way the Sauce Boss would eat it himself. That's the standard. That's why people come back. That's why Wing-O is more than wings.

How to Eat Wings Like a Pro (The Sauce Boss Method)

There's a right way and a wrong way to eat wings. Most people are doing it wrong. Here's how to fix that.

The 4 rules of wing eating

• Rule 1: Drumstick first. Easier to eat, more meat, no learning curve.
• Rule 2: Two-bite rule for flats. Pull out the two bones, eat the meat clean.
• Rule 3: Don't waste sauce. Use a fry to scoop residual sauce off the plate. That's where flavor lives.
• Rule 4: Pace yourself with heat. Start mild, work up. Reverse order ruins your taste buds.

The tools matter

Forks are for amateurs. Wings are a hands experience. Have wet wipes ready, embrace the mess, and pair with the right drink (cold beer for buffalo, milk for Reaper-level heat).